Arena Grand Movie Theatre to Host Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ Film Premiere Celebration

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 8, 2009 — The Arena Grand Movie Theatre, located in the Arena District, is asking movie goers to summon their seat for spellbinding suspense as the much-anticipated premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™, opens at the Arena Grand for a special midnight showing on July 15. Seats are now available at www.arenagrand.com and 614.469.5000.

In addition, the Arena Grand will be hosting a prize drawing for a weekend trip to Chicago to see Harry Potter™: The Exhibition at The Museum of Science and Industry. Those who attend the film between July 15 and July 19 can register to win a two-night stay at the Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro Hotel and four tickets to the special exhibit.

As part of the festivities, kids, teens, families and Potter fanatics will also have the chance to dust off their wands and robes to GO GRAND for Harry Potter, at the Arena Grand’s Wizard Fest on Saturday, July 18 from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Activities include:

• Hogwarts™ House Sorting—Venture under the Sorting Hat to discover if you belong in Gryffindor™, Hufflepuff™, Ravenclaw™ or Slytherin™.
• Craft an edible wand.
• Have your fortune read.
• And much more!

For showtime, ticket and additional information visit the Arena Grand’s website at www.arenagrand.com or call the box office at 614.469.5000.

The Arena District is a $750 million, 75-acre mixed-use development located in downtown Columbus. The Arena District includes more than 1.5 million square feet of office, restaurants, entertainment, and residential uses.

Click to view and download photos of the Arena Grand Movie Theatre

Click to view and download a Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince movie poster

About NRI

NRI is the real estate development affiliate of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and the developer of the $750 million, mixed-use Arena District in Columbus, Ohio.  Directly and through joint ventures, NRI owns more than $1 billion in real estate investments.

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