The New Coliseum Partners hired Communication Center to produce and orchestrate this politically-volatile and complicated event, pulling together the myriad voices of the Coliseum team: the architects (NBBJ), Michael Jackson's Landmark Entertainment, various prominent businessmen and city officials, Councilman Ridley-Thomas, Mayor Richard Riordan, and Ed Roski.

A few of the quotes in the press following the presentation:

"... If the buzz after Tuesday's presentation is accurate, the race between LA and Houston is over. It is now Los Angeles' to lose."
LOS ANGELES TIMES