Presentation to First Public Meeting Oakwood Arms Hotel

Shannon, Ireland 4 September 2013

10,000 Population

€3.5bn Exports

10,000 Workers

Vibrant Active Community

Business, Civic,

Sporting Facilities

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Shannon is a Major Contributor to the Economy With No Centre for the Arts

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Multi-functional Arts/Civic

Centre

Focal Point

Heart of the

Community

Build on our Historic

Spirit

Meet Social & Cultural

Needs

Visible, Sustainable

& Viable

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Focal Point

Heart of the

Community

Build on our historic

spirit

Meet social & cultural

needs

Visible, Sustainable

& Viable

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Build on Previous

Work

Research & Document

the Concept

Vision & Action Plan

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Eoin Hoctor

Derek Barrett

Kevin Thompstone

Debt-free, Turn-key, Multi-purpose Arts/Civic Centre

Viable & Sustainable Operational Plan

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Develop Concept

Secure Site

Strategic Plan

Design

Finance Deliver Manage Sustain

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350 Seat Theatre Exhibition Space Tourist Office

Meeting Rooms

Flexible Space Rehearsal Rooms

Intimate Venue 50-60 Retractable

Seats

Dance Studio Photography or

Art Studio Broadcast Capability

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Music Concerts Shows & Plays Comedy Gigs

Film Club – Special Interest

Irish Themed Show - Summer

Months

Annual International

Festival

Music, Art, Dance,

Photography

Rehearsals,

Workshops

Community Meetings &

Activities

Conferences, Exhibitions,

Trade Events

Registry Office / Civic Functions

One Stop Shop

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Flight

An Sionann

Atlantic Gathering

Music Song Dance

At Concept Stage Alternating Evening

Shows (2 or 3) Summer Months Aimed At Tourist Complement Existing

Products Attract National Events

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For Illustrative Purposes Only Reason to Visit + Reason to Stay

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Glor, Ennis

Town Hall Theatre, Galway

Hawkswell Theatre, Sligo

An Grianan, Letterkenny

Tintean Theatre, Ballybunion

Siamsa Tire, Tralee Excel Theatre,

Tipperary The Source,

Thurles

Lime Tree, The Belltable,

UCH, Millennium

Theatre, Limerick

Athlone Arts Centre

The Ratoath Venue, Meath

Roscommon Arts Centre

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Glor, Ennis

Town Hall Theatre, Galway

Hawkswell Theatre, Sligo

An Grianan, Letterkenny

Tintean Theatre, Ballybunion

Siamsa Tire, Tralee

Lime Tree, The Belltable,

UCH, Millennium

Theatre, Limerick

Athlone Arts Centre

The Ratoath Venue, Meath

Roscommon Arts Centre

The Source, Thurles

Excel Theatre, Tipperary 4/09/2013

Ownership Governance Facilities

Activities Policies Programming

Audience Staffing Finance

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Annual Operating

Costs €1.2m

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Venue with Auditorium 350 Seats

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Venue with Auditorium 350 Seats

Annual Operating

Income €1.2m

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Many Venues Have a Single Arts Focus

Rarely Self Sustaining Financially

A Multi-Functional Arts/Civic Centre is

Central to the Solution for Shannon

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Multi-functional

Debt-free

Lean

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Not for Profit

Donor Friendly

Viable

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The Biggest Challenge Generate Income Year

after Year

Significant but One-off Challenge

Raise Finance to Fund the Development

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1. Drumgeely Hall

2. Tullyvarraga Hall

3. Old Airport Boiler House

4. Shannon Free Zone

5. Town Centre TC02

6. Shannon Leisure Centre

7. Town Centre TC01 Site A

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Not Realistic Location, Parking &

Zoning Issues

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Has Potential Low Visibility Of Site Is Not Ideal

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Potential Re-use of Old Structure

But Location is Distant From Main Town Centre

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Planning Permission Unlikely

Significant Re-work Of Old Building Required

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High Visibility Development Of Site And Services Unlikely

in The Near Future

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High Visibility in Existing Community Use Area

Some Issues to be Clarified and Resolved

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Preferred Site Opportunity to Develop Iconic

Building in Existing Town Centre &

Add to Usage of Existing Activities

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Iconic & Affordable

Functional & Practical

Fit with Town Plan

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For Illustrative Purposes Only

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For Illustrative Purposes Only

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Public Notice

The Venue Proposal

Venue = Preferred Bidder

Heads of Terms

Contract Phase

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Founding Promoters

The Shannon Venue Ltd

Acquire Site

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Develop Concept, Strategy & Plan

Set Up Legal Entity

Develop, Deliver, Operate Project

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2016

• Opening

• Operation

2015

• Project Management

• Construction

• Fit-out

• Recruitment

• Branding & Marketing

2014

• Continue Fundraising

• Planning Approval

• Tender

• Construction contract

2013

• Continue Public Consultation

• Early Design

• Secure Site

• Commence Fundraising

2012

• Benchmarking

• Concept Document

• Secure Stakeholder Support

• Public Consultation

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Complete Current Focus Future Focus

Derek Barrett Eoin Hoctor Kevin

Thompstone

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MP Theatre & Production Consultants

Richard Rice Risteard Crimmins

Kieran Clohessy

Maurice Power

Richard Leonard

Directors Professional Advisers

Risteard Crimmins

Leo Keohane Oliver Hurley

Legal Property Artistic

Founding Promoters

Preferred Site

Indicative Costs

The Numbers

Look and Feel

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Town Centre TC01 Site A

Iconic Building &

Add to Usage of Existing Town

Centre

Iconic Design

Multi-functional building

Debt Free

Lean Operating

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Advice

Knowledge

Insight

Experience

Support

Concept Champion

Statement of Support

Host Events

Funding

Development

Delivery

Operation

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