While he has been instrumental in negotiating the company's move into the entertainment arena, those relationships are now in place.

"For the entertainment arena, that was an awfully big dissent," Mr. Logsdon said.

He made his foray into the entertainment arena with notable shows that were going to prove to be milestones in television for the posterity.

Punctuating the skyline are several new office towers, a $100 million cultural district and a $70 million sports and entertainment arena.

Though it has also built newspaper plants, department stores and sports and entertainment arenas, Wimpey is known more as Britain's leading home builder.

The plans included a Day Spa to be completed by early 2009, a hotel and outdoor entertainment arena as well as another 9 hole golf course.

He embodied one of the most popular local personalities known for his fashionable taste and socialite status within the political, sports and entertainment arena.

Besides trying to corner the all-age market, massive entertainment arenas have tried to establish themselves as a hub site for community-based activities.

The centre has 11,000 tiered seats and a maximum concert capacity of 14,500 making it the largest indoor live entertainment arena in Brisbane.

Amway Arena was built in 1989, prior to the recent era of technologically-advanced entertainment arenas.