MOOSE JAW — After nearly three years without a naming rights partner for the Multiplex, the City of Moose Jaw has finally secured a partner, which means the Events Centre — formerly Mosiac Place — will now be known as BLANK BLANK.
City hall announced the new name on March 10 after releasing a city council report on its website with the information. City administration also discussed the new name and partner during council's regular meeting.
The Mosaic Company partnered with the City of Moose Jaw when the latter opened the Multiplex in 2011, with the venue known for a decade as Mosaic Place. , but city hall convinced the potash company to extend the contract for another year while officials searched for a new partner.
City hall established an in-house naming rights committee in May 2021 that consisted of the mayor, city administration, and Spectra Venue Management Services, with the committee providing an update to council during the June 14, 2021, executive committee meeting with an in-camera — behind closed doors — report.
City administration presented this report in private because it contained information about sensitive ongoing negotiations.
City hall was unable to find a new sponsor during that extra year, so on Aug. 31, 2022, the contract expired and the venue became known as the Events Centre.
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After council originally discussed this issue, residents involved in the original fundraising for the Multiplex came forward and asked if they could help instead of giving a 20-per-cent commission to a contractor. The committee met with those stakeholders, shared ideas and decided to take another run at finding a naming sponsor.
Despite its best efforts, this larger group was unsuccessful,
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