What PMI Entertainment Group does

PMI Entertainment Group is a privately held, community-owned, non-stock corporation founded in 1983 and headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The company provides comprehensive venue, sports, and entertainment management services, operating three managed facilities — the 10,500-seat Resch Center (since 2002), the 1,011-seat Meyer Theatre (since 2004), and the 125,000 sq ft Resch Expo (opened 2021) — all clustered in Green Bay's entertainment district adjacent to Lambeau Field. PMI also owns and operates a vertically integrated set of sub-brands: TicketStar (regional ticketing platform, acquired 1992), Green Bay Gamblers Hockey (USHL junior hockey team), Celebrations (food & beverage and catering, 25+ years), and Blue Green Events (in-house event production).

Name

PMI Entertainment Group

Legal name

PMI Entertainment Group

Website

https://pmientertainmentgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

PMI Entertainment Group is a community-owned Green Bay, Wisconsin venue management company operating the Resch Center, Resch Expo, Meyer Theatre, and Backstage, with integrated ticketing (TicketStar), sports team ownership (Green Bay Gamblers), F&B (Celebrations), and event production (Blue Green Events).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Entertainment Venue Management

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131), Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries (713)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Venue-Owned/Operated Event Organizers (In-House Promoters) (MPAKADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports & Arena Event Venues (Stadiums, Arenas) (THAHAAAF), Event Operations & Venue Services (Box Office, FOH/BOH, Concessions) (MPAIAFAL), Concession & Stadium / Arena Catering (THAFAIAG)

Keywords

• Venue management services
• Live entertainment events
• Sports team operations
• Event ticketing services
• Concession catering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Green Bay

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticketing Services: TicketStar provides ticketing services for PMI-managed venues including Resch Center, Resch Expo, Meyer Theatre, and external clients. Revenue generated from ticket sales processing fees.
2. Sponsorship and Naming Rights: Annual revenue from naming rights, venue premium seating, signage, and event sponsorships. The company secures hundreds of thousands of dollars annually from corporate partnerships.
3. Venue Management Fees: PMI books, produces, and manages events at Resch Center, Resch Expo, and Meyer Theatre, generating revenue from venue operations and event management services.
4. Sports Team Operations: PMI owns and operates Green Bay Gamblers Hockey team and hosts various sporting events including Green Bay Phoenix Men’s Basketball and Green Bay Blizzard Indoor Football.
5. Food & Beverage Operations: Celebrations division operates full-service concession and catering for events at PMI venues and external locations, generating revenue from food and beverage sales.
6. Event Production: Blue Green Events produces consumer/trade shows, outdoor festivals, and signature events including The Wedding Show, Craftoberfest, MeatFest, and Green Bay RV & Camping Expo.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

PMI Entertainment Group books, produces, and manages events at three entertainment venues in Green Bay, Wisconsin (Resch Center, Resch Expo, Meyer Theatre) and operates integrated in-house businesses: TicketStar ticketing services, Green Bay Gamblers USHL hockey team, Celebrations food & beverage concessions/catering, and Blue Green Events production of consumer/trade shows and festivals.

Product overview

PMI Entertainment Group is a venue, sports, and entertainment management company operating a multi-facility platform. The company manages entertainment venues (Resch Center, Resch Expo, Meyer Theatre, Backstage) and owns complementary sub-brands including TicketStar (ticketing), Green Bay Gamblers Hockey (sports team), Celebrations (food & beverage), and Blue Green Events (event production). The portfolio integrates venue operations, ticketing, sports management, catering, and event production services into a unified entertainment management ecosystem. Profits are reinvested into facilities or the markets served.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TicketStar: Full-service regional ticketing company owned and operated by PMI Entertainment Group since 1992. Official ticketing company of the Resch Center, Resch Expo, Meyer Theatre, Ashwaubenon Performing Arts Center, Mohican North Star Gaming and Resort, and St. Norbert College.
• Green Bay Gamblers Hockey
• Celebrations
• Blue Green Events

Products and services

• Venue Management Services
• Resch Center
• Resch Expo
• Meyer Theatre
• Backstage
• TicketStar
• Green Bay Gamblers Hockey
• Celebrations
• Blue Green Events

Quantifiable outcome

• Resch Center and Resch Expo reach over 500,000 people annually through diverse events
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

49 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AHT Wisconsin WindowsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing branding opportunities at PMI-managed venues including Resch Center, Resch Expo, and Meyer Theatre.
• Anheuser-BuschminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing branding and marketing opportunities at PMI venues.
• AONminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing risk management and branding opportunities at PMI venues.
• Aurora BayCare Medical CenterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare partner providing branding opportunities at PMI-managed venues.
• Austin Straubel International AirportminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional airport partner providing marketing and branding opportunities at venues.
• Badgerland Garage Door ServiceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal service partner providing branding opportunities at PMI venues.
• Badger LiquorminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeverage industry partner providing branding opportunities at PMI venues.
• Beechwood Hotel GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHospitality partner providing branding and marketing opportunities at venues.
• Brew Pub PizzaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFood and beverage partner providing branding opportunities at PMI venues.
• Capital Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancial services partner providing branding opportunities at venues.
• Cherry Optical LabminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business partner providing branding opportunities at PMI venues.
• CintasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing service and branding opportunities at venues.
• Circle KminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRetail partner providing branding and marketing opportunities at PMI venues.
• D2 Stadium District Sports PubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal hospitality partner providing branding opportunities near venues.
• Dean Distributing, Inc.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDistribution partner providing branding opportunities at PMI venues.
• Wisconsin Department of TransportationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGovernment partner providing branding opportunities at venues.
• Dippin' DotsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConcession partner providing branded frozen treats at PMI venues.
• Discover Green BayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTourism partner providing marketing and branding opportunities.
• EUAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerArchitecture and design partner providing branding opportunities at venues.
• Festival FoodsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional grocery partner providing branding opportunities at PMI venues.
• Fox Communities Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancial services partner providing branding opportunities at venues.
• Frito LayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSnack food partner providing branding and concession opportunities at venues.
• FurniturelandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal retail partner providing branding opportunities at PMI venues.
• Green Bay PackerscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNFL franchise partner operating adjacent to PMI venues in the entertainment district. PMI operates Lambeau Field fundraising program.
• Gordon Flesch CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness services partner providing branding opportunities at venues.
• Hawkins Ash CPAsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAccounting partner providing branding opportunities at PMI venues.
• Hockers Home ServicesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHome services partner providing branding opportunities at venues.
• J&J Snack Foods Corp.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSnack food partner providing branded concession products at venues.
• John's Refrigeration, Inc.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerService partner providing branding opportunities at PMI venues.
• Kimps Ace HardwareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal retail partner providing branding opportunities at venues.
• LamersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTransportation partner providing branding opportunities at venues.
• Lodge KohlerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHospitality partner providing branding opportunities adjacent to Lambeau Field.
• Luba LibationsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeverage partner providing branded products at PMI venues.
• Margarita'sminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRestaurant partner providing branding opportunities at PMI venues.
• Miron ConstructionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConstruction partner providing branding opportunities at venues.
• NEIminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business partner providing branding opportunities at venues.
• Nicolet National BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancial services partner providing branding opportunities at venues.
• NV Technologies Fire and SecurityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSafety and security partner providing branding opportunities at venues.
• The OCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal hospitality partner providing branding opportunities.
• Pekin's Smokey Meat MarketminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal food partner providing branding opportunities at PMI venues.
• PepsiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeverage partner providing branded products and marketing at PMI venues.
• Pizza RanchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRestaurant partner providing branding opportunities at venues.
• Pomp's Tire ServiceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerService partner providing branding opportunities at PMI venues.
• Pope's ScoopminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIce cream partner providing branded concession products at venues.
• RobinsonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness partner providing branding opportunities at venues.
• UA400 PipefittersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLabor union partner providing branding opportunities at venues.
• Waste ManagementminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnvironmental services partner providing branding opportunities at venues.
• Wisconsin LotteryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerState lottery partner providing branding opportunities at venues.
• Wisconsin Public ServiceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUtility partner providing branding opportunities at PMI venues.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ASM Global: ASM Global is the world's largest venue management and event services company (formed from AEG Facilities and SMG), operating 350+ venues globally including arenas, convention centers, and stadiums. Direct competitor for venue management contracts and corporate partnership sales at the same tier of mid-sized arenas as PMI's Resch Center.
• Legends Hospitality: Legends Hospitality (formed from Legends, ASM Global, and ON Services merger) provides venue management, premium hospitality, and food & beverage services at stadiums, arenas, and convention centers. Directly comparable to PMI's Celebrations F&B and venue management offering.
• BSE Global: BSE Global operates Barclays Center and other major venues, providing venue management, sports team operations, and entertainment programming. Comparable to PMI's model of combining venue management with sports team ownership (Green Bay Gamblers) and entertainment event production.
• Oak View Group: Oak View Group is a venue development, management, and hospitality company focused on arenas and entertainment districts. Direct competitor in arena management and food & beverage operations through its OVG Hospitality division, with growing presence in mid-sized markets where PMI operates.

Broad incumbents

• Live Nation Entertainment: Live Nation is the largest live entertainment company globally, combining venue operations, concert promotion, and ticketing (Ticketmaster). Competes with PMI for touring concert bookings at Resch Center and dominates the ticketing infrastructure space where TicketStar operates.
• Ticketmaster: Ticketmaster is the dominant global ticketing platform owned by Live Nation. Direct competitor to PMI's wholly-owned TicketStar in the regional ticketing services market, with vastly superior scale and primary ticketing relationships with most major venues and touring artists.
• AEG Presents: AEG Presents is one of the world's largest live music promoters and venue operators, part of Anschutz Entertainment Group. Competes with PMI for concert routing and venue management at the regional arena level, with significantly larger infrastructure and touring artist relationships.

Others

• Learfield: Learfield is a college sports multimedia rights holder and sponsorship sales company serving collegiate and professional sports properties. Adjacent peer in the sports sponsorship and corporate partnership space that overlaps with PMI's corporate partnerships business at Green Bay Phoenix and other regional college partnerships.

Regional players

• Pabst Theater Group: Pabst Theater Group operates multiple historic and mid-size venues in Milwaukee, Wisconsin including the Pabst Theater, Riverside Theater, and Turner Hall Ballroom. Regional peer operating in Wisconsin's live entertainment market with comparable venue management and ticketing model, though smaller scale than PMI.
• Fox Cities Performing Arts Center: Fox Cities PAC is a 2,500-seat performing arts center in Appleton, Wisconsin, similar to PMI's Meyer Theatre in scale and regional Wisconsin positioning. Comparable as a community-supported venue operator serving a similar Northeastern Wisconsin audience for concerts, comedy, and theatrical productions.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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