Management
While the overall management responsibilities of the arena fell solely with the Blue Jackets from 2000-2012, the team contracted day to day operational and event booking to venue management giant SMG from the arena's opening until June 30, 2010. On May 12, 2010, the Blue Jackets announced that SMG would not be retained as arena managers and further announced that a one-year, annually renewable, management contract had been signed with The Ohio State University. The contract called for the university to take over both day to day arena operations as well as booking non-athletic events, with the Blue Jackets booking athletic events and maintaining overall control of the arena. This arrangement will made Nationwide Arena a sister venue to the on-campus Value City Arena. The university started booking acts in May 2010 and assumed day to day control of the arena on July 1, 2010. As part of the arena purchase in 2012, the Blue Jackets and the university, along with Nationwide Insurance and the FCCFA, will form Columbus Arena Management (CAM). CAM will approve the arena's annual budget and will take over management of arena operations.
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