KemperSports outlines operations plan for Jackson County's Multi‑Use Pandemic Response Center
Summary
KemperSports presented a pre‑opening and operations plan for the Multi‑Use Pandemic Response Center, promising bi‑weekly check‑ins through a January 2027 grand opening, monthly reports thereafter, and a plan to "balance community programs with revenue generating opportunities."
KemperSports Venues told the Jackson County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 25 that it will lead pre‑opening planning and ongoing operations for the county's Multi‑Use Pandemic Response Center (MUPRC), with a goal to balance community programming and revenue generation.
Andrew Fleming, KemperSports' executive vice president for strategy, said the firm will help build a local on‑site team, finalize brand development and operating procedures, and deliver a schedule of pre‑opening and start‑up services ahead of a planned January 2027 grand opening. "the objective is to balance community programs with revenue generating opportunities," Fleming said. He said the Board may participate in the annual budget process to set the program mix for each year.
KemperSports executives described their oversight approach: bi‑weekly check‑ins during the pre‑opening period, monthly reports to the Jackson County Fair Board, and monthly communications from the KemperSports home office once the facility is operational. John Di Meglio, vice president of operations, and Jillian Dowden, director of sales and marketing, outlined recruitment plans, programming, sales and concessions strategies, and the need to develop an emergency activation protocol for the center.
County Administrator Danny Jordan asked whether operations, staffing and contracts were proprietary; Fleming said the "True Service Program" and operating procedures are proprietary but clarified that contracts, client lists, organizers, media platforms and the website belong to the County. County Counsel Joel Benton said a service agreement is in place for pre‑opening operations but an all‑services operating agreement has not yet been finalized.
KemperSports listed near‑term milestones including finalizing branding materials, launching media platforms, hiring leadership roles, completing equipment purchases, and developing sponsorship packages. Commissioner Rick Dyer thanked the KemperSports team for the update and Commissioner Colleen Roberts expressed appreciation for the presentation.
The Board received the presentation and moved on to the work session agenda.
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