Portage Corners Rock Legend With Convention Corner

With fresh paint sill shining on the plywood, Portage’s Convention Corner is set to explode with economic possibilities claim unconfirmed, unreliable, fictional sources.

The North American Association of Outdoor Convention Facilities has named our new meeting hub as the top venue on the continent and to celebrate Portage will host Canadian rock superstar Kim Mitchell.

“Portage has captured everything we look for when rating outdoor convention centres,” Wayne Kerr, President of the NAAOCF, said.  “Kellogg Idaho has an upgraded facility this year with electricity and a hose for cold water, that came close to challenging Portage but, in the end, Portage came out on top. Portage’s commitment to add port-a-potties for special events put their application over the top.”

The regional economic development office assembled a group of volunteers to leverage a collection of donated materials and a small government grant to create the convention and meeting space.

“We are proud and excited to announce that Portage la Prairie will be the kick off point of Kim’s new world tour in support of his new album ‘LED Patio Lights”, promoter Sasha Pandiaz said at the press conference.  “We heard about Portage’s number one rating and saw it as the perfect fit for the launch of the new album.  Kim is pumped for Portage.”

“It’s just great that the community could build this wonderful space,” Portage la Prairian, Harry Enns said.

“We have an abundance of empty lots owned by extremely wealthy developers.  I’m glad we could persuade one of them to let us build this with donated materials and volunteer labour.  Not every town gets a chance like that.”

Rock Legend Kim Mitchell checking out Convention Corner

With its new top ranking Convention Corner is already accepting bookings for concerts and conventions well into next year.  The Rolling Stones, Scorpions and Merle Haggard are all in the final stages or booking dates in Portage.  The International Brotherhood of Security Guards, Amway and the National Association of Reformed Baptist and the Canadian Deaf and Mute Mennonites are looking to take a weekend each at the corner.

Economic spin-offs will be in the $200-300 million range.  “We’ve seen small town corners turn huge profits, “ Wayne Kerr said.  “Outdoor conventions are not just the way of the future they are also the present and most recently, the past.”

“Kim Mitchell see’s Portage as the quintessential career spark,” Sasha Pandiaz shared.  “April Wine came back at the Strawberry Festival and went on to have another great decade of playing casinos and large bars.  We’re hoping Portage can do the same for Kim.”

Tour stops for the Kim Mitchell “Keepin it Bright Cause I Can’t Read In The Dark” Tour sponsored by Manitoba Hydro will include, Beausejour, Peguis, Dauphin, Swift Current, Canmore, Iron Flats, Pilot Butte and Kenora.  Tickets for the Portage show can be picked up at Select-A-Seat 666 Saskatchewan Ave. and go on sale Friday.