FINAL ADOPTED BUDGET 2020-2021

WAR MEMORIAL COLISEUM

Departmental Objectives  Continue to work closely with the Greensboro Area Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Greensboro Sports Foundation on soliciting statewide, regional and national sporting events, meetings, conventions, and other major events. The Coliseum Complex works directly with the Greensboro Sports Foundation to host Championship events including ACC, NCAA, major national Swimming & Diving Championships and other unique events including US Figure Skating Championships and US Gymnastics Championships.  Continue to host a wide variety of events at the Coliseum Arena, Special Events Center, Aquatics Center, White Oak Amphitheatre, Piedmont Hall, and The Fieldhouse that appeal to all segments and demographics of the diverse Greensboro and Piedmont Triad community.The Tanger Center will further compliment the diversity of events from a robust Broadway Series to Symphony, Concerts and Comedy at the new downtown venue.  Coliseum Parking Department Manager coordinates with GPD and GDOT in pre-planning for traffic operations for upcoming major events to manage around capacity crowds, weather and other instances that would disrupt a patrons journey to the facility.The parking experience at Tanger Center will involve garages in addition to 330 onsite spaces and the same coordination will take place with GDOT and GPD to ensure a safe and expeditious parking experience at Tanger Center.  Continue to promote recycling at all Coliseum Complex events through a variety of public service announcements, signage and electronic messaging systems.  Begin to prepare and promote a cleanliness plan that informs the public what our venues are doing to be safe from COVID-19 or other issues.  Continue to closely monitor and scrutinize all operating expenses with emphasis on roster and contract labor post-COVID-19.

Performance Measures

Adopted 2020-21

Actual

Budget 2019-20

Projected 2021-22

2018-19

Workload Measures  Total event attendance  Total number of performances

1,588,033

1,267,680

1,530,375

1,588,033

1,208

1,108

1,040

1,208

Budget Highlights: The FY 20-21 Adopted Budget is increasing by $13,496,129, or 30.9%.  The FY 20-21 budget includes the first full year of operations for the Tanger Center.  A total of eleven (11) FTEs are included in FY 20-21 for the Tanger Center, including one Assistant Parking Manager, one Assistant Security Manager, and one Events Manager.  A net total of four (4) FTEs are included in FY 20-21 for the Coliseum, including one Maintenance Mechanic, one Events Coordinator, and upgrades of several part-time positions to full-time positions.

Adopted 2020-21 Budget

118