Oak View Group and OCESA Team Up to Offer Hospitality at Four Mexico City Venues

OCESA, one of Mexico’s leading live entertainment promoters, is partnering with Oak View Group’s OVG Hospitality in four venues it manages in the Mexican capital. This is Oak View Group’s first partnership in Latin America.

OCESA manages 13 venues in Mexico, including stadiums, convention centers, arenas, and music clubs. However, the partnership only includes four large venues, expanding to include more in 2025.

“These four venues managed by OCESA are first-class,” said Michel Wohlmuth, CEO of Creatividad and president of the Mexican Council for the Meetings Industry (COMIR). “Without a doubt, this partnership is great news for Mexico.”

OVG Hospitality is taking over food and beverage services, including all concessions in these four venues. It plans to upgrade experiences at business gatherings by introducing premium catering and innovative technology.

“Meeting planners understand what they can expect in an OVG building. This gives people a sense of confidence and anticipation. We want to make sure we are our where our customers want to be, and Mexico City is at the very top of the list,” said Chris Granger, president of OVG360, the venue services division of OVG.

The Venues

The four venues OVG is injecting its services into are:

• Centro Citibanamex, a convention center that opened in 2002 and has hosted more than 10,000 events in its close to 2 million square feet of space.
• Estadio GNP Seguros is a 65,000-capacity multifunctional stadium with a 148,500-square-foot roof for sun protection.
• Palacio de los Deportes, an indoor arena within the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City complex.
• Autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez, a motorsports racetrack that currently hosts the Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix.

According to the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), Mexico City ranks 29th worldwide for association meetings and conventions.