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October 31, 2007 - Innuagural Season of Broadway in Kennewick

For Immediate Release: October 31, 2007

Contact: Lori Ravis 312-440-9191

Tammy Koolbeck 319-929-5755

It may not be the bright lights of Broadway, but the shows will go on at the Toyota Center in Kennewick, Wash., during the 2007-2008 theater season. Jam Theatricals and VenuWorks will present six Broadway experiences during the 2007-2008 season. The Toyota Center serves the Tri-Cities area, including Kennewick, Pasco and Richland, Wash and is managed by VenuWorks.

The Toyota Center recently hosted a "Meet Your Seat" function that attracted more than 200 current and potential Broadway series subscribers. They were allowed to select the seats they wanted for the upcoming season.

"We were pleased by the turnout and excitement generated by this event," said Jam Theatricals Marketing Director, Lori Ravis. "This is just the beginning to an outstanding inaugural Broadway season."

The series includes concerts by B.B. King, Marie Osmond and Mannheim Steamroller, and the theatrical productions Jesus Christ Superstar, Hairspray and Rent.

BACKGROUND

VenuWorks (formerly Compass Facility Management) is well known for its success in providing full management services for arenas, theaters, and convention centers, which are primarily under the governance of municipalities, counties, colleges, and universities. VenuWorks, headquartered in Ames, Iowa, is the third largest facilities management company in the United States, serving 26 facilities in 15 communities throughout the US. It also manages food and beverage operations and provides event booking and promotion services. VenuWorks also performs feasibility studies and consulting work for clients with existing and prospective public assembly facilities.

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