SOUTH BEND, Ind., May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Centerplate, the hospitality partner to North America's premier entertainment venues, convention centers and sports stadiums, announced it has been awarded a contract extension thru 2015 with the Morris Performing Arts Center and the Palais Royale Ballroom in South Bend, Indiana.

The Morris, built in 1921, and listed in the National Register of Historic Places, was fully renovated in 2000 restoring it to its original vaudeville splendor. Today, the theater hosts a wide variety of concerts, national Broadway touring musicals, symphony, dance, comedians and is home to the South Bend Symphony Orchestra and Broadway Theatre League.

Centerplate has served as hospitality partner to the Morris for over a decade, since its restoration, the Morris was recognized in 2010 with the Prime Site Award from Facilities Magazine for its outstanding service to event clientele, based on the opinions of over 10,000 booking agents, promoters and talent buyers.  The Morris was also voted South Bend Tribune 2011 Readers' Choice "Favorite Live Performance Theater."

At the Morris, operating as Masterpiece Creations, Centerplate also operates the Bistro restaurant and just this year launched an off premise catering division, "Palais at your Doorstep."

"We look forward to our continued partnership with the city of South Bend and the Executive Director of the Morris Performing Arts Center and Palais Royale Ballroom Dennis Andres," said Lyn Mayer, Centerplate's Regional Vice President. "Through his leadership and vision these world class venues continue to set new standards in the hospitality industry."

This announcement follows recent long-term contract awards for the company making it one of the strongest years ever in new business development and client retention in the company's eighty-year history. Just this week, Centerplate was awarded partner to University of Notre Dame. In addition to Notre Dame, new client-partners include the Woodruff Arts Center, one of the nation's most prestigious art centers, in Atlanta, Georgia, the Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center, in the heart of downtown Detroit, and the Baltimore Convention Center, and the ScotiaBank Convention Centre in Niagara Falls, among others.

About Centerplate:

Centerplate crafts and delivers "Craveable Experiences. Raveable Results." in 250 prominent sports, entertainment and convention venues across North America. Centerplate has provided services to 12 Super Bowls, 20 World Series, the South Beach Wine and Food Festival, Art Basel Miami Beach, 15 official U.S. Presidential Inaugural Balls and the largest plated dinner in history at the Alpha Kappa Alpha Centennial Celebration. Visit the company online at www.centerplate.com.

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