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RiverPark Center Welcomes Chris Patterson as General Manager
8/15/2024
OWENSBORO, KY – RiverPark Center is excited to welcome Chris Patterson as the new General Manager. With over three decades of experience in the entertainment and event management industry, Patterson has demonstrated exceptional leadership and expertise in managing large-scale venues, producing high-profile events, and leading diverse teams. Most recently serving as the General Manager of the Pittsburg Memorial Auditorium, he oversaw the operations of a 1,600-seat theater and a 10,000 square foot convention center. In this role, he was responsible the booking and presentation of over 400 events annually, including bringing Casting Crowns, Aaron Lewis, Travis Tritt, AJ Croce, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Ben Haggard, and others to the Four States region. Patterson also worked with the Blue Room Comedy Club in Springfield, MO to present national touring comedians in Pittsburg. Prior to this role, he served as the Tour Business Manager for Peter Pan 360, a Cirque du Soleil-style show, where he managed all financial aspects of the tour across multiple cities. Patterson also played a key role in producing Katy Perry’s landmark concert at the Philippine Arena in 2015. At Olympia Entertainment in Detroit, Patterson served as Director of Booking and Production overseeing the annual presentation of 200+ concerts, theatrical productions and family shows. Venues included the Fox Theatre, Joe Louis and Cobo Arenas, and Comerica Park. As Tour Manager and Tour Accountant, he spent over 10 years working with artists from Amy Grant to ZZ Top while touring non-stop across North America, Europe and Asia. Some of his other clients included Donny and Marie, Deep Purple, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Luther Vandross, John Mellencamp, Joe Cocker, and Sinead O’Conner. Patterson began his career in the concert business as a member of Miami University Concert Board working with industry legend Barbara “Mother” Hubbard to produce a variety of shows on campus including Bob Hope, George Burns, Jay Leno, Sting and R.E.M. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Degree with a Marketing Major from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He brings a wealth of knowledge in venue management, event production, and strategic leadership, continually driving success through innovation and dedicated service. Patterson is the proud father of daughter, Avery, and son, Reade. 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. The venue has nearly 100,000 square feet including a state-of-the-art 1,479 seat auditorium (Cannon Hall), the multi-purpose Jody Berry Cabaret Theatre, an extraordinary outdoor entertainment patio (The Truist Plaza) on the banks of the beautiful Ohio River, events spaces and meeting rooms, and a bricked center courtyard (Atmos Courtyard). Resident groups include the spectacular Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, OPS Fine Arts Festival, Encore Musicals, and Owensboro Dance Theatre. Learn more at riverparkcenter.org. About Oak View Group Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in live experience venue development, management, premium hospitality services, and 360-degree solutions for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster of arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions. Founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff in 2015, OVG is the leading developer of major new venues either open or under development across four continents. Visit OakViewGroup.com. Contact: questions@exhibitormagazine.com |
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