Management of City of Knoxville Public Event Venues

The City of Knoxville is seeking proposals from responsible firms or teams to provide management and operation of the City-owned public event venues, including the Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum, the Knoxville Convention Center, the World’s Fair Exhibition Hall, and optionally, the World’s Fair Park and Tennessee Amphitheater. The selected proposer will be responsible for day-to-day operations, marketing, and booking of events, as well as maintaining the venues' technology infrastructure and providing a safe and clean environment for visitors. The term of the agreement will be for five years, with two optional five-year renewal terms. • The City is seeking a qualified, experienced facility management firm(s) or team(s) to be exclusively responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Venues. • The proposer will be responsible for maximizing the revenue performance of the Venues and optimizing utilization of available space. • The proposer will collaborate with Visit Knoxville (VK) to book events that use significant amounts of hotel inventory. • The proposer will establish and maintain positive relationships with the DMO, industry associations, hotels, and other appropriate agencies to develop and execute marketing, advertising, solicitation, and promotional activities necessary to develop the full potential of the facility. • The proposer will provide a qualified, experienced executive who will reside in the Knoxville area and serve as the dedicated, full-time Resident General Manager (RGM) of the contracted Venues.