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Professional Management Services for Century II

​Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an enormously challenging and sustained negative impact on the tourism, convention and theater production industry across the country as well as here in Wichita. Century II experienced an overwhelming increase in 2020-2021 event cancellations, as well as a significant decrease in 2021 event bookings.

Due to the pandemic-caused downturn in bookings and in anticipation of the post COVID-19 “new normal” for reduced bookings in the convention, meetings and community events industry, the City Manager’s Office will release a Request for Proposals seeking a professional management company to manage Century II. The City believes that hiring a professional management company will provide superior management efficiencies that will benefit Century II patrons and events while maximizing cost effectiveness for the City and taxpayers.

Contracting with a professional management company will best position Century II in this new reality to continue hosting conventions, meetings, community events and performances in the years to come. While the City will maintain ownership of the facility, leveraging the professional skills and experience of a management company to run the facility will ensure a full range of day-to-day comprehensive services, as well as an opportunity to increase branding, bookings, marketing and activity at the facility.​​

​Updates

The city is providing a copy of the draft Request for Proposals document that is anticipated to be released in Q1 of 2021 for interested parties to submit qualifications for consideration. Prior to the release of this solicitation, the city wishes to promote public review and feedback regarding this document. Please use the “Send us your questions” box to the right to submit any questions and/or feedback to city staff. This public review period will last for three (3) weeks (ending January 18, 2021) in order to encourage transparency and broad participation from the community.​​​

Frequently Asked Questions

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expand Title : 01. What is being considered? ‎(1)
expand Title : 02. Why is the City of Wichita interested in an RFP for professional management services regarding Century II operations? ‎(1)
expand Title : 03. How does the Request for Qualifications (RFQ)/Request for Proposals (RFP) process work? ‎(1)
expand Title : 04. When will the RFP go live? ‎(1)
expand Title : 05. Is Century II closing? ‎(1)
expand Title : 06. Is the City of Wichita selling Century II? ‎(1)
expand Title : 07. Is Century II being privatized? ‎(1)
expand Title : 08. Who would be responsible for maintenance of Century II under the professional management services model? ‎(1)

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