Enid Convention Hall Releases Grand Re-Opening Activities Line Up
Global Spectrum, manager of Enid Event Center and Convention Hall, and the City of Enid are excited to announce the lineup of events for the Grand Re-Opening of historic Convention Hall. Opening ceremonies will commence on Thursday November 15th, 2012 with a luncheon from 11:30am to 1:00pm featuring presentations in the Grand Ballroom. Attendees will receive commemorative scissors and will be invited to participate in the ribbon cutting for Convention Hall. Guests can then explore the building and see the various functional configurations ranging from a meeting, to an evening reception, to a banquet. Tickets are available for $25 each or $200 for a table seating ten.
Joan Riley, Assistant City Manager stated, "November 15th marks the beginning of a new era in downtown Enid and we are excited to invite you to be a part of this historical event! The Convention Hall building houses the beauty and character of the past, hard work and insight of the present, and the potential for grand events in the future."
On Friday evening November 16th, 2012 the facility will host a fundraiser for the Enid Arts Council. The night will begin at 6:30pm with a cocktail hour in the North Lobby and at 7:30pm dinner, prepared by the Convention Hall team, will be served in the Grand Ballroom. Following dinner, A Hard Night’s Day Beatles Tribute Band will perform on the Grand Ballroom stage and play favorites including “A Hard Day’s Night”, “Any Time at All”, and “Can’t Buy Me Love.” Tickets are $40 each or $75 for a pair. Proceeds benefit the Enid Arts Council.
The week of activities will conclude on Sunday November 18th, 2012 with the Open House! Preceded by the 1:30pm Veteran’s Day parade will be a living history performance of the 1921 opening of Convention Hall followed by a short program prior to opening the doors to Convention Hall. Open House will continue from 2:00pm to 5:00pm and will include free food and drinks, activities for the whole family, and performances on the Grand Ballroom stage. The facility will be set in various configurations to showcase the flexibility of the rooms and the ability to host everything from holiday parties to birthday parties and retirement gatherings. Enid Police Department, Enid Fire Department, LIFE EMS, US Air Force, BMX performances, bounce houses, and more will be located outside on Independence Avenue for families to enjoy!
General Manager of Enid Event Center and Convention Hall, Keller Taylor, notes “We are very excited for everyone to have the chance to experience Convention Hall. We believe this mix of events will allow the community to see the flexibility of the space and show how the facility will provide memorable experiences. The original integrity of many of the rooms was saved by the hard work of the general contractor of the project, W. L. McNatt, and the commitment from the City of Enid to preserve the beauty of this historic structure.”
To purchase tickets for Thursday’s Luncheon and Friday’s Enid Arts Council Fundraiser please call 580-616-7362 or visit the Enid Welcome Center at 123 West Maine, Enid, OK 73701.
Enid Convention Hall is now accepting reservations for your next event, whether it is a holiday party, meeting, or fundraiser. Call Kristen Vencl, Director of Sales at 580-616-7362 or Kara Bowers, Sales Manager, at 580-616-7367 for additional information.
Global Spectrum (global-spectrum.com) manages the Enid Event Center and Convention Hall, as well as more than 100 other public assembly facilities around the world. Nearly 20-million people attended more than 11,000 events in Global Spectrum venues last year. Based in Philadelphia, PA, Global Spectrum is part of Comcast-Spectacor, one of the world’s largest sports and entertainment companies. Comcast-Spectacor also owns the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, Ovations Food Services, a food and beverage services provider, New Era Tickets, a full-service ticketing and marketing product for public assembly facilities, Paciolan, the leading provider of venue establishment ticketing, fundraising and marketing technology solutions, Front Row Marketing Services, a commercial rights sales company, and Flyers Skate Zone, a series of community ice skating rinks.
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