Centerplate is one of the leading providers of food and related services, including concessions, catering and merchandise services, in sports facilities, convention centers and other entertainment facilities throughout the United States and Canada. The company has provided services to several sporting and other events, including World Series games, U.S. Presidential Inaugural Balls, Super Bowls, National Collegiate Athletic Association s Final Four Men s Basketball Tournaments and World Cup Soccer games. It has been in business for more than 35 years and offers facility management services that include event planning and marketing, maintenance, ticket distribution, licensing rights acquisition, and program printing and advertising. Centerplate s wholly owned subsidiary, Volume Services America, is a Delaware-based corporation.