Sky's the limit for Resch

On Thursday, October 14, the Resch Center had an event that probably ranks in the top 5 for attendance. It wasn't a concert, a basketball game or a family show. Instead, an estimated 9,500 Catholic students, teachers, volunteers, priests and others were here for an all schools Mass. It was pretty impressive and has been in the works for at least a year. They came from all over. As a Catholic, I was proud. As an event marketing professional, I was thrilled to see yet another wonderful use for this building. It's proof once again that the Resch Center was built for all the right reasons 8 years ago - as a multi-purpose building. We had 8,500 here in the spring as the Gamblers won the Clark Cup championship in a stunning game 5. Several thousand were here two years ago for Barack Obama and again for John McCain. We host a very large Jehovah's Witnesses gathering here every year and have had Kenneth Copeland ministries here in the past. The Hmong New Year celebration will be in our complex shortly. PMI Entertainment Group does not discriminate in who it allows to rent the building. It's open to darn near anyone and anything if the dates are available. Our job is to keep the Resch and others in the Brown County Veterans Memorial Complex as busy as possible. It is very expensive to operate and maintain the buildings and the bills won't get paid if they're vacant.

Among those coming through the doors in the next few weeks will be people who enjoy WWE, Gamblers hockey, Sweet Street halloween festival, Dane Cook comedy and Christian music in concerts by Bill Gaither and "The Make A Difference Tour 2010." Talk about multiple use!