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Smart City Networks signs tech contract with Kansas City entertainment venue

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September 16, 2021

Smart City Networks, a provider of technology services and digital signage for the convention industry, has acquired the Kansas City Convention and Entertainment Facilities as a client.

Under the agreement, which began July 27, Smart City Networks will provide internet, telecommunications and utility services for the KCCEF, according to a company press release.

Encompassing 10 venues, totaling more than 800,000 square feet, the KCCEF includes the Bartle Exhibit Hall spanning eight football fields and the 10,700-seat Municipal Arena. The convention center hosts a wide-range of events throughout each year, including national conventions and conferences, athletic events, weddings and more.

With this contract, Smart City Networks now provides services for over 50 venues nationwide.

"Smart City Networks partners with premier facilities across the country, and our whole team feels tremendous excitement about working with the city of Kansas City at all of these venues," Mark Haley, president of Smart City Networks, said in the release. "We look forward to providing the most cutting-edge technological offerings and taking events there to a new level of innovation."

Initial events utilizing Smart City Networks' services included the 122nd VFW National Convention. Upcoming events include the Fetch dvm360 veterinary conference, the NAIC 2021 Insurance Summit and the NCHA Cutting Horse Show.

"The Kansas City Conventions & Entertainment Facilities are excited about our partnership with Smart City Networks," Matthew Cunningham, assistant general manager at Kansas City Convention & Entertainment Center, said in the release. "Together, we will continue to make Kansas City a premier destination and provide exceptional service to our clients."

Founded in 1987, Smart City has participated in 32 convention center expansions and upgrades. Providing technology services to over 3,000 conventions and meetings annually, Smart City Networks currently serves more than 43 convention and meeting facilities across the U.S.