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Post by Bornthrilla on Oct 26, 2006 14:26:24 GMT -5
Maxwell, the drawing is garbage. Maybe it's because I have been in numerous stadiums that had the luxury suites, but I don't see how people can not see the importance of them. The lack of luxury suites are why the Charlotte Hornets left a arena that was less than 10 years old and moved to New Orleans.
If you are talking about building a new press box and MULTIPLE luxury suites are not part of the intial blueprint, then you are just talking jibbersh in my opinion.
The luxury suites are the main reason I want a new press box. I could really care less about the News & Record beat writer or the visiting radio broadcasters. The luxury suites are the key. They're what has the potential to bring in revenue. They make it possible to sell our stadium's naming rights. They're what will ensure us that we can keep the corporate VIPs and bigtime donors happy. Every other feature of the press box is just an extra exspense.
Yes, the blue print is slightly better than our current press box, but it is still Maury Povich. We need Larry King.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Oct 26, 2006 14:35:44 GMT -5
And you guys know as well as I do: if luxury suites are not part of the inital plan, there is little chance that they will miracously spring up a few years later.
I'm still waiting for phase two of the fitness and wellness building that was supposed to wrap around the entire endzone.
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Post by Maxell on Oct 26, 2006 15:25:58 GMT -5
Thrilla,
How about if we got pre-build committments from companies and organizations that would be willing to sign a 5-year lease on a 15-seat luxury box, then present those committments to the new chancellor when he/she comes on board. There's a BDF project for ya.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Oct 26, 2006 15:33:11 GMT -5
If given the authority to do so by this athletic department, I would make those sales pitches myself, without any need for a commission or finder's fee.
That's how strongly I feel about the need for corporate development and luxury suites at our stadium.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Oct 26, 2006 16:16:04 GMT -5
BTW: Now would be the time to agressively court those corporate partners. All the local business people still have fresh memories of how the entire city was taken over last weekend by colored folk celebrating our homecoming- proof that A&T could be a very powerful brand.
Ask the people at the Sheraton Four Seasons how much A&T affects their bottom line each year.
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Post by Maxell on Oct 26, 2006 16:26:43 GMT -5
If given the authority to do so by this athletic department, I would make those sales pitches myself, without any need for a commission or finder's fee. That's how strongly I feel about the need for corporate development and luxury suites at our stadium. Wheeler/Ms Todd, There you go.
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Post by Maxell on Oct 26, 2006 16:40:40 GMT -5
As I've suggested in the prior thread, some schools have built the press box as part a long and narrow Physical Education classroom building attached to the stadium. That way they were able to use multiple funding sources.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Oct 26, 2006 17:03:04 GMT -5
That should be easy. You could use a video production room to educate students on how to operate the giant scoreboard and design/edit video graphics. We could even create a co-op program with the Greensboro Grasshoppers and other area professional teams, which would give the students an opportunity to learn additional stuff about video production/ scoreboard operation year-round.
That type of hands-on learning could easily lead to career in professional sports.
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Post by Maxell on Oct 26, 2006 19:50:48 GMT -5
That's the ticket. The school of Journalism and Mass Communication can build the "classroom building" to enhance its already accredited school. Create an academic major specifically in Sports Journalism. Get some funding from ESPN. Remote radio and tv studios, video design laboratories. Classrooms during the week, luxury boxes on Saturday. AggieMike won't have to sit on the roof in the wind and rain. Thrilla, "get-er-done".
P.S. why ain't we runnin .....nevermind. LOL
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Post by Bornthrilla on Nov 4, 2006 14:44:20 GMT -5
ODU plans 18 suites for football field By RICH RADFORD, The Virginian-Pilot © November 4, 2006 | Last updated 8:49 PM Nov. 3
NORFOLK - Old Dominion University plans to build as many as 18 suites in the south end zone at Foreman Field and will outfit the existing 20,000-seat stadium with 2,000 preferred seats near midfield in preparation for the beginning of Division I-AA football at the school in 2009.
University officials announced the plans following a research study by Price Waterhouse Coopers. The research-based firm assessed existing I-AA programs, conducted an extensive Internet-based survey and performed personal interviews of a cross section of Big Blue members, ODU athletics corporate sponsors, alumni and Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce members.
The suites will be leased at an average cost of $20,000 per year, and preferred seats will feature wider bench seating with backrests. The existing structure features varied bench seating throughout.
"We are counting on both corporate support and our Big Blue donors to purchase seats in these areas," athletic director Dr. Jim Jarrett said.
Associate athletic director Debbie White said the school will begin marketing the suites immediately and that the school intends to begin selling season-ticket packages as early as March of 2008.
The preferred-seating packages will be available in a similar format to how ODU has sold its season-ticket packages at the Ted Constant Convocation Center, employing a priority point system based on donation levels to the program and ticket-purchasing history.
ODU intends to begin its search for a head coach later this month and expects to have one in place by February.
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