Wichita City Council votes for private company to manage Century II

The Wichita City Council on Tuesday voted to have a private company manage Century II. The council voted 5-to-2 to allow ASM Global to manage Century II. Mayor Brandon Whipple and council member Jeff Blubaugh voted against the contract. ASM Global already manages INTRUST Bank Arena and the Orpheum Theatre. Under the contract, the city will continue to own the building and ASM Global will maintain accounting records and meet with the city regularly. ASM will continue to operate the building in accordance with the city’s operating standards. Councilman Brandon Johnson voted in favor of the new contract. He says under ASM, that Century II will operate more efficiently and be able to book more acts since they operate both the Orpheum and InTrust bank arena and know the market. “All wanted to see activation out of that space and this contract is going to make that happen.”
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