Author: Tim Newcomb

Dignity Health Sports Park: Healthy Restart

Dignity Health Sports Park: Healthy Restart

Posted by | Apr 3, 2019 | ,

Zlatan Ibrahimović celebrates his first goal as a member of the Galaxy at home vs. Los Angeles FC last season. (Courtesy Dignity Health Sports Park) New naming-rights partner is one piece of fresh approach at L.A.’s Dignity Health Sports Park The relationship between the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer and San Francisco-based Dignity Health started about a year before the health care provider signed on as the naming-rights sponsor for the 125-acre Los Angeles-area campus that includes the 27,000-seat home of the Galaxy. That relationship became official Jan. 1, when the site became Dignity Health Sports Park, the third name in the 15-year history of the venue. “We had been connected to them through industry relationships, trying to figure out what would make the most sense,” said Robert Vartan, senior director of global partnerships for AEG, which owns and operates the Galaxy.  “The opportunity of naming rights came… Continue Reading Dignity Health Sports Park: Healthy Restart

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MLB Chefs Have Their Own Opening Day

MLB Chefs Have Their Own Opening Day

Posted by | Mar 29, 2019 | , ,

The Grand Salami was among the new members of the food lineup that Seattle’s T-Mobile Park introduced. (Courtesy Centerplate) How media day evolved into a full-scale culinary event Ballpark chefs tire of getting asked the question of what they do during the offseason. “This is what we are doing,” said Steve Dominguez, Centerplate regional vice president at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park, after a media tasting event that drew at least 100 to the stadium ahead of the season. “Media day is opening day for us, and we show off our hard work.” As food culture has grown nationwide, food culture in stadiums has built up alongside, allowing the preseason Major League Baseball team-by-team media day to turn more into a full-on culinary tasting event. “We used to see these tastings as a small component of larger media days, but they’ve evolved into stand-alone events,” said Tom Funk, chief operating officer for… Continue Reading MLB Chefs Have Their Own Opening Day

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Brew2You Gets Bigger Test at The Q

Brew2You Gets Bigger Test at The Q

Posted by | Mar 19, 2019 | , ,

Aramark’s Brew2You in-seat ordering program allows some fans at Quicken Loans Arena to get a beer or water by texting. (Courtesy Aramark) Aramark starts new text-ordering pilot program The arrival of Aramark’s in-seat text message ordering at Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena will give the system the opportunity to serve up a cold one to a larger group of fans. The technology, known as Brew2You, began as a pilot program in summer 2018 with Major League Baseball’s Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Aramark’s hometown of Philadelphia. That effort, which brought the program to 1,728 seats, won Aramark a VenuesNow Excellence in Concessions Award last fall. The new pilot program with the Cleveland Cavaliers, announced Monday, is the first use of Brew2You in an NBA arena and will cover 7,250 seats in the lower bowl of the venue. It will run the remainder of the season. After that, the system may… Continue Reading Brew2You Gets Bigger Test at The Q

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Doing Something About the Weather

Doing Something About the Weather

Posted by | Mar 14, 2019 | , ,

Notre Dame uses DTN to help forecast weather for Notre Dame Stadium, where storms affected football games and a Garth Brooks concert last year. (Courtesy DTN) Private services help venue managers decide when to take action When thunderstorms roll toward an outdoor venue — whether a stadium hosting a football game or concert or a fairground hosting a festival — event organizers know about the inclement weather threat hours in advance. That threat often triggers an emergency preparedness plan that has the venue facing the decision of whether to evacuate or postpone. “Working with a venue on a particular day, we will be talking with them about their site-specific forecast so they will know if we believe there is a threat,” said Jon Porter, vice president of business services and general manager of enterprise solutions at Pennsylvania-based AccuWeather. “We will talk with them during the day to see how it… Continue Reading Doing Something About the Weather

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Tennis Flowers at Indian Wells

Tennis Flowers at Indian Wells

Posted by | Mar 7, 2019 | ,

The two main stadiums dominate an aerial view at Indian Wells in California. (Courtesy Indian Wells Tennis Garden) Recent additions to California complex help turn event into unique fan experience When it came time to really embrace the garden aspect of the Indian Wells Tennis Garden name, officials for the site of the BNP Paribas Open learned that when it comes to buying palm trees it must be done in groves. So, they opted for roughly 500 new palm trees over the last few years. But far more than making flora a theme — and from a “secret garden” to photo op benches throughout the central palm tree grove that ties together site, they’ve done just that — a bevy of renovations, upgrades and facility improvements over the last few years continues to give the BNP Paribas Open high marks from fans and players. The event, the largest tennis tournament… Continue Reading Tennis Flowers at Indian Wells

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