Events Center
ShoWare Center
Announcing: Harlem Globetrotters visit ShoWare Center, Kent, Washington!
The legendary Harlem Globetrotters are bringing their 2009 “Spinning the Globe” World Tour to over 200 cities across North America with their completely unique brand of exciting family fun, sure to create enduring memories that will be cherished for a lifetime. Free parking available on-site! To purchase tickets, click here.
City of Kent selects ShoWare as naming rights partner and ticketing service... learn more.
A beautiful, state-of-the-art arena is nearing completion in downtown Kent. Opening in January as the new home of the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League, Kent Events Center will welcome 25 home games from January 3 through the end of the regular season, March 15.
Visit Seattle Thunderbirds for their complete season's schedule as well as ticketing information.
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Latest Updates
- News Coverage:
- Job Fair at Events Center draws more than 500 applicants!(Kent Reporter, November 8, 2008)
- All the bells and whistles, Kent Events Center gets a scoreboard (Kent Reporter, November 4, 2008)
- Goal is literacy, T-Birds tell Kent kids (Kent Reporter, October 24, 2008)
- Kent chooses naming rights partner for Events Center (Kent Reporter, October 7, 2008)
- Who will feed the masses at Kent Events Center? (Kent Reporter, September 8, 2008)
- Thunderbirds are a go in Kent! (Kent Reporter, August 28, 2008)
- Kent Events Center gets ice floor (Kent Reporter, August 28, 2008)
- Directors are ready to roll! (Kent Reporter, August 13, 2008)
- Seattle's Loss is Kent's Gain (KING TV, July 22, 2008)
- Not a bad seat in the house at Kent Events Center (Kent Reporter, June 19, 2008)
- Press Release:
Kent Events Center/SMG Contact Information:
Kent Commons
525 4th Ave N
Kent, WA 98032
(253) 856-6706
General Manager/Booking Inquiries - Tim Higgins
Director of Operations - Josh Holmes
Director of Marketing - Beth Sylves
Director of Finance - Patrick McCluskey
Director of Food and Beverage - Brad Olson
HR Manager/Admin Assistant - Erika Smith
Head Maintenance Engineer - Bronson Howard
Box Office Manager - Darrin Miller
Event Manager - Lindsay Yost
Guest Services Manager - Rena Thompson
Changeover Operations Manager - Christopher Williams
Ice Technician Operations Manager - Garret Fosmire
Executive Chef - Rich Carlone
Concession Manager - Derek King
Suites and Catering Manager - Brett Cornell
