The other day I met with the Director of Sales for Global Entertainment Marketing Systems (GEMS), a subsidiary of Global Entertainment Corporation, and got some great information about the new arena they're building. If you're wondering what I'm talking about, you must not have heard about the new "Allen Events Center" in the works at The Village at Allen. That's right, the South-East corner of Stacy and 75/Central will be getting an 8,000+ seat arena along with the massive amounts of new shopping and such.

So what exactly will this "Events Center" be like, and what will it be used for? GEMS describes the Allen Events Center as a "state-of-the-art facility with first-class amenities, including luxury suites, premium seats, digital signage, audio systems, lounges, restaurants, and concessions." Examples of typical events includes something for just about every taste:

• Concerts, theatrical productions, symphonies
• Boxing, wrestling, basketball, hockey, arena football, soccer
• Family shows, circuses, "Disney on Ice," "Sesame Street Live"
• Motocross, monster trucks
• Trade shows, meetings, conferences
• Religious events, banquets, ceremonies, graduations, festivals
• Rodeo and equestrian events

While The Village at Allen and the Allen Events Center will be unique in several ways, this is hardly the first "Event Center" developed by Global Entertainment... and other such arenas have opened to great success. Check back as I'll be writing several more posts on the arena such as one giving a list of artists and events already booked into their arenas around the U.S. and a list of possible future bookings.

Ryan Cave, The "Caveman"
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