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1 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 5 CELEBRATING 100 Y SUCCESS AND NOS AT A GLANCE LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM WHAT: A historic stadium and L.A. landmark WHERE: Los Angeles, California WEBSITE: www.lacoliseum.com LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM Taking center state for a century, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum remains the pride of the city
2 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 5 YEARS OF STALGIA pening its doors in June of 1923, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum has been the site of some of history’s major moments, creating a lifetime of treasured memories in the hearts of those who have walked through its doors, and connecting generations. O
3 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 csc-usa.com CSC HAS PROUDLY PROVIDED SERVICES TO "THE GREATEST STADIUM IN THE WORLD" FOR OVER 30 YEARS. CROWD MANAGEMENT | SECURITY | USHERING TICKET TAKING | GUEST SERVICES | BICYCLE PATROL | CONSULTING to The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on reaching 100 years of operation! We are honored to partner with such a historic and iconic venue. CONGRATULATIONS
4 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 5 As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the historic LA Coliseum, Contemporary Services Corporation would like to extend our warmest congratulations to this iconic venue. For a century, the Coliseum has been an integral part of the Los Angeles community, hosting numerous memorable events and leaving an indelible mark on the city’s cultural landscape. As the business partner and premier provider of crowd management and security services, we have had the privilege of supplying our dedicated and well-trained staff to ensure the safety and enjoyment of all guests. We have witnessed firsthand the Coliseum’s commitment to excellence and the tireless efforts of its team to maintain its position as one of the premier sports and entertainment venues in the world. From hosting the 1932 and 1984 Olympic Games to countless concerts and sporting events, the LA Coliseum has stood the test of time and continues to inspire awe and wonder in all who visit. We are honored to be a part of its rich history and look forward to many more years of partnership in providing unparalleled guest experiences. For more information, visit: csc-usa.com Congratulations to The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on reaching 100 years of operation. LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM Built as a memorial to Los Angeles veterans who served during WW1, the Coliseum has hosted a century of spectacular sporting events, including the 10th and 23rd Summer Olympics, 3 NFL championships, 2 super bowls, the 1959 world series, and has been the stage for 5 U.S. Presidents, and many dignitaries, and performers, from Martin Luther King Jr. to the Grateful Dead. The venue also played a role in the rise of college football in the 1930s and 40s, with crowds of spectators gathering to watch the semi-annual games. Known as “The Greatest Stadium in the World,” the coliseum was designated as a National and California Historic Landmark in 1984 and continues to bring world-class and iconic events to the city of Los Angeles to this day. As the L.A. Memorial Coliseum approaches its hundredth birthday celebrations, General Manage Joe Furin, acknowledges, “This is as much a bridge towards the next century as anything, and so our celebration, while it is a nod to an incredible legacy, it does set the tone for the future as well. The 2028 Olympics are just around the corner, and that’s just one of many events that the Coliseum hopes to participate in. Our celebration has been designed more to bridge the gap between two centuries of operation, instead of just a celebration of the past.” He continues, “Los Angeles is fortunate to be one of the greatest sports towns in the Sustainability initiatives have been another area of focus for the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, with an effort to maintain zero waste and a 90% diversion rate.
5 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM nation. So, when you talk about Super Bowls and national championships and local teams performing at a high level, the Coliseum is right in the mix of that discussion. When you talk about the community, if you’re looking for that gathering place, that common thread between generations, the Coliseum can weave itself into that discussion very seamlessly, as the center of where this stuff happened. That is what makes the Coliseum so special. That legacy and that connection to the community.” A $300 million renovation was completed on the stadium in 2019, introducing technology that Kevin Daly, Assistant GM, says might be unexpected in a 100-year-old building, along with enhancements like 9,600 square feet of handrails, and new seating. Technology upgrades included public Wi-Fi and a distributed antenna system. “That system is 5G capable, it’s a pervasive wireless system with over 850 APs in the seating bowl and 1,400 access points in the venue. Each of those access points is capable of 200 users,” Daly explains, adding that AT&T and Verizon are two partners on this project. As for other improvements, he adds, “We’ve introduced new building management systems with Honeywell and Siemens, updating how we manage our lighting, and how we manage our HVAC systems. We’ve introduced two new high-definition video boards, and a multimilliondollar video control room, which gives us the capability to do replays and sponsor advertising within the video. It’s what you’d expect, but it’s big for us, and it’s big for a venue like this.” The Coliseum was also furnished with an integrated T.V. system, with over 650 displays, which allow for direct channels, or house-fed gameday content, with customized sponsorship. Many of the audio-visual components of this renovation were implemented by Van Wagner, Big Screen Networks, and Daktronics. “All of that was in the process right before the pandemic, and now we’re finally getting a chance to show it off and what those capabilities are,” Daly says.
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8 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 Of course, COVID did bring disruption for the facility, impacting operations, and staff, as well as bringing the whole industry to a standstill. Versatility was key, but there were still challenges, as Daly relays, “As the county started releasing guidelines, we kind of looked at ourselves and realized, we are an outdoor museum, we’ve had car shows here, we are a recreational facility, we can host this massive yoga, outdoor walking, stair climbing events, A lot of the guidelines came out, and it was hard to just pigeon us as a gigantic sports facility.” Unfortunately, the county didn’t agree with this, and it was a long process to get the venue operational again. “But we came through that, “he asserts. “It was constant communication, constant analysis of how to meet those guidelines and to educate our staff and educate fans. Looking back on it, it was a lot, but we got through it.” He shares that one positive was the network of other L.A. venue professionals, who all came together via Zoom to create the L.A. Venue Task Force. “We got the chance to talk with everyone about that, Dodger Stadium, Rose Bowl, Sofi. As we’ve gotten busier, that’s been harder to keep together. But through that year and a half, we met every week, we got on the phone and talked to everyone, and we built those relationships. And that was great.” Moving forward from COVID, the L.A. Memorial Coliseum is better than ever, with fans coming out in droves to attend events, and organizers booking to meet this need. “When the green light was given, there was a rush to get back
9 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 5 to business,” Furin recounts. “At first, we were discussing whether this was just a COVID bump or the new norm. Now, eight months into it, I think we’re leaning a little bit toward it being the new norm. There is a lot of business out there, and a lot of organizers that want to host events, large, small, non-profit, for profit, whatever it may be.” Some of the changes brought forward during the pandemic have continued, such as cashless transactions throughout the facility. “We are 100% cashless,” reports Daly. “We were able to actually implement that in a way that any other time may have caused a lot of pushbacks from the consumer. But we didn’t really experience a backlash to that, and we don’t have problems.” The Coliseum has also introduced some AI technology on its website, providing chat features for questions and information. Mobile ordering was also tested out with much success, but Daly admits this may not work as well now that the venue is up to pre-pandemic numbers. He says, LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM
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11 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 5 LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM “We had a good experience with it when there were small, limited crowds. It’s hard to implement with larger crowds when there’s that rush of orders, and everyone wants to order all at once. That’s become a problem, making it too easy to order. We want our speed of service, that’s a key feature.” Sustainability initiatives have been another area of focus for the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, with an effort to maintain zero waste and a 90% diversion rate. “We’ve been able to achieve that, going back almost to 2015,” relays Daly. “Just in this last football season, we were able to achieve almost 92% diversion rate. 71 tonnes of waste were hauled and 66 tons of that were diverted into recycled or composted material.” The elimination of single-use plastics within the venue has been another successful endeavor, and Furin points out
12 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 5 that all of these efforts were more challenging due to the age and structure of the building. “We are extremely proud of it. It’s been a huge team effort since 2015 to get to a point that now is somewhat easy for us because we do it at every event. It’s now part of our culture. And we’re much more efficient at achieving it than we were in the early days.” Moving into the next 100 years, Furin suggests there are big things on the horizon for the stadium. He says, “The USC is leaving the PAC 12 and going to join the big 10 conferences, and while it’s sad in one sense for traditionalists, and what has been historic rivalries for the past century, this opens it up to all the big 10 schools and a new fan base. There will be new eyeballs coming to the Coliseum, coming to football games in person.” In 2026 the Soccer World Cup will be a PROVIDING PORTABLE RESTROOM AND TEMPORARY FENCE. 877-566-8686 INFO@1STJON.COM WWW.1STJON.COM Our Customers Go 1st” Serving the Great Los Angeles Market Place.
13 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 5 Kevin Daly Joe Furin LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM trilateral event, taking place in Canada, Mexico, and the United State, and Furin anticipates that the Coliseum will be host to that, along with the 2028 Summer Olympics. The future will also include events like the Hard Summer Music Festival, NASCAR racing, and a new event that merges Supercross and Motocross, known as the Super Motocross Championship. In conclusion, he portrays, “In between all of that we have anniversary celebrations. There are a lot of big bright opportunities in the near future for this building. With the renovation and all the technological advancements, it’s put us on the map to explore a wide variety of business opportunities, large and small, private, and ticketed. The way we look at it, there are a lot of non-traditional possibilities out there.” WEST COAST TURF PROUD SOD PROVIDERS TO THE LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM westcoastturf.com 888/893-8873 Congrats on 100 Years
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