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The Facilities managed by Compass
Alerus Center
Grand Forks, ND


Allentown Symphony Hall
Allentown, PA


Cedar Rapids Ice Arena
Cedar Rapids, IA


Clay County Regional Event Center
Spencer, IA


Duplin County Events Center
Kenansville, NC


Hoyt Sherman Place
Des Moines, IA


Racine Civic Centre
Racine, WI
River Center and Adler Theatre
Davenport, IA


Swiftel Center
Brookings, SD


Topeka Performing Arts Center
Topeka, KS


Three Rivers Convention Center, Toyota Arena, and Toyota Center
Kennewick, WA


U.S. Cellular Center/Paramount Theatre
Cedar Rapids, IA


Vicksburg Convention Center and Auditorium
Vicksburg, MS


Compass Facility Management, Inc. is a special company created to serve the unique management needs of smaller market public assembly facilities, including arenas, theaters, amphitheaters and convention centers, which are primarily under the governance of municipalities, counties, colleges, and universities.

The Compass approach to management is to build an operating plan unique to your facility that achieves the results you want:

Increased Facility Usage

  • We find more events for your community. Compass maintains productive relationships with national and regional promoters. Our strong on-site staff works daily to find events for your facilities.
  • Our corporate staff has extensive experience in the presentation of entertainment, sports, family, and cultural events.
  • We recruit appropriate sports franchises.
  • We work with building tenants, service groups, educators, and public agencies to turn local event ideas into reality.
  • We form partnerships with the local Convention and Visitors Bureau and community leaders to increase convention and meeting business.
  • Compass comprehensive management services result in lower operating costs.
  • We negotiate more profitability into each event.
  • We increase advertising sales and event sponsorships.
  • We negotiate the lowest possible vendor rates.
  • Compass has a proven record of securing naming sponsors, resulting in millions of dollars to our clients' bottom line.

Besides supplying full facility management services, Compass provides consulting and project services. Because we manage buildings day in and day out, we bring a solid and resourceful operator's approach to the business of consulting. We can help you with: Feasibility Studies, Pre-Opening Management Services, Marketing Support Projects, and Operations Audits.

"Compass is dedicated to bringing a personal approach to the management of arenas, theaters and convention centers.

Each and every community we work with enjoys its own unique business plan that blends solid mangement principles, personalized analysis, creative ideas - and nothing less than our unwavering commitment to success." - Steven L. Peters, President

Compass Facility Management, Inc.
6th & Duff, Park Plaza Building
Ames, Iowa 50010
Phone: (515) 232-5151
Fax: (515) 663-2022
Email: contact@compassmgmt.com


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