Marty Brooks Appointed General Manager for Northland AEG LLC
July 25, 2007 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Connecticut Whale News Release
Hartford, July 25, 2007: Bob Newman, chief operating officer, AEG Facilities, and Lawrence R. Gottesdiener, chairman and chief executive officer of Northland Investment Corporation, jointly announced today that Marty Brooks has been named General Manager for Northland AEG LLC's future operations in Hartford, Connecticut, which includes management of the Hartford Civic Center and Rentschler Field, as well as business operations of the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack.
Brooks, who will continue to be based in Hartford, brings nearly three decades of entertainment industry experience to his role with Northland AEG and will continue to be responsible for managing all facets of the daily operations of the Hartford Civic Center, Hartford Wolf Pack and Rentschler Field, including: facility booking, event operations, marketing, sponsorship, luxury seating and ticket sales, box office, and finance departments. Most recently, Brooks was senior vice president and general manager for Madison Square Garden-CT, overseeing all three of the above-mentioned entities. Under his management, strong relationships were developed with various groups that resulted in new business, including the University of Connecticut Department of Athletics, Live Nation Connecticut, Feld Entertainment and the Big East Conference. A graduate of the University of Maryland, Brooks began his career holding positions at MetroSports and USA Network before joining Madison Square Garden as the director of programming for MSG Network in 1985. Brooks went on to have a successful, 22-year career with MSG, moving on to become the senior vice president of programming and production for MSG Network before serving as president of Miss Universe from 1994 until his move to Hartford in 1997.
"We are thrilled that Marty will lead the effort in Hartford," said Newman. "His vast experience, contacts, knowledge of the market, team and venues combined with his successful track record of leadership is just what Northland AEG needs to succeed in Hartford and we are thrilled to have him on the team."
"Marty is entrenched in the Hartford community and well-respected by promoters, venue tenants, government and community leaders and his employees," said Gottesdiener. "With Northland AEG's support and resources behind him, we are confident that Marty will lead the Civic Center, Wolf Pack and Rentschler Field to the next level."
"I am excited about this tremendous opportunity to join the Northland AEG family," said Brooks. "Having worked with AEG Live to bring events to the Hartford market in the past and knowing Northland's investment and commitment to the future success of Hartford, I am eager to join this world-class organization and utilize my knowledge and experience to ensure that the Hartford Civic Center, Hartford Wolf Pack and Rentschler Field will succeed and grow in the future."
The joint partnership of Northland AEG LLC began management of the Hartford Civic Center, Rentschler Field and business operations of the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack on July 1, 2007.
About Northland Investment Corporation - Founded in 1970, Northland Investment Corporation is a privately held, fully integrated real estate company focused on the acquisition, development, operation and long-term ownership of real estate throughout the region. The company currently owns 60 properties throughout the United States, aggregating $ 1.5 billion, comprised of 14.5 million square feet of space.
Northland is the largest private property owner in downtown Hartford, with a $500 million dollar portfolio which includes 4.2 million square feet of real estate. Northland's downtown Hartford portfolio includes Hartford 21, the landmark redevelopment of the former Hartford Civic Center Mall; Goodwin Square; The Goodwin Hotel; Metro Center; City Place II; the Crosthwaite Building and Trumbull Place.
Northland has also begun plans for Hartford's next luxury condominium tower on the former YMCA site at Bushnell Park and owns Bigelow Commons in Enfield as well as The Pavilions in Manchester.
About AEG Facilities - AEG Facilities provides management, booking and other services for similar sized stadiums and arenas including the Hartford Civic Center. The company, considered the industry leader in venue operations and management, is known for innovation, operational excellence, established management & control and training & delivery of best-in-class service for more than 35 owned or operated venues worldwide.
Parent company AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Company, owns or controls a collection of companies dedicated to the creation and presentation of live sports and entertainment in addition to management and ownership of facilities worldwide. Among the organization's sports holdings are 11 professional sports franchises including the Los Angeles Galaxy, Chicago Fire and Houston Dynamo of MLS and the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL as well as events such as the Amgen Tour of California and ING Bay to Breakers along with a division that operates a full schedule of international soccer programming and exhibition tours.
AEG LIVE, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is a collection of companies dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance, touring for a variety of programming and multi-media production.
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