NEWS RELEASE FROM SMG:

Ford Park has been selected as one of 27 SMG-managed facilities to receive a Prime Site Award from Facilities and Destinations Magazine. This award is voted on by Meeting Planners from associations, corporations and other organizations based on venue quality, features and services. It recognizes the top Convention, Exposition and Exhibition Centers throughout North America and the Caribbean.

Facilities and Destinations Magazine states, “There is simply no argument - SMG is the leading meeting venue management company. . . Every year, SMG venues consistently win more Prime Site Awards than those of any other single facility management company, and this year is no exception.”

“When we offer our services to a municipality or venue owner, we promote the relationships we have with the planners and the quality of service they receive from us. It’s really gratifying to have that validated through planner feedback to an independent survey,” said SMG’s Gregg Care, Senior Vice President of Strategic Business Development.

The SMG facilities to win the Prime Site Award are:

Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, NJ

Baton Rouge River Center Convention Center, Baton Rouge, LA

Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO

Cox Business Services Center, Oklahoma, OK

David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA

DCU Center, Worcester, MA

DeVos Place, Grand Rapids, MI

Direct Energy Centre, Toronto, ON

Ford Park, Beaumont, TX

Fresno Convention Center, Fresno, CA

Greater Columbus Convention Center, Hampton, VA

Hawaii Conventin Center, Honolulu, HI

Knoxville Convention Center, Knoxville, TN

Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CA

Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, NJ

Memphis Cook Convention Center, Memphis, TN

Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, FL

Mobile Convention Center, Mobile, AL

Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA

Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, CA

Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center, Jacksonville, FL

Puerto Rico Convention Center, San Juan, PR

Reliant Center, Houston, TX

Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI

Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT

About Ford Park & SMG

Ford Park is strategically located on Interstate Highway 10 between Houston and Lake Charles and serves a market area of 1.5 million people with-in a one hour drive. Ford Park consists of the 18,000 seat Ford Pavilion, the 9,500 seat Ford Arena, the 48,000 sq. ft. Ford Exhibit Hall with 8 meeting rooms, Ford Midway with ag barns & 9-acres of paved festival grounds, Ford Fields with 12 ball diamonds, and several other privately developed and managed businesses complimentary to Ford Park. For additional information, visit www.fordparktx.com. Ford Park is managed by SMG, which is headquartered in Philadelphia and provides facility services to over 200 venues in 41 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada and Europe. SMG manages 72 arenas and 58 convention centers, over 10 million sq.ft. of exhibit space, and controls more than 1.5 million entertainment seats worldwide. For additional company information, visit www.smgworld.com