Thursday, May 27, 2004
CNN.com - Entertainment
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Titanvenues . com: TCS; TEG; TITAN; The Titan Entertainment Group’s business model spans the entire spectrum from concept, business planning, and financing to venue design, property development through facility management, promotions, and operations. The business model sets-out a structured approach advancing the concept stage, which began in early 2002, through each phase of establishing a fully integrated entertainment and hospitality facilities development, management, and operations group.
The Titan project is in response to a growing trend in North America for the development of complexes that offer ‘multi-purpose flexibility’ particularly in concert set-ups that include end and center stage, festival, and ‘intimate show’ seating. Mid-capacity complexes with a less than 10,000 person capacity are among the fastest growing segments of the industry. Increasingly performers in many entertainment categories and their fans, not to mention the crew prefer complexes with facilities and amenities tailored to meet the demands of the performance and backstage operations in Calgary, The Titan will be located in the inner city district or north of the City in proximity to major automobile and public transportation corridors and other complementary private and municipal facilities. • A 350-seat "four-star" restaurant, featuring a "Western" theme in Calgary, with a private stage, table, booth and private area seating arrangements with table-side service, a ‘chefs finishing grill’, and premier seating overlooking the live performances. In year two this could include a Canadian Rocky Mountain cooking show filmed live with an endless supply of guests. • A retail concourse linked to the hotel, public transportation and the entertainment venue with an "up-scale" mix of space for "national" tenants such as clothiers, food court, coffeehouses, gift shops, and a Titan Store for ‘branded’ and promotional merchandising.