Seaman Cara Cele Ce oyUta aaa ena Lal |e a « @ aA DRA Ks> ) > 5 » ) ) > - ) > > 2 ) 2 ? > > ) > » ) » > 2 > 2 2 2 2 > 2 L9CoCcocog Morch 4, 2018, Ms. Melissa . Wideman 312 Em Steet, Sute 2600 Cincinat, Onio 45202 RE: Propatal forthe Entertainment Verue and Event Center at the BANKS, Dear Ms. Wideman ‘We are pleased to submit his proposal othe Joint Banks Steering Committee fr an indoocoutdoor event venue as. pat ofthe Banks Project Live Nation and the ARK Group have an experienced team with unmatched capabilites in ‘developing, operating, and managing event centers and music venues. We belleve we ae the team the Joint Banks Steering Commitee Is looking for to creato@ world cass entertainment venue that fans rom the Cly of Cincinna, Hamiton Coury, a wall as all of Ohio and Kentucky wil enjoy fr decades to come. ‘This submission she result of a partnership between Live Nation and the ARK Group, which leverages mary years of {development anc operatonel experse, Both intependenty, as well as working collaboratively, to develop world lass entertainment venues. Our development team willbe comprisedof) ve Nation, helargest Ive entertanmentcompary Inthe word and (2) ARK Group, which has nalonalexpecence i the enteainment industry including develooing roe ‘and small entertainment venues. Live Naton and the ARK Group have a proven track record of combining our talents {and successful developing properties lke AvdXchange Music Factory in Chaitte, NC and the Toyota Music Factory In ving, 7% We are committed to working closely wih the County Cty, and shareholders to create a sustainable new entertainment, festye development that wil atract year ound attendees and sitors while complementing and enhancing the BANKS, ‘We bolieve tne BANKS is an iconic destination in Cincnnad rawing visitors tram across the region and the World, that wile ennancea by the BANKS Event Center fchosen as the developer ang operat we would be excted to be a part, ofthe fabric ofthe Cincinnat cuture, working closely wth estabished fn favorites ke the Reds, Bengals, and Cyclones ‘We are committed o working closely withthe County, Cy, and shareholders to create a sustainable now entrainment, esiyle development that wil atract year-round attendees and vistors while complementing and enfancing the BANKS, ‘We believe the BANKS i an lenie destination Cincinnat, crawing vsitors from across the region and the Wor Live Nation and is predecessor companies, which Include Belkin Productions, Sunshine Promotions, Nedetlador Concerts, SFX Entertainment and Ciear Channel Entertainment, navo been the preeminent promoters of ve events In the greater Cincinat! area and the State of Ohi, dating back tothe 1960's In 2017 Live Nation promoted andlor produced Two Hundred and Twenty-Five events in the greeter Cincinat area vith a toa allendance of approximately ‘Sh Hundred and Ten Thousand fans, tne diferent venues. In action, in 2017, Live Nation promoted and produced ‘ver Six Hundred and Fity evens in he State of Oni, wh a otal atendance of over Two Millon people at Tithe ‘erent venues. Live Nation the Worlds largest procucerofive muse concerts, entertaining global Eighty Sx Nallon fans over Twenty Nine Thousand, Five Hundred concerts, with Four Thousand ass, spanned over Foxy counties, Live Nation an the ARK Group belleve hata flexible indooroutdoor space wih a maximum capacty of Si Thousand fans wil be the perfect complement ta the exsting Venues in the greater Cncinnat aren, Present there Is nota great, micsized, exible venue Inthe Fiteen Hundredto Sx Thousand capecty range inthe Cincinnati market fr events, Lve [Na¥on and the ARK Group are excted about the opportunity to bulld a state-of the-art, mul-use, indeefoutéoorfcityDREAM LINEUP AT THE BANKS EVENT CENTERDOOCOCOOCOCOCOOOCOOO ODO OOS OSV VVUVVVOVUBUVVVV ‘hat wil play hostto concerts, business gatherings, special events, and community aciviles. With flexible for, seated upper povillon, and awn area, the venve will have the capabity of flexing o multiple sizes, making the BANKS Event Center an atactve venue to atts, businesses, and fas ake. Bult ontop of a garage i ot twenty-four, the outdoor venue wl have incredible wews ofthe Ohio Rivet, Smale Riverfront Park, the Roebling Suspension Bridge, a wel a= the downtown Cincinat! sine. ve Nation and the ARK Group belleve that @ exible Indooroutdocr space wih 3 ‘maximum capecty of Sc Thousand fans wil be the perfect complement othe existing venues in the greater Cincnnatl area. Presently here isnot a gres,mic-sized,fexble venue In he Fifleen Hundred fo Sn Thousand capscty range a the Cininnat marcet for events ‘The ARK Group's exensive experience i the realestate and entertainment industy Includes the constuction and ‘management of muit¢hemed entertainment complexes, Ive music venues, restaurants and nightclubs, the production lof musi festvals, arena concerts, and TV specials fr HBO and Cinemax. The four primary divisions ofthe ARK Grou family of companies are: mixeduse residential and enfrtalnment realestate, concerts and special evens, nighicubs {and restarens, and advertsing and pubic relations. ARK Group developed amixad.use arts ancentertainmentsistictcaled NC Music Factory recently renamed Avi&Xchange "Music Facton), which s located on Taity acres in Chatote, North Caroina. The AvidXehange Music Factory includes the Charote Metio Creat Union Five Thousand capsciy amphitieste, The Filmore, 2 Two Thousand seat Ive music venue, and the Underground, an Eight Hundred and Fy seat ve music cub ll operated by Live Nation, a well as lofces, restaurants, nightclubs, Ive music venues, and a comedy club. ARK Group successfuly develope Stright Patk, a Twenty-Three acre center anchored by a fourteen-plex stadlum seating movie theater located in Chart, North Cerolna adjacent to Nineteen Thousand seat outdoor amphitheater and near the Charlotte Motor Speedveay. [ARK Group also developed Michael Walp Racing, a One Hundred and Fity Thousand square foot Nascar themed Interactive stock car experience in Cornelis, NC. Michael Wap Racing Is Home to three Noses: Nextol Cup sevies teams sponsored by Teyota and surrounded by a mut-meda fan experience open tthe publ. ARK Group developed | mirecuse arts and entertainment dstct called NC Music Factory (recently renamed AvxdXchange Music Facto, which is located on Thity acres in Charote, Noth Carolina. The AVEXchange Music Factory includes the Chalotte Metro Credit Union Five Thousand capacty amphitheater, The Filmore Two Thousand seat ve music verue, and the ‘Underground, an Eight Hundked and ity eat ve music cub all operated by Lve Nation, as wel a ofes, restaurants, righclus, Ive music venues, nd a comedy cub. ARK Group developed @ mieduse ars and entertainment dstict, called NC Music Factory (ecently renamed AvaXchange Mus: Factoy, which is located on Thirty acres in Charlot, Noth Carona. The AvidXchange Music Faciory Includes the Charote Metro Cred Union Five Thousand capacty ‘amphiteste, The Filmore, 3 Two Thousand seat Ive music venue, and the Underground, an Eight Hundred and Fy seat Ive music clu, all operated by Live Nation, as well as offices, restaurants, righclus, Ive music venues, and a comedy club. ARK Group developed a mixed-use arts and entertainment disvct called NC Music Factory (recently renamed AvdXchange Music Factory), whichis located on Thity ares in Charlotte, North Carolina. The AvXchange "Musle Factoy includes the Chariote Metio Creat Union Five Thousand capacty amehtheste, The Filmore, 2 Two “Thousand seat lve music vere, and the Underground, an Eight Hundred and Fifty seat ive musi clu all operated by Live Nation, as wol a offices, restaurants nightclubs, ve music venues, and a comedy cl, “Te ARK Group completed the Toyota Music Factory n ivng, Texas in partnership with Ive Naton in 2017 which has fan appraise value of Three Hundred and Thirty millon, This publefprivate partnership with the Cl of Invng wth ' goal to create an entertainment focused mixed-use development that promotes Ivng’s goal of @ "Work, Live, Play” este. Ths st is also adjacent tothe now ining Convention Center, new hotels, and existing apartments. The Toyota "Musle Factory includes an Eight Thousand capacity indooroutdoer concen venue operated by Live Nation, Twenty Five restaurants and bars, a multscreen movie theater, Fity Thousand square foot cental outdoor special event plaza, and (One Hundred Thousand square feetof office space. The developments cureniy Nnety-Five percentleased wah many Dutstancing food beverage operators including the largest estaurataur inthe word, Darden,UA a ana Lom Ma a UGa a 9 > > ) > 5 > > > > ) 2 2 > > > 2 > > > ) 2 > » 2 > ) 2 > Q J o 2 Qo 2) 2 2 2g y Live Nation's local team efforts wil be led by Michael Belkin and ARK Group's local efforts wil be led by Noah Lazes. Both teams are commited to using a Cincinnat based, diverse work force, dung both the construction ofthe project, ‘as woll asthe day to day operations of tho BANKS Event Contr Core to our davatopment team’s strategy is parineting ‘wth municipalities to utlize our global platform, coupled wih the expertise of each City and County to bull the best possible venue to sul each market's unique needs. We believeth venue wil enabie us to partner on numerous ce ‘evens including pre-event partes before Reds, Cyclones, and Bengals games, Oktoberfest, marathons, parades, and ‘humerous other Cincinnatlrertont events Lvs Natons alte Company AC Entortainmontis exited to be partnering wih MusieNOW to present Homecoming Music Festival tobe hel at Smale Park over two days from Api 28 through Api 29. Our goal with this festal fs to creste @ uly unique and local entertainment experience for over tery ‘thousand fans which wl Include ly-wde exhiotions and performances. Live Nation wl crete fesh look fr the programming of te BANKS Event Center while busing a comprehensive, Unique, Incus\, carefuly selected schedule. We will deliver an Iconic, averse mix of content of headining talent. ‘The BANKS Event Center exe, Indoov/outdoor capebities and various capactes, coupled wih an deal Cinchnat Jocation forthe vast pool ftalent hat we work wth on an annual basis, il make this venue 8 must-stop tour destination, \We are confident our programming vsion and emphasis on community inclusion wil ring the BANKS Event Center to Incredible heighs, making ta highly desirable adtion tothe Est of must sit nallonal entertainment venues Diversified and memorable programming are the heat and soul of any successful venue, Live Nation has bul talent buying network thats unparalloted in our abiy to book, produce and promote events. We possess the operational ably, knowledge and overall expertise, in Cincnnat, to deliver diverse season of compeling and memorable concerts ' well as ave meaningful locsl content ang special events wn te ncreable inci Busnes Commun ‘The ARK Group and Live Nation ae excited forthe opportunty to bud upon and Incorporate the excting, diverse rant Cincinnati downtown Westy into our venue design. We wil look to ad local breweries ike Rinegeist and ‘Mad Tee nto our beverage plan and hope to highlght local distilenes ike New Rifas well, Our venue wil nat be a success witout bulding upon the inedible food culture in Cincinnatso we hope to work with companies tke “Taste (of Belgium’ “E's BBQ" and “Homan Donuts" while als Incorporating high end chefs ke Michael Mina or Jean Robert Into our culinary selection. The ARK Group and Live Naton The ARK Group and Live Nation ‘The history of Cincinat, coupled with Le Naton's Indust leading entertainment resources, ensure the programming {and operations of this venue will evolve propel or decades to come. Throughout the pages of his summary, we have Included some of he ast we betieve wl lay the BANKS Event Center inthe nee future! Weare incredibly excited ‘bout the potential ta create the BANKS Event Center, onthe historle Cincinna wetrron, with you, our pares, The history of Cincinnat, coupled with Live Nations industy leaing entertainment resources, ensure the programming and ‘operations ofthis venue wil evolve propery for decades to come, Throughout the pages of tis summary, we have Included some of he artss we beseve wil lay the BANKS Event Center inthe near future! We are incredibly exited ‘bout the potential to crete the BANKS Event Center, onthe historic Cncnnat waterfront wth you, our partners, “Thank you for your consideration, Gu Po— ul) AM Noah Lazes, ARK Group Michael Belk, Live NationOy Dene ea ane ed Cee Dee ea eee ace) Deana kee ea cee Re aeea ner eee en eee a aoe Experience and References Cee a enced De ne Seay ee at ee) Sea eee er) See Co ec eco oa Ne eau Ty Dee tne aio Cee ae aa Ra oe ec Cen eRe Ce Exhibit A eredPOI OU ge a eg a eg eae aaa ae~ INFORMATION L{VE NATION DeedSD aa elie) | 4.2 - MEMBERS OF DEVELOPMENT TEAM ‘The Development team wil be comprised of Live Nation, the largest ve entertainment production company In the wor which wl partner with (2) ARK Group, which has national experience in the entertainment industy Including large and small entertainment venues. Both companies have a proven track record of working together on the AvidXchange Music Factory and the Toyota Music Factory LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT (“LNE”) Live Nation isthe largest Ive entertainment company in the world, connecting more than Five Hundred and Eighty millon fans at aver Twenty-Nine Thousand, Five Hundred events in Forty countries. Live Nation has ‘one of the largest global networks of live entertainment venues In the world, in which It ewns.operates, or have booking rights to two hundred and twenty-two venues globally, including over sixty amphitheater: in North America. Live Nation has a strong presence in Cincinnat with a booking agreement with PNC Paviion and Riverbend Music Center Le Nation leases and operates Bogart’s Music Venue near the University of Cincinnat, AtBogar’s we have si ul-time employees and forty part-time employees, who callectwly praduce and present approximately one hundred and fifty concerts annually. Lie Nation's mission is to maximize the lve concert experience. Our core business i producing, marketing and selling ive concerts for ats via our ‘labal concert pipe line. Live Nation has transformed the concert business by expanding is concert platform into ticketing and building the industry's fst arst1o-fan vertically integrated concert platform, Headquartered In Los Angeles, Calforia, Live Nation is Isted on the New York Stack Exchange, trading under the symbol LYV. The Live Nation team of mausty professionals, Incluaing Michael Belin, RIck Franks, Tom Mengennal, Karl ‘Adams, John Ahrens, Gary Ehrich, and Matt Pleshoff who combined have over Two Hundred years of music ‘and venue experience, will project manage, wth ARK Group, both the construction ofthe venue as well asthe {day to day management ofthe BANKS Event Center calenda, In coordination witha fulltime staff that i sted In our business plan, 2. ARK GROUP (“ARK”) The ARK Group has Thity years of experience owning and operating over Forty food/beverage and entertainment venues. They have a successful relaionship with Live Nation that has extended for over Twenty years. Currently, they own the NC Music Factory recently changed its name to AvidXchange Music Factory with ‘dition of tile sponsorship) in Chariotte, NC which fs an adaptive use project that includes bars, entertainment venues, restaurants, Three live music venues all operated by Live Nation (Fle Thousand capacty-Charlatte Metro Credit Union Amphitheater, Two Thousand-capacty Filmore, Eight Hundred-capacity Underground) comedy club, office space, and parking deck witha value that exceeds One Hundred and Fity millon. Please refer to wwewavidxchangemusicfactory.com for more info. ‘The ARK Group completed in 2017 the Toyota Music Factory In Irving, Texas which has an appraised value cof Three Hundred and Thity milion. This is @ public/private partnership with the City of Irving with a goal to ceate an entertainment focused mixed use development that promotes Irving's goal of a "Work, Live, Play” IMestyle. This ste i also adjacent to the new iving Convention Center, new hotels, and exsting apariments. The Toyota Music Factory has an 8,000 capacity indoor/outdoor amphitheater operated by Live Nation, Twenty-Five restaurants and bars, 8 muit-screen movie theater, bowing alley, ily Thousand square feet central outdoor special event plaza, and One Hundred Thousand square feet of offce space, The development Is currently Ninety-Five Percent leased with meny outstanding food beverage operators including the largest restaurateur In the world, Darden. Please refer to wwwtoyotamusicfactony.com for more info.ARKgroup LIVE NATION ® Rick Franks John Ahrens President-Micwast and North American Touring ‘Senior Vice ProsidentFactites ‘Michael Belkin Tom See Senior Talent Buyer - Ohio Prasident Noch America Venues Principal point of contact (216) 912-4879, michasibelkinalivenationcem Karl Adams Chet Operating Oicer- Live Nation Venues East ‘Tom Mendenhall Vieo President: Mwost Matt Prieshott Chie Strategy OffcerNoth American Venues Jordan Zachary (Chet srategy Officer Gary Ehrlich Executive Vio President - Physical Plants eo RCL @ Noah Lazes, COO, ARK Group Princpal point of contact (704) 987-0612 / noahearkgroupus.com Rick Lazes, CEO, ARK Group Doug Hardaway, AIA, Director of Design and Construction, ARK GroupENTITY ~ PERSONNEL4.3 - DEVELOPER RESUMES AND RELEVANT PROJECTS ARK GROt Noah Lazes Noah Lazes (sor) Is the co-fou Lazes fer President, and C.0.0. ofthe ARK Group and its family of companies. Noat yaniton fr his co-design and development of the “World Mardi Gras” 8 mult venue entertainment complex featuring five restaurants and nightclubs in one location. He was alven a key to the city of Mami Beach for his controution to Miami Beach entertainment and nightie, He is also highly respected for his work as the producer of some of the largest arts and music festivals in the US, includin RocktoberFest, Carolina Music Fest, Indy Summer Stages, Center City Fest, and City Fest Live. Noah has won untless awards for entertainment and nightife including Charlotte Center City Partners most prestigious award, the 2011 Vision Award. Noah is a graduate ofthe University of North Carolina at Charlotte and is listed i Fortune Magazine as one of thelr most ds received national Richard Lazes Rick La =O of the ARK Group. Rick has produced television specials for HBO and Cinemax as well as scores of lve concerts in over 20 states for artists as diverse as Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, ina Tumer, Black Crowes, Hootie and the Blowfsh, Bonnie Ralt, Jimmy Buffet, Widespread Pan) father reg ARKgroupAllman Brothers, Wayne Newton, Tony Bennett, Herbie Hancock, Dizzy Gillesple, James Brown, Dolly Parton, ‘and Wille Nelson produced touring Brot ws including ‘A Chorus Line: Elephant Man and “How to Succeed in Business” He has also produced award winning TV specials starting Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, Sarah Vaughan, Dizzy Gillesple, Bonnie Ratt, Dennis Qu Jimmy Buffett. In addition to Rick's career as an entertainment promoter and real estate developer, Rick co- founded Superior Energy Services, Inc. which is publicly traded on the New York stock exchange. Rick and hrowboat “The artner developed this company from a start-up into a successful public traded company with @ market captaization of over one billion dollars and more than 3.500 employees. Rck Is a graduate ofthe University of Pennsylvania, Douglas Hardaway, AIA Doug Hardaway Is the Director of Design and Construction for the ARK Group and Is a NC licensed architect with over 38 years of experience in various project types including entertainment, restaurants, office, universty 1d mutt-family. Whie in private practice, Do record of designing projects on budget, meeting schedules, and recelved over 20 prestigious design awards for various projects. Beginning in 2002 Doug's frm designed most 3 at the NC Music Factory including the amphitheater and Filmore, and later joined the ARK G 0 primarily ‘manage the design and construction ofthe Toyota Music Factory. 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We are available at your earliest convenience to discuss our proposal and answer any Crees eRe nec mene crn? Dyer Uy itstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Request for Proposal, the cover letter to this proposal ne teims ofthis proposal, tis proposals for discussion purposes anly and does not contain ll af the materal 5 of legal terms ofthe proposed transaction and is merely intended only as the Basis or preparation of @ yeement between LIve Nation, ARK Group and the City of Cincinnati and subsequent negotiation by the ee err eee es ea eee tee een eee ee een toe eee ete tT formal documentation has been prepared, duly approved and fuly exe Ponte aero an rete ear eee nen pene Se ee ee ee oa! ene es eee eee VE NATION Ja. Weert