SMG was created in response to a growing need for professionally managed public assembly facilities including arenas, stadiums, theatres and convention, exhibition and trade centres. Today, more than 200 facilities operate under SMG's banner, benefiting from the company's depth of resources and its unparalleled expertise, leadership and creative problem solving. Our successful growth has been built on the many partnerships we have developed with our clients both municipal and private.
Our ownership and team of dedicated corporate support personnel make us unrivalled in the field of private facility management. SMG is an affiliate of American Capital Strategies Ltd. (NASDAQ: ACAS)
Organizationally SMG has two separate operating divisions, one for convention centres and another for stadiums and arenas, providing the same effective business principles to distinctly different business segments.
At the current time SMG manages 76 arenas, 9 stadiums, 49 performing arts centers, 62 convention centres and 13 other recreational facilities. Overall, SMG controls more than 1.4 million seats in entertainment venues privately managed by the firm.
