McMorran Place: Take the Next Step

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McMorran Place Take the Next Step
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Our Goals
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Our Goals
Eliminate Port Hurons 335,000 subsidy and
achieve a net profit for the city.
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Our Goals
Retain current organizations and shows at a
reasonable cost.
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Our Goals
Keep the Icehawks in Port Huron.
The Icehawks are the only pro team in the area
that can guarantee 40 dates annually.
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Our Goals
Work collaboratively with the Regional Marketing
Initiative (Discover the Blue).
www.bluewater.org
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Our Goals
Develop McMorran Cares for the Community
Foundation

• Capital Campaign Fund

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Honor the PAST by respecting the gift given
by Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Murphy Mrs. Clara E.
MacKenzie.

• Port Huron Figure Skating
• Nutcracker Ballet
• Port Huron Hospital Foundation Festival of Trees
• City of Port Huron Recreation Department/Dance
  Recitals
• Miss Michigan USA
• Port Huron Civic Center
• First Night New Years Eve
• Open Skating
• Radio First Home and
• Sports Show/Bridal Show
• Youth Hockey

• Town Hall
• Dome Re-Union
• BW Sports Fishing Association
• International Symphony
• Movie Theater
• Wedding Receptions
• Seminars/Meetings
• Circus
• Ted Garvin Pack the House Night
• Silver Stick
• High School College Graduations

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Maintain the PRESENT successes. The Icehawks are
the only pro team in the area that can guarantee
40 dates annually.
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SPONSORS
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PROMOTIONS
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Expand opportunities in the FUTURE by promoting
the growth of sports, entertainment, business and
the arts in the Blue Water area.
Up to 12 additional concert events in our first
12 months of management, including quality acts
which could include the Beach Boys and Vince
Gill.
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Our vision includes strategic partnerships with
FUNFEST PRODUCTIONS, CHEF SHELLS CATERING and
WIER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.
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FUNFEST PRODUCTION INC.
An established booking and event coordination
organization, they have booked events for the
Emerald Theater, The Rock Room, Johnny Gs and
Freedom Hill.
involved with major events like Riverfest and
Stars Stripes Festival
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CHEF SHELLS CATERING
A locally owned and operated organization, they
have an impeccable reputation for quality and
cost effective food services.
satisfied customers include
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A name trusted in our community since 1975, they
will assist in the creation of a merchandising
area within the arena to enhance the interior of
the building.
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McMorran Cares for the Community Capital
Campaign Fund
November 12, 1957, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Murphy
and Mrs. Clara MacKenzie donated the funds
necessary to build and equip an auditorium
building for public use. The donation was made in
memory of the late Henry McMorran.
The Kinney Management Group is dedicated to
preserving and propagating the McMorran name and
community goodwill that was established in 1957.
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Honoring the Memory of the Gift Community First

• Establish the McMorran Community First Advisory
  Committee
• Group of Key Stakeholders invested in McMorran

• Facility Naming Rights (Inside the Facility)

• Memorial Room (Green)
• Theater
• Pavilion Concessions
• Pavilion Locker Room
• Pavilion Penalty Box

• Main Area Concourse (SouthSide)
• Main Area Concourse (NorthSide)
• Main Area Concessions
• Main Area Locker Room
• McMorran Lounge

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Honoring the Memory of the Gift (cont.) Community
First

• Collaborative relationship with the Community
  Foundation to assist with overseeing and
  allocating financial resources

• Charity Connections Revenue Sharing

• 30 of ticket sales sold by a non-profit
  organization (large ticketed events) goes to
  that respective charity
• 10 of concession sales for large ticket events
  will also go to the participating non-profit
  organization

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Participation Management Agreement

• McMorran Cares for the Community Campaign
• 30,000 initial capital investment for interior
  building merchandising area renovation project.
• Participation management fee - 10 of gross sales
  to be paid by the city of Port Huron to Kinney
  Management Group for services rendered for the
  period of the contract.
• 50/50 profit sharing with the city of Port Huron
  and Kinney Management Group for any profit made
  each year for the period of the contract.
• 25 of operational savings will be shared with
  the city of Port Huron.

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McMorran Place Take the Next Step