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Riverpark Center Announces Oak View Group as New Private Management Partner

3/12/2024
OWENSBORO, KY – RiverPark Center Inc. today announced the expansion of its partnership with Oak View Group to include management services for the RiverPark Center, a regional performing arts and civic center located on the downtown Owensboro riverfront and home to the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, Encore Musicals, Owensboro Public Schools Fine Arts Festival and the Owensboro Dance Theatre.

The announcement is a key component in the continuing business development at the RiverPark Center which includes Cannon Hall, a 1,479-seat auditorium, the multi-purpose Jody Berry Cabaret Theatre, Truist Plaza, a popular outdoor entertainment patio, and various event and meeting locations. Oak View Group, a global sports and entertainment company, will play a key role in collaborating on event attraction, food and beverage enhancements, and sponsorship growth.

“Oak View Group has a successful track record of facility management, both in Owensboro and internationally,” said Scott McCain, Chairman, RiverPark Center Board of Directors. “This partnership will allow us to expand our entertainment offerings and improve our operational efficiency. Our Board established certain priorities for this year, and we feel this partnership is a decisive step in achieving our goals and objectives.”

The RiverPark Center’s expanded relationship with Oak View Group extends the company’s footprint in the Owensboro market joining the Owensboro Convention Center, Owensboro Sportscenter and the announced indoor sports complex breaking ground in the coming months. In the last year, seven new conventions have been booked at the convention center and the first ever First Professional Bull Riders sanctioned event was held at the Sportscenter along with concerts featuring Chicago, King & Country, and the sold-out Jack Harlow – No Place Like Home Tour.

“We are honored that the RiverPark Board of Directors have entrusted Oak View Group to guide the next chapter of the RiverPark Center,” said Greg O’Dell, President, Venue Management, OVG360. “We see this as an incredible opportunity to utilize our depth of experience in Owensboro and around the globe to elevate the guest experience, support the surrounding community and further establish the RiverPark Center as a leading destination for arts and entertainment in the region.”

Planning begins immediately to ensure a seamless transition for RiverPark Center clients, guests, and employees.

About RiverPark Center
RiverPark Center is a non-profit regional performing arts and civic center that has entertained and educated over 4 million people – including 900,000 children – since the opening year in 1992. RiverPark Center has nearly 100,000 square feet including a state-of-the-art auditorium (Cannon Hall), the multi-purpose Jody Berry Cabaret Theatre, an extraordinary outdoor entertainment patio (Truist Plaza) on the banks of the beautiful Ohio River, events spaces and meeting rooms, and a bricked center courtyard (Atmos Courtyard). RiverPark Center is the premiere civic landmark on the downtown Owensboro riverfront. A source of pride, RiverPark Center is a valuable economic development sales tool. Recruiters of industry, corporate management, and medical specialists use RiverPark Center as a highlight on the community tour. Resident groups include the spectacular Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, OPS Fine Arts Festival, Encore Musicals, & Owensboro Dance Theatre. RiverPark Center helps our region attract and retain good people, good families, good companies, overnight visitors, and conventions. It has stimulated millions of dollars in private investment in downtown Owensboro, enhancing the tax base, appearance, and vitality of the central business district and riverfront.

About Oak View Group
Oak View Group (OVG) is a global sports and entertainment company founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff in 2015. OVG’s mission is to be a positive disruption to business as usual in the sports, live entertainment, and hospitality industries. OVG is world-renowned as the leading full-service live entertainment and hospitality group, with 10 major new arenas either open or under development including: Climate Pledge Arena at Seattle Center; UBS Arena in Belmont Park, NY; Moody Center in Austin, TX; Acrisure Arena in Greater Palm Springs, CA; and CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, MD; as well as arena development projects for Co-op Live in Manchester, UK; Anhembi Arena in São Paulo, Brazil; FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, ON; a New Arena and entertainment district in Las Vegas, NV; and a New Arena in Cardiff, Wales. OVG360 is a full-service venue management, hospitality solutions, and venue services company servicing more than 400 arenas, stadiums, performing arts centers, culture institutions, and convention centers world-wide. More information at www.OakViewGroup.com.

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