Winter 2002

The registration fee will be $100. Topics will cover a wide range of areas, including crowd management, the future of theater lighting, new trends in ticketing, marketing and selling your facility, housekeeping, customer service, team building, operation procedures, career development, emergency

plans, and building maintenance.  Registration packets will be mailed out by February 22, 2002.   Be sure to mark you calendar and support your District III Operation Seminar.  For more information you can contact Jim Hess at jhess@ci.madison.wi.us; eventually the schedule will be posted on the District III website. 

 Getting to Madison:  Dane County Regional Airport has over 75 flights a day, and is only minutes from downtown Madison.  The Hilton provides a free shuttle service from and to the airport.  Madison is located in south central Wisconsin and is easily accessible via several major highways – 1 ½ hour drive from Milwaukee (via I-94) and 2 ½ hour drive from Chicago (via I-90).

District III Scholarship Winners

The 2002 District III scholarship winners have been announced. Recipients are: Regina Ruhberg & Christen Rennich both from the Washington Pavillion of Arts and Science in Sioux Falls, SD. The second year recipients will be: Dennis Hamer, US Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids, IA; David Silker, Mayo Civic Center, Rochester, MN and Jeff Venekemp, Washington Pavillion of Arts and Science, Sioux Falls, SD. Congratulations to all of the recipients!

ILLINOIS
THE MARK OF THE QUAD CITIES, MOLINE
The Mark of the Quad Cities hosted a variety of events in the past few months. Highlights include Neil Diamond on October 26, 2001; Rod Stewart on November 6, 2001; Disney on Ice November 28 through December 2, 2001. January 24-27, 2002 brought Vee Entertainment Corporation's Dragon Tales Live show to the Mark of the Quad Cities. February 26th the 2001/2002 Edition of the Target Stars on Ice will skate into the Mark of the Quad Cities as part of its 61 City US Tour Spectacular.

PRAIRIE CAPITAL CONVENTION CENTER, SPRINGFIELD
The Prairie Capital Convention Center was home to the MJ Kellner Food Show in December. In January the facility hosted the Harlem Globetrotters on the 9th and City High School Basketball Tournament the 17th through the 19th. On January 31st the Arena Cross Proracing will roar in until February 3rd. In February the Prairie Capital Convention Center will host the Trader Garage Sale, the Midwest Truckers Convention, Motorcycle Show and Swap Meet, and the All Sports Show.

UIC PAVILLION
The UIC Flames Men's and Women's Basketball Games have kept the UIC Pavillion busy the past few months. Other events they have hosted include The American Indian Center's 48th Annual Pow Wow, The Irish Tenors in Concert, and Joyce Meyer Ministries as well as Aretha Franklin in concert on November 30th.

IOWA
DUBUQUE FIVE FLAGS CENTER, DUBUQUE
The Dubuque Five Flags Center had everyone making music with Sesame Street Live "Everyone Makes Music" on November 21st & 22nd. Families in Dubuque were also able to see George Carden's Circus on November 8th. The Dubuque Thunderbirds took to the ice on various dates in November, December & January. The Dubuque Symphony Orchestra presented a Holiday Concert on December 1st & 2nd.

SIOUX CITY AUDITORIUM
A new Events Center is underway after Sioux City was

awarded $21 million of Vision Iowa funds in August. The current Auditorium will be renovated with an expansion for a 10,000-seat arena. A ground transportation center, Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center and vintage trolley are also part of the $78 million project.

The 29th annual RAGBRAI (Register's Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa) was held at the Sioux City Auditorium in the summer of 2001, hosting more than 10,000 riders along with musical guest Marcia Ball. The Broadway Series began at the newly restored Orpheum Theatre in September with two sold out productions of Ragtime. Footloose, My Fair Lady and Cabaret followed later in the fall along with sold out crowds to Bill Cosby. Lorie Line presented a spectacular Christmas show complete with fantastic piano pieces and clog dancing as well as Grammy-award winner Lee Ann Womack ,who performed a special country Christmas concert in December. Speedway on Ice was presented January 4-5, 2002 as the World Cup Motorcycle Championships roared into the Auditorium.

US CELLULAR CENTER, CEDAR RAPIDS
The US Cellular Center hosted Linkin Park with special guests: The X-ecutioners, PE, DJ Z Trip and The Apex Theory on November 30th. The following day patrons caught all the action and excitement of the World Wrestling Federation when it made its way to Cedar Rapids.

PARAMOUNT THEATRE, CEDAR RAPIDS
On January 29th the Buddy Holly Story Rock N Rolls into the Paramount Theatre. The musical recreates Buddy Holly's story from his days singing country music in Lubbock, Texas to his debut with the Crickets and ends with a rollicking re-creation of his last concert with Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper and Dion at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa on February 2, 1959, "the night the music died."

CEDAR RAPIDS ICE ARENA
Compass Facility Management, Inc. announced it would assume the management of the daily operations at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena on Monday, October 15th. Tammy Koolbeck has been named General Manager and will oversee the operation, marketing and booking of the ice facility.

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CIVIC CENTER OF GREATER DES MOINES, DES MOINES
Events hosted at the Civic Center of Greater DesMoines include Ballet Folklorico Mexico, Peter Paul & Mary, and the Des Moines Symphony presenting "Playing with Fire", "The Colors of Christmas", "Snowflake Celebration", "New Year's Eve Pops" and "Kicking Up Sparks". Lorie Line and her Pop Chamber Orchestra presented a concert on December 11th. The Nutcracker Ballet was performed on December 15th & 16th. Broadway Shows have included "Blast", "A Tuna Christmas", and "Fosse" with "Stomp" coming on February 15th, 16th & 17th.

MINNESOTA
TARGET CENTER, MINNEAPOLIS
The Target Center's fall schedule had numerous concerts to entertain fans in the Minneapolis Area. These included Rod Stewart, November 3rd, Jimmy Buffet and the Coral Reefer Band on November 10th, Britney Spears on November 29th , and Vince Gill & Amy Grant United for "Target Presents a Christmas to Remember" Tour with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra on December 16th.

Disney on Ice's Beauty and the Beast, Harlem Globetrotters, Sesame Street Live's "Everyone Makes Music" and various Minnesota Timberwolves games rounded out the Target Center's fall schedule.

MAYO CIVIC CENTER, ROCHESTER
The Shrine Circus performed at the Mayo Civic Center on November 10th & 11th. Thanksgiving weekend brought the Festival of Trees to the facility. "My Fair Lady" was presented on November 24th and the "Christmas Carol" on December 15th. Holiday concerts included Kenny Rogers Christmas Concert on December 12th and Lorie Line on December 23rd. The Wedding Extravaganza was held on January 5th. Upcoming events include The Rochester Area Builders Home Show and "Annie Get Your Gun" as well as "Cabaret".

MISSOURI
CONVENTION & ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS, KANSAS CITY
These facilities had a busy fall hosting events. Some of the events included: The Shrine Circus, "Phantom of the Opera", Dragon Tales Live, Luther Vandross Concert, PRCA Rodeo & True Value Country Showdown, PRCA Rodeo Finals & Clay Walker Concert, Arabian Horse Show, Saddlebred Show, Concert for Champions, DECA Leadership Conference, "Titanic", Kansas City

Symphony's presentation of "Magic of Christmas", Slipknot Concert, the Great American Train Show and Computer Central's Computer Show.

HEARNES CENTER, COLUMBIA
The Hearnes Center has been busy with Athletic Events. . .men and women's basketball, wrestling, gymnastics, track, etc.

They are preparing February 1st -3rd for the All Sports Show, Show-Me Ag Classic February 6th and 7th , State Farm Annual Cat Classics Gymnastics Meet February 1st and 2nd, Missouri State High School Wrestling February 14th - 16th. Also included in upcoming events is the annual Home Show February 22nd -24th.

SAVVIS CENTER, ST. LOUIS
The fall months were very busy for the seven-year-old Savvis Center. Beginning in September the facility hosted Disney On Ice presents Beauty and the Beast Sept. 19-23. Savvis Center also opened the 35th anniversary season of the St. Louis Blues hockey team's exhibition season on Sept. 26. October was in full swing with three concerts including the Pledge of Allegiance Tour on Oct. 13, Songs 4 Worship on Oct. 18 and Tool on Oct. 19. Savvis Center also hosted an NBA Exhibition game between the LA Clippers and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Oct. 16 and a WWF "No Mercy" live pay-per-view event on Oct. 21. In November the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus came to town, Nov. 14-18 as well two marquee concerts that included Neil Diamond on Nov. 12 and U2 "Elevation Tour" on Nov. 28. December featured two holiday concerts including Amy Grant/Vince Gill on Dec. 4 and the Gaither Family Christmas Homecoming on Dec. 7. The month was "rapped" with the Hip Hop Smackdown concert featuring Ja Rule, Juvenile, Trick Daddy and many more on Dec. 27. Coming up at Savvis Center the Harlem Globetrotters will stop in St. Louis on Jan. 4 as well as Sesame Street Live's "Everyone Make Music" Jan. 9-13. Target Stars on Ice will highlight February on the 1st and March will feature Disney On Ice presents Toy Story 2 March 13-17.

SHOW ME CENTER, CAPE GIRARDEAU
In December the Show Me Center hosted Southeast Missouri State University's Commencement on December 15th and a HEALTHSOUTH sponsored a Girls High School Basketball Tournament December 20th -22nd. The University High Boys Basketball Tournament was held December 26th -29th. Sheryl Crow performed in Academic Hall on December 14th. January events included the Harlem Globetrotters on January 20th,

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the St Francis Indoor Soccer Invitational and the Chamber of Commerce Dinner on January 25th. February 1st -3rd the Show Me Center Rodeo will return for its 14th year.

NORTH DAKOTA
BISMARK CIVIC CENTER
The Bismark Civic Center has been busy hosting home games for the Wizards of the CBA. In addition to those games the facility has hosted The Christmas Angel on December 2nd, Christmas Jazz Concert on December 8th, The Nutcracker December 14th - 16th, ND Simmental Association State Sale on December 15th, Lorie Line in concert on December 16th and a New Year's Eve event on December 31st. January events included a Rotary Wrestling Tournament January 4th & 5th, Bismark Tribune Quilt Expo January 4th & 5th, Rolling Thunder Monster Truck Challenge on January 11th & 12th, a Bridal Fair on January 13th, Civic Center Jamboree on January 19th, a dance with Johnny Holm on January 25th as well as various Wizard games. Upcoming events include the NPRA Rodeo February 7th - 9th, Styx/Reo Speedwagon concert on February 15th and Boys West Region Basketball February 28th -March 2nd.

SOUTH DAKOTA
SIOUX FALLS ARENA, SIOUX FALLS
The Sioux Falls Arena has had a busy fall hosting two of its sports team's home game, the Sioux Falls Stampede of the USHL and the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the CBA. In between switching the building from hockey to basketball the facility has hosted a NPRA Bull Riding event, Sesame Street Live's "Sunny Day Camp Out", Celebrate 2002 a New Year's Eve Gala fundraiser for a local Children's hospital, the Sioux Falls Farm Show, and the Monster Truck & Thrill show. The Sioux Falls Arena is preparing to host the USHL All Star Game, the NIFL Storm's 2002 Season & Aaron Carter.

WASHINGTON PAVILION, SIOUX FALLS
Events hosted at the Washington Pavilion include Augustana Concert Band Festival November 3rd, Malcolm Dalglish November 10th, Dr. John November 16th, South Dakota Symphony November 17th, Empire Brass November 29th, Tonic Sol-Fa holiday show December 6th, South Dakota Symphony December 9th, Go Fish Christmas concert December 13th, A South Dakota Acoustic Christmas December 14th - 17th, Lorie Line & her Pop Orchestra December 20-22nd, Ragtime, January 12th, South Dakota Symphony January 19th - 20th, Susan Osborn January 26th. Upcoming events include Wood's Tea Company February 1st, South

Dakota Symphony February 2nd, Arturo Sandoval February 8th, The Mikado February 9th & 10th, Regina Carter & Stefon Harris March 15th, My Fair Lady March 30th-31st. The Wells Fargo CineDome Theater is currently showing Alaska: Spirit of the Wild and the Kirby Science Discovery Center is hosting the exhibit Beckman's World on Tour. The Visual Arts Center has Northern Plains Tribal Art on Display.

WISCONSIN
THE BROWN COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL COMPLEX, GREEN BAY
The Brown County Arena has been busy with Gamblers Hockey games. In addition to the Gamblers the facility has hosted the following events: Power of One Youth Rally November 3rd, Kenny Chesney on November 9th, Snowmobile Show November 8th - 10th, UWGB Basketball November 12th, Holiday Gift & Craft Show November 16th - 17th, The Bellamy Brothers November 18th, Trans Siberian Orchestra November 24th, Sesame Street Live "Everybody Makes Music" November 29th - December 2nd, Racer's Auction December 1st - 2nd, Lee Ann Womack Christmas Show December 13th, World Discount Club November 14th - 16th, Gun & Knife Show December 28th - 29th, the Wedding Show January 5th, Disney's Beauty & the Beast on Ice January 30th -February 3rd. Upcoming events include the WBAY Boat Show February 8th - 10th & World Wrestling Federation, February 16th.

ALLIANT ENERGY CENTER, MADISON
Event highlights at the Alliant Energy Center have included Widespread Panic in concert on November 2nd, Dark Lotus/Insane Clown Posse in concert November 3rd, Arenacross November 9th-11th, Wisconsin Truck Expo November 14th - 15th, The Bellamy Brothers & Lacy J. Dalton November 15th, Disturbed in Concert November 16th, Rubber Stamp and Scrapbook Show November 17th - 18th, Women's Expo November 18th, Trans Siberian Orchestra November 28th, Weezer Concert December 2nd, Tech Expo 2001 December 4th, Madison Ice Fishing & Winter Sport Show December 7th - 9th, Empty Stocking Club Toy Depot December 11th - 12th, Toys for Tots December 19th - 21st, Matt Kenseth Fan Appreciation Day December 29th, World's Toughest Rodeo January 5th - 6th, Market Square Midwest Gift Show January 6th - 8th, Capitol City Boat & Water Sports Show January 11th - 13th, Monster Truck Nationals January 25th - 27th, Kids Expo 2002 January 26th. Upcoming events include Linkin Park in Concert February 2nd, Zor Shrine Circus February 15th - 17th and Model Railroad Show & Sale February 16th - 17th.

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MIDWEST EXPRESS CENTER, U.S. CELLULAR ARENA, MILWAUKEE

The curtain closed on November 1st on the 92-year -long first act of the venerable Milwaukee Auditorium. Intermission will last just over a year before the curtain rises again for Act II, when the renovated, reconfigured venue begins a new life as the "Milwaukee Theatre." The renovation project will transform the venue's main performance space from a 6,120-seat, flat floored arena to a flexible theater with a capacity from 2,500 to 4,400. The renovation will be funded through a $27.3 million, 30-year bond issue and $5 million in uncommitted funds from the Midwest Express Center project.

On Jan. 26 & 27, the 7th Annual Great Midwest Challenge brought 1,000 young gymnasts and their families from all over the upper Midwest to Milwaukee for a premier gymnastics meet - the only one in the nation to feature all three disciplines of gymnastics together: Girls'/Women's Artistic, Boys' Men's Gymnastics and Rhythmic Competition.

Feb. 2 & 3, Motorsports America 2002, formerly the Wisconsin Motorsports Show, roars into the Midwest Express Center with a huge array of custom and racing cars, bikes, sleds, boats, accessories and information. It's Wisconsin's largest pre-season event for motorsports fans, pros and amateurs of all stripes - and a serious tradeshow where real racing business gets done.

Other February events include the Speed Stick National Arenacross Series, Feb. 8-10, the Midwest Biker Motorcycle Swap Meet, Feb. 10, the Milwaukee Boat Show, Feb. 13-17, Tripoli Shrine Circus, Feb. 21-24, and the Greater Milwaukee Auto Show, Feb. 23-March 3.

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The Joint District I, II, III Conference will be held in Baltimore, Maryland April 26-29, 2002.  Lodging will be at Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel (800) 325-3535 or (410) 962-8300.  A block of rooms is being held for IAAM.  The room cost is $178.00.  Education sessions will be held on the following topics:  Emergency Management Procedures, Developing Family Marketing Strategies, and Inspirational/Transactional Leadership Styles.  Golf will be held at the Turf Valley Resort & Conference Center.  The event is co-hosted by:  Baltimore Convention Center, Camden Yards, ESPN Zone, IAAM Foundation & PSI Net.  Watch your mail for more information or contact Dom Sicilia for more information at (302) 831-4015 dbs@udel.edu.