(May 22, 2012)
Venues Today, an international trade publication, recently recognized Cyndee Pennington, General Manager and Southeast Regional Director of Live Entertainment for SMG, as a nominee for the Women of Influence award. This nomination and award is strictly decided by industry peer votes. Pennington was nominated for her tireless dedication to the Pensacola Civic Center since opening its doors in 1985.
“It is an unbelievable honor just to be nominated with some of the most prominent women in an industry that I love so much,” stated Pennington.
While hosting some of the largest touring acts throughout the years, Pennington has played an invaluable role by successfully managing almost 600 events just in 2011.
Pennington started on the ground level and has worked her way up to become one of the most experienced facility managers in SMG’s arsenal leading them to three contract renewals since SMG became the management company in 2001.
Venues Today will be featuring the Women of Influence Class of 2012 winners in their July issue. A full list of nominees are located here.
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Since opening its doors in 1985, The Pensacola Civic Center has hosted some of the biggest names in the entertainment business, from Cher to Kiss, to Elton John, to Kenny Chesney. Owned by Escambia County and managed by SMG, the world’s largest private management company for public facilities, The Pensacola Civic Center is a 10,000 seat arena with over 20,000 square feet of exhibition space. 12 versatile meeting rooms with 13,000 square feet of meeting space are also available with full service on-site or off-site catering. The facility routinely hosts trade shows, regional sporting events, graduation ceremonies, even weddings!
About SMG- Since 1977, SMG has provided management services to over 219 public assembly facilities including arenas, stadiums, theatres and performing arts centers, and convention, congress and exhibition centers. With facilities across the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada, Europe and the Middle East, SMG manages more than 11 million square feet (1.1 million square meters) of exhibition space, and over 1.5 million entertainment seats worldwide. As the recognized global industry leader, SMG provides construction and design consulting, pre-opening services, venue management, sales, marketing, event booking, and programming. SMG also offers food and beverage operations through an in house catering company, Savor…Catering by SMG, currently servicing 117 accounts worldwide. For additional company information, visit www.smgworld.com.
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