AEG Goes Dark for Earth Hour

AEG Goes Dark for Earth Hour

35 Venues Join Global Call to Action in Support of the Environment

LOS ANGELES, March 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- For the third consecutive year AEG-affiliated venues in 25 cities, six countries and three continents will participate in the World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) Earth Hour, the world's largest annual public action for the environment. At 8.30pm on Saturday 26 March 2011, hundreds of millions of people across the globe will switch off the lights of homes and businesses for one hour. The goal of Earth Hour is to show people that taking even the seemingly smallest measures to conserve energy is a big step in the right direction for communities, business and governments across the globe.

"As a pioneer in the sports and entertainment industry, we believe we have a responsibility to the communities we serve and to relentlessly improving our environmental performance in tangible ways," said Jennifer Regan, Global Sustainability Manager. "Being a part of Earth Hour is a symbolic statement of our day-to-day commitment to reduce our environmental operations around the globe."

In 2010, AEG formalized this commitment by launching its AEG 1EARTH program and sustainability report, an industry first, which outlined goals specific to energy, waste, water and emission-reduction targets. AEG's ongoing investments in 636 kw of onsite solar energy in Los Angeles, Stockholm and Sydney as well as LEED-certified green building design and operations are important steps to achieving these reductions.

What started in Sydney, Australia, in 2007 with 2.2 million people has spread in the past three years to be the largest global event with more than 128 countries and global landmarks such as Golden Gate Bridge, Rome's Coliseum and Coca Cola billboard in Times Square.

AEG venues participating in Earth Hour recognition events

Venue Name Location
1stBANK Center Broomfield, Colorado
Acer Arena Sydney, Australia
Best Buy Theater New York, New York
Bluebird Theater Denver, Colorado
Brisbane Convention Centre Brisbane, Australia
Brisbane Entertainment Centre Brisbane, Australia
Cairns Convention Centre Cairns, Australia
Citizens Business Bank Arena Ontario, California
Darwin Convention Centre Darwin, Australia
El Rey Theater Los Angeles, California
Indigo2 London, England
Keswick Theater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
L.A. LIVE Los Angeles, California
Midland Theater Kansas City, Missouri
Newcastle Entertainment Centre Broad Meadow, Australia
Nokia Theatre L.A.LIVE Los Angeles, California
O2 World Berlin, Germany
O2 World Hamburg Hamburg, Germany
Ogden Theatre Denver, Colorado
Perth Theatres Perth, Australia
Showbox at the Market Seattle, Washington
Showbox SoDo Seattle, Washington
STAPLES Center Los Angeles, California
Starland Ballroom Sayreville, New Jersey
Stockholm Globe Arenas Stockholm, Sweden
Suncorp Stadium Brisbane, Australia
Target Center Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Home Depot Center Carson, California
The O2 Arena London, England
The Regency Ballroom San Francisco, California
The Stockholm Globe Arenas Stockholm, Sweden
The Warfield San Francisco, California
Valley View Casino Center San Diego, California
XL Center Hartford, Connecticut

SOURCE AEG

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CONTACT: AEG Facilities, Alison Groendal Salcedo, asalcedo@homedepotcenter.com, or AEG Sustainability, Jennifer Regan, jreagan@aegworldwide.com, or AEG Communications, Michael Roth, mroth@aegworldwide.com

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