Kent’s ShoWare Center officials plan to shower the arena’s two millionth guest with plenty of prizes when the customer enters the doors in the next week or so.
Depending upon exact attendance numbers over the next few events, operator SMG expects the two millionth guest will be welcomed some time between the last few performances of Disney On Ice presents Let’s Celebrate, which opens Wednesday, and the two Seattle Thunderbirds hockey games that follow on Friday, Nov. 21, and Saturday, Nov. 22.
The city-owned arena opened in January 2009.
The lucky two millionth guest will receive two tickets to every event, including all Thunderbirds home hockey games, for a full calendar year; $100 Savor gift certificate to be used on concessions when they attend events; private behind-the-scenes tour of the ShoWare Center; an upgrade to a free suite for an upcoming event; a seven-night resort stay at a dream destination, courtesy of Travel Seattle (more details: bit.ly/1xuEPah); and more prizes to be announced.
If the guest is welcomed at one of the Thunderbirds games, the winner will be recognized on the big screen and participate in the ceremonial ‘puck drop’ to start that game.
“We are excited to be welcoming the arena’s two millionth guest,” said ShoWare Center’s general manager Tim Higgins in a media release. “Our entire staff takes great pride in the reputation ShoWare Center has established in the region as the premier sports and entertainment venue. We look forward to the future and our next two millionth guest.”
Since opening, ShoWare has hosted 222 Thunderbirds hockey games, 50 concerts including the world’s top touring talent like Florida Georgia Line, Kelly Clarkson, Barry Manilow, Toby Mac, Rise Against, Chris Tomlin and many more, 176 family shows including Harlem Globetrotters and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, 68 high school and college graduations, more than 100 local high school basketball games, nationally televised Skate America competition, and many other community and charitable events.
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