Tonight was the 2017 Winter Jam, the self-proclaimed largest annual Christian music tour. With ten artists that performed and several speakers, the show was a huge attraction for locals and people around the state. This was not a ticketed event but patrons were encouraged to provide a $10 donation at the door. Expected attendance was 14,000-15,000 but last I heard, it ended up at a little over 10,000. Since it was not ticketed, we needed to provide a separate entrance for suite holders/renters to enter as they had to pay and have their tickets scanned upon arrival. Christy arranged an efficient system that had me stationed at the door the suite guests were instructed to enter at. I would mark them off my list according to what suite they were in and radio Christy who was at the elevator 2nd floor entrance and let her know who was on their way up. We would allow ten people in at a time to have their tickets scanned and take the elevator up to the main concourse level. Once there, the other two suites interns would escort them to their designated suite. When we first opened doors, we had quite the line of guests who had already arrived but I worked with the security personnel that was scanning tickets and working the elevator to ensure a smooth entry. We had everyone inside by 7:15PM with the show starting at 7:00PM. Christy sent the other two interns to make the rounds to check on the suites while she and I waited on any last minute arrivals. The suite needs were relatively minimal tonight as most of the groups that rented were church groups that did not purchase any catering ahead of time. The show was a variety of performances, testimonials, sermons, and information on one of their biggest advocacy groups focusing on adopting/sponsoring international children. A lot of the staff seemed to dread the event but it went really well, from what I could tell. It ran later than planned but the staff was able to empty the arena pretty quickly. During the show, Christy and I talked about the dynamics of the arena staff and how that has changed once their original management group’s contract was not renewed. It was interesting to learn about the changes that occurred when that happened and they became state employees (since USC took it over). We’re back tomorrow for a men’s basketball game!
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