Business View Magazine - Dec 2023

measure. I’m all about it. I’m not saying it’s easy, but without it, we wouldn’t be where we are.” LOOKING TO THE FUTURE The district, in collaboration with Visit Spokane and Spokane Sports, is embracing a collective vision for the future. Curran recounts, “I’m really excited to be focusing not just on each individual venue, but the PFD as a whole, and then outwardly to what we’re doing for the community and what our role is in creating a better quality of life and better economics and opportunities for people to experience arts and culture and meetings.” Internally, the Spokane Convention Center is also focused on employee well being and supporting what work life balance looks like for individuals, aligning with the overarching goal to continue to create meaningful experiences. “People get married in our buildings, they graduate, they take their engineering exam, they see their first Broadway show, they take their kid to their first concert, they see their favorite artists. There are so many memories that are created in our buildings,” she concludes. PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n Levy Restaurants www.levyrestaurants.com Urban Falls Kitchen partners with Spokane Public Facilities District to serve guests at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane Convention Center, One Spokane Stadium, First Interstate Center for the Arts, and the Podium. UFK is operated by Levy Restaurants, the market leading hospitality partner of major convention centers, cultural attractions, and sports and entertainment venues. n Spokane Sports www.spokanesports.org Spokane successfully hosts up to 70 major sporting events each year, from USA Karate National Championships to NCAA basketball, in first-rate facilities. See why this friendly, accessible, sports-nuts city is the place to host your next event. n Contemporary Services Corporation www.csc-usa.com 294 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 12