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Technical
Information
Package
Managed By:
Table of Conents
3. Leon’s Centre Overview/ 16. Lighting
Management Assisted Hearing
Communications
4. Management Directory
17. Power/Electrical
5. Hours of Operation
18. Pyrotechnics/Special Effects
6. Location of Arena
Directions to Arena 19. Rigging Specification
Score Clock Information
9. Arena Seating Information
20. Dressing Rooms/Change Rooms
10. Configuration Maps/Layouts
21. Venue Map
11. Portable Seating/Staging
22. Marketing/Advertising
12. Theatre Curtains Information
Loading Docks
Crowd Control
13. Elevators/Parking
14. On-Site Equipment
Welcome to the Leon’s Centre Thank you for allowing us to introduce you to the Leon’s Centre, the home of the Kingston Frontenac’s and centre for sports and entertainment, situated in the heart of downtown Kingston, Ontario, Canada. We hope the enclosed information addresses any question that you may have about our facility. The policies outlined herein are designed to provide event planners/promoters with the details for efficient utili- zation of the Leon’s Centre in order to create the best event experience. Management ASM Global was formed in October 2019 from the merge of AEG Facilities, the global innovator in live entertainment venues and SMG, the gold standard in event management. ASM Global manages the Le- on’s Centre on behalf of the City of Kingston. ASM Global provides management and consulting ser- vices for arenas, stadiums and convention centres worldwide. ASM Global also manages the Meridian Centre in St. Catharines, the Canalta Centre in Medi- cine Hat AB and the Avenir Centre in Moncton NB!
Leon’s Centre
Management Directory
Name Title Phone Email
Lynn Carlotto General Manager 613-650-5079 lcarlotto@leonscen-
tre.com
Brittany Durham Director, Finance 613-650-5066 bdurham@leonscen-
tre.com
Brandon Tattersall Director, Events & 613-650-5065 btattersall@leonscen-
Marketing tre.com
Catherine Manager, Events 613-650-5035 cdonegan@leonscen-
Donegan tre.com
Rob Moeys Manager, Operations 613-483-9969 rmoeys@leonscentre.
com
Sean Ganley Director, Food & Bev- 613-650-5083 sganley@leonscen-
erage tre.com
Erica Vallier Manager, Ticketing 613-650-5067 evallier@leonscentre.
com
Christine Luney Manager, Marketing 613-650-5036 cluney@leonscentre.
com
Hours of Operation
Leon’s Centre Box Office
Located at Gate #4 Winter Hours (Labour Day – April 30th)
Summer Hours (May 1st - Labour Day) Monday to Friday - 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Sat-
Monday to Friday - 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Sat- urday - 11:00am to 2:00 pm
urday - Sunday – Closed
Mailing Address:
Leon’s Centre
Tel Number: 613-650-5000
1 The Tragically Hip Way
Kingston, ON K7K 0B4
Fax Number: 613-650-5001
Location The Leon’s Centre is located at 1 The Trag- ically Hip Way in Kingston, Ontario. It is ap- proximately 2.5 hours east of Toronto and 2 hours south west of Ottawa. The arena is eas- ily accessed from Highway 401.
Directions to the arena
From the West From the East
Highway 401 East to Kingston. Highway 401 West to Kingston.
Take the Montreal Street exit and head Take exit 623 (Hwy 15 south) to Hwy 2 -
west toward the city centre. Turn left Turn right.
onto Queen Street, and left again onto Go through the lights at the bottom of the
King Street. hill and over the lift bridge. After you cross
Cross the Tragically Hip Way and the the bridge stay to the right, this will take you
entrance to the loading dock will be on onto Place
the right, on the corner of King Street D’Armes. Entrance to the loading dock is on
and Place d’Armes.
the left, on the corner of Place D’Armes and
King Street.
OR
Take the Sir John A. MacDonald Blvd
exit and head south.
Turn left onto Princess Street, and left
again onto Concession Street. Turn
right on Division Street and then left on
Queen Street.
Turn left on to King Street and follow
until you arrive.
Directions to the arena Driving Time
from Other Cities
From the South:
City Driving Time
Take Hwy 81 North to 1000 Islands Toronto 2.5 Hours
Bridge.
Follow directions to Highway 401 Oshawa 2.0 Hours
West to Kingston/Toronto. Take exit
623 (Hwy 15 south) to Hwy 2 - Turn
right. Ottawa 2.0 Hours
Go through the lights at the bottom of
the hill and over the lift bridge. After Montreal 3.0 Hours
you cross the bridge stay to the right,
this will take you onto Place
D’Armes. Entrance to the loading Syracuse 2.5 Hours
dock is on the left, on the corner of
Place D’Armes and King Street.
Arena Seating Information:
Seating Capacity: See Diagrams Note:
Seat count may vary with indi-
Quarter House: 1,900
vidual event set up
Half House: 2,950
Floor Size:
Three-Quarter House: 4,100 The 17,000 square foot floor
portion of the arena is a stan-
End Stage 180: 5,100
dard NHL hockey rink 200ft.
End Stage 270: 5,600 X85ft; the 43in. high dasher
boards can be removed com-
End Stage 360: 6,050
pletely in the west end of the
Max Capacity: 6,390 arena floor
Fire Isles:
6 ft. minimum on concourse,
4ft. minimum on the floor
Configuration Maps
Below are a few standard layouts with capacities. These represent normal sight-
lines and conditions which may be impacted by show specific needs.
Full Venue 360º (6395)
Full Mode (5061 Cap) ¾ Mode (3911 cap)
Theatre Mode (2952 Cap) ¼ Mode (2021 Cap)Portable Seating: 1,700 Clarin, black, padded, cloth upholstered folding chairs are avail- able. Staging: The Leon’s Centre is fully equipped with a rolling, StageRight stage. Our stage can vary in height at any dimension between 4 ft. to 5 ft. We have (101) 4 ft. x 8 ft. stage decks. We also have one ADA compliant handicap ramp and 3 portable stairs, 3 ft. wide, capable of clamping to a stage, all from StageRight as well.
Upstage Theatre Curtain: Loading Docks:
Curtain has 4 static locations. Curtain Two loading docks are located at the
is comprised of 8 panels and extends northwest corner of the Leon’s Centre,
from concourse wall to concourse wall. approximately 150 ft. from the centre
Please review map on p.10 for static lo- floor. Each dock can service a 54 ft.
cations. Please bear to mind that venue transport truck and has a ramp that is
does not have black seating masking for adjustable to accommodate smaller
killed sections. trucks and alternate vehicles. The push
to the centre of the arena floor is ap-
proximately 120 ft. A third loading bay is
Crowd Control:
located on the west end of the building,
directly off of King Street, and may be
We have 84 ft. of blow-thru stage barri-
used to load in/out pending an approved
cade, 300 ft. of bike rack barricade and
road closure from the City of Kingston.
200 ft. of Modu-Lok fencing with black
The push to the centre of the arena floor
skrim.
from this bay is approximately 110 ft.
and a forklift is required to off load equip-
ment from trucks at street level.Elevators: The building is equipped with four passen- ger elevators located on each corner of the building. The elevator in the northwest corner has direct access to back of house and is adjacent to the loading dock area Parking: There is adequate parking for (3) three tour buses or (2) two transport truck outside the loading dock on the north side of the building. In addition, King Street, between Barrack and Place D’Armes may be closed upon request to accommodate additional show vehicles pending advance approv- al from the City of Kingston. There is a $335.70 fee to close King Street for park- ing purposes for the day. If further parking is required, please advise event manager a minimum of 2 weeks prior to arrival to make special arrangements. Please refer to venue parking map on p. 10. There is no parking in fire lane. Warning - Idling is not prohibited around our building at any time.
Forklift: The arena has one propane powered forklift with 6ft. extensions. Its maximum load capacity is 5000 lbs., and its maximum working height is 14 ft. Additional forklift rent- als can be added, please request from the event manager minimum of 2 weeks prior to make arrangement for a fee. Scissor Lift: The arena has a JLG 35 ft. high scissor lift, which can reach the top of the video boards on the score clock. Please note that our low steel is 45 ft. and our scissor lift will not reach.
Ice Resurfacing: The area has (1) one propane powered Zam- boni model 525 and (1) one propane pow- ered Zamboni model 520, and one electric powered Zamboni Power edger. HVAC: The Leon’s Centre has a state of the art HVAC system that creates a comfortable environment for fans and performers in all weather conditions. Any specific temperature requirement should be brought to the atten- tion of the event manager. House Lights House Lighting: House lights are controlled via the Com- mand Centre within the building. Com- munication is required via radio or Clear Com to establish lighting. Bowl lighting is LED and dimmable. Lights are all pre-programmed with basic scenic ele- ments.
Spot Lights: The Leon’s Centre has (4) four Lycian 3K Followspots in static locations at the east end of the bowl. Assisted Listening Devices: Venue comes equipped with portable assisted listening devices. Please note that show is accountable for tying into house system, if required. House Clear-Com: The Leon’s Centre has an in-house Clear-Com communication system with stations in the spotlight locations on the catwalk, the Zamboni vomitory at the west end of the are- na, the AV room located on the 4th floor and at the penalty box, located at centre ice on the arena floor. Venue is equipped with 6 (six) Belt packs and 6 (six) headsets.
Electrical Power: Primary event power is located back of house, on the west end of the building, north of the Zamboni vomitory. We have (3) 400 amp services and (1) 200 amp service available. Please Note: • You must supply your own cables for tie-in. • Distribution Panels and feeder cables can be rented for tradeshows • Electrician is required to be onsite for load in, show call and load out Shore Power: We have (2) 60 amp services available for shore power, located on the north side of the building (Place D’ Armes). In addition, we have (5) 40 amp services available for shore power located on the west end of the building just inside the loading bay door. These 40 amp services pull from our main show power supply. Note that an electrician must be onsite to connect Shore Power on King Street access.
Pyrotechnics/Special Effects: Leon’s Centre requires advanced notification of all special effects/pyrotechnics. At least one month prior to your event please forward necessary approvals and permits to the Event Manager. This is in accordance with the by-laws and regulations of the City of Kingston Fire Pre- vention office and the Province of Ontario. City of Kingston Fire Prevention Office contact information: Fire Prevention Bureau 500 O’Connor Drive Kingston, ON K7P1N3 Phone (613)548-4001 www.cityofkingston.ca
Rigging Information: Distance from centre floor to the roof high steel is 58 ft. Distance from floor to the low steel is 45 ft. Total rigging weight for an end stage and centre stage configuration is 90,000 lbs. Rigging weight for a theatre configuration is 65,000 lbs. All structural steel is divided into 10 ft. x 10 ft. bays. Leon’s Centre rigging plans are available from the venue upon request. Please pay special attention to Crow’s Nests and Score Clock when rigging. Score Clock Information: The structure’s overall size is 15 ft. in diameter at the top, 12 ft. in diameter at the bottom, and 13 ft. high and weighs approximately 6,500 lbs and is situation at center ice. The Daktronics scoreboard section is 10 ft. x 2.5 ft. on each. The Daktronics video screen is 15 ft. wide x 6.5 ft. high. An 18 inch high circular advertising panel encompass- es the bottom of the structure. While a 14 inch square advertising panel encompasses the top. A Jaemar winch with braking devices and a double drum system is used for raising and lowering. The video board can be raised to the point where it is fully recessed into the low steel.
Dressing Rooms:
The Leon’s Centre has the following furniture for dressing rooms:
• Cloth covered arm chairs
• Small couches
• Coffee tables
• 6 ft. tables
• Floor lamps
• Coat racks
• Wardrobe racks
• Carpets
• End tables
The entire building has a secured wireless internet connection. The password
will be made available to you upon your arrival.
Room Name / # Size Bathroom Shower Electrical Outlets Phone/Internet
Access
Dressing Room 1 364 Sq. Ft. Yes Yes 2 Yes
Dressing Room 2 308 Sq. Ft. Yes Yes 2 Yes
Dressing Room 3 364 Sq. Ft. Yes Yes 2 Yes
Dressing Room 4 364 Sq. Ft. Yes Yes 2 Yes
Dressing Room 5 66 Sq. Ft. Yes/Private Yes/Private 2 Yes
Dressing Room 6 68 Sq. Ft. Yes/Private Yes/Private 2 Yes
First Aid Room 85 Sq. Ft. No No 1 Yes
Green Room 350 Sq. Ft. Yes/Private No 4 YesMarketing Your Event at the Leon’s Centre
Thank you for choosing the Leon’s Centre in Kingston, Ontario to host your next
event. As a full service in house marketing department we are available to assist
you in the marketing and promotion of your event at a local, regional and interna-
tional level.
Our services include: For assistance with all marketing,
media buys, group sales please
• Media Planning contact:
• Media Buying
• Promotional Planning & Execution Christine Luney
• Public Relation Campaign Creation Marketing Manager
• Group Sales cluney@leonscentre.com
• And more… 613-650-5036Venue Specific
Advertising Inclusons
Here are some helpful hints when arranging your
marketing buys and developing your creative:
VENUE LOCATION
Leon’s Centre
1 The Tragically Hip Way Kingston, ON
K7K0B4
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Customers can purchase tickets online at www.leon-
scentre.com
Toll-free by phone 1-855-985-5000
At the Box Office, Gate 4 @ 1 The Tragically Hip
Way, Kingston, ON
Box Office Hours are: Monday – Friday (9 AM – 6
PM) Saturday – (11 AM – 2 PM) (Labour Day – May
1st only) Sunday – Closed
For all events the box office will be open TWO
hours prior to doors.
Ticketmaster is our official ticketing service provider.
Also remember to use the dash in the website ad-
dress to avoid any confusionVenue Logo: Here is our venue logo for use in all of your marketing collateral. Source files, as well as versions available for use on black backgrounds, or alternative spaces are available on request. If logo is not used, the word mark is: Leon’s Centre
Leon’s Centre Sponsors Venue Naming Rights Sonsor: Leon’s Furniture Kingston Pouring Rights – Soft Drinks: Coca Cola- Soft Drink Contact: Geoff Fleming – 905-269-2607 gfleming@coca-cola.com Pouring Rights – Beer Molson Coors Ltd Contact: Chad MacDonald – 613-217- 4200 Chad.MacDonald@molsoncoors. com
Kingston Media Contacts Radio: Rogers Broadcasting •K-ROCK 105 - Today’s Hits and Killer Classics (#1 Rock Sta- tion in the marketplace) •Country 93.5 – Country (#1 Country Station in the market- place) •Kiss 102.7 – Hot AC,Top 40 Contact: Geoff Falcon T: 613-507-8550 E.Geoff.Falcon@rci.rogers.com Bell Media • 98.3 Fly-FM – Hot AC, Top 40 • 98.9 The Drive - Alternative • 103.7 Bob-FM – 80’s, 90’s Contact: Anne Skrynsky T: 613-541-4148 E.Anne.Skrynsky@bellmedia.ca
Radio: CORUS Entertainment • BIG FM – Classic Rock • Fresh FM 104.3 - AC, Current hits Contact: Adam Bergeron T. 613 544-2345 ext.342 M.613 888-6886 Adam.Bergeron@corusent.com The Kingston Whig-Standard (Post Media) Daily Circulation, Monday to Saturday All other regional Sun Media papers – Belleville, Brockville, Napanee, Picton. Contact: Aleisha Proudfoot Post Media (Contact for all local dailies and weeklies through- out our region) T. 613 544-5000 ext. 547193 aproudfoot@postmedia.com
Television: Global Kingston – strong local news support Contact: Adam Bergeron T. 613 544-2345 ext.342 M.613 888-6886 Adam.Bergeron@corusent.com CTV & CTV2 Ottawa - Television Inc. (local television, Kingston, Brockville, Cornwall, Ottawa) Contact: Dave Chapin T. 613-562-6673 M.613-290-2564 Dave.Chapin@bellmedia.ca
Regional Media Contacts:
Belleville Community Broadcasters LLC
CIGL - Mix97 (Hot AC), CJTN Rock 107 ESPN 1400Am – for sporting events
(Classic Rock), CJBQ (Country) The Border 106.7 – contemporary music
(demo – 18-49 yrs)
Contact: Cassandra Bonn
T. (613) 969-5555 Contact: Jim Leven
M. (613) 827-2250 T.315-782-1240
cassandrabonn@mix97.com E: jim_leven@commbroadcasters.com
Starboard Communications
Cool 100.1 (Country), Hits 95.5 (Classic
Hits)
Contact: Marnie Babbs Stephens Media Group
T: 613-966-0955 ext. 233
E: marnieb@955hitsfm.ca (Watertown, NY) - FROGGY 97 (Coun-
try), Z93 (Classic Hits)
Contact: Mark Foster
T: (315) 788-0790, Ext: 103
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