Pengrowth Saddledome

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Pengrowth Saddledome

• Brad Lehocky, Steve Filyo,
• Chris Reaves, and Christina Gillespie

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Saddledome History

• Completed in1983
• 70,000,000 CAD ( 60.514 Million US)
• Publicly financed
• Olympic Saddledome
• Oct. 15, 1983 first game

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Saddledome History

• 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary
• Ice Hockey and Figure Skating
• International Ice Surface

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Saddledome History

• Calgary Flames Limited Partnership took over 1994
• Renovation and Re-opening
• Hitmen (WHL) and Roughnecks (NLL)

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Naming Rights

• Canadian Airlines Saddledome (1996)
• 20 years totaling 6.75 million
• Canadian Airlines had exclusive team travel
  contract for the primary tenant, the NHL's
  Calgary Flames, as well as minor league
  affiliates

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Naming Rights

• Pengrowth Saddledome (2000)
• 20 million
• Expires in 2016
• Average of all current major professional rights
  deals54.6 million over 19 years. 2.9 million
  avg. per year.
• Pengrowth Energy Trust
• Canadian oil and gas producer and one of the
  largest trusts in North America

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Saddledome History

• Miscellaneous Events at the Saddledome
• 1988 Winter Olympics
• Rodeos
• Dog Shows
• Pro Wrestling
• Monster Truck Events
• Circus Acts
• Music Concerts
• Wheel of Fortune

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Saddledome Foundation

• Established in the early 1980s
• Board of 9 appointed members
• Created to oversee Saddledome
• Mission Statement

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Saddledome Foundation

• Amateur Sport Grant Program
• 839,557 in 2004
• Flames annual payments
• Administered by CODA, Hockey Canada, and Parks
  Foundation
• Over 17 million
• since 1982

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Parking/Transportation

• Located 20 minutes from Calgary International
  Airport
• Minutes from Light Rail Transit System
• 3,000 parking spaces on site
• Disabled parking at 5th street entrance
• 8.50 avg.
• 10.76 NHL avg.

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Inside the Saddledome

• Multipurpose facility
• Public concourse totals 41,677 sq. ft.
• 17,000 sq. ft. for NHL
• 20,000 sq. ft. for Olympic standards
• Retractable seating increases floor
• to 24,000 sq. ft
• The building extends 89 ft. high. Under
• the Jumbotron it only rises 70 ft.

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Technical Specifics

• Power outlets for main use on the East End, West
  End and Centre South
• The East End is capable of exerting 1000 amps
  only 50 ft from stage.
• Remaining two can only exert 400 amps, 90 ft.
  away
• Lighting is a combination of metal halide
  (halogen) and incandescent (household lightbulb)
  lighting

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Technical Specs. Contd

• More than 40 spotlight positions available
• Equipped with Supertroopers converted to Xenon
  lighting
• Over 6,000 acoustic tiles teamed with the
  acoustical engineering
• JT17 Sony Jumbotron is the largest television in
  the world
• 2.5m high x 3.3m wide

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The saddle shaped roof

• Supported on pile foundations
• Roof constructed with 6,400 pre-cast concrete
  panels suspended by post tension cables to create
  an inverted hyperbolic paraboloid
• 122 meter span is only 60 cm thick

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Restaurants and Clubs

• There are six different restaurants or clubs
  inside the facility that offer a variety of
  atmospheres.
• The first is the Avison Young Club.

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Restaurants and Clubs

• Duttons Canadian Lounge
• Provides a sports bar right on the premises

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Restaurants and Clubs

• Saddleroom restaurant
• It is best known for its view of the surrounding
  area and the ice surface.

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Restaurants and Clubs

• Seminole Executive Club.
• This extravagant club is for anyone who wishes to
  experience an event in uncompromised style and
  service.

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Restaurants and Clubs

• Fifth lounge is the Olympic Lounge
• Located on the Terrace level
• It serves two hours before an event and during
  intermissions at hockey games.

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Restaurants and Clubs

• Sixth and final place to dine is The Whiskey
• Season ticket holders only for hockey games
• Open to public during concerts and special events

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Super Suites

• The Saddledome has two of these
• Each can be rented for individual events
• Holds up to 36 guests
• Individual washroom, in-bowl seating, and
  catering capabilities
• .

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Telus Conference center

• Located on the Club level
• Offers state of the art conference facilities
• In-room sound systems, video conferencing, and
  in-house catering

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Guest Services

• Located at the main entrance, west concourse
• Trained professionals to deal with issues that
  arise in a quick and courteous manner
• Can contact through telephone, mail, and email
• ATMs located on the concourse

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Special Needs Guests

• Major consideration with the renovations
• Seating with unobstructed sight lines
• Located at the north and south ends of the arena
  and the Terrace level
• The restrooms, concessions and public telephones
  have maximum accessibility
• There are no hearing devices

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Family Cost Index-Flames

• Family of four
• Includes tickets, soft drinks, two small beers,
  four hot dogs, two game programs, parking, and
  two adult-size caps
• Calgary Flames
• 246.53
• 4.89 Change
• NHL Average
• 247.32
• -3.81Change

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Concessions

• Concessions range from the main concourse to a
  175 seat restaurant.
• Cheapest price in 1998
• Volunteer
• Teams and non-profit organizations are
  compensated for their time

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Seating
East

• 17,104 seating Capacity for Hockey Games
• 1,461 club seats
• 72 luxury Boxes
• Three tier seating
• Great sight lines
• 600 season tickets available in Sport Chek Zone

North
South
West
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Box Office

• Box Office Hours
• Monday to Friday 900 am to 500 pm
• Saturday 930 am to 400 pm
• Closed Sundays Holidays
• Open 2 hours prior to an event
• Main Box Office is located via 5th Street SE
  entrance

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Ticketing

• Ticketmaster
• Calgary Flames
• Calgary Hitmen
• Calgary Roughnecks
• Concerts
• Special Events

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Ticketing- Calgary Flames

• Different prices for different sections
• Flames average was 40.92 (05-06)
• NHL average was 41.19 (05-06)
• Season Tickets
• Prices range from1,431.15 to 5,662.24
• Special Packages and Group Sales

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Ticketing-Calgary Roughnecks

• Price range of single ticket
• 16.75-35 CA
• Groups save 26-37

2006 Roughnecks Season Ticket Information
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Ticketing-Calgary Hitmen
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Public Relations

• Flames Foundation Community Relations
• Holiday Hospital Visit
• Adopt a team
• Alumni Events

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Tours

• Complimentary tours are available during the
  summer months at 100 p.m. daily.
• Special arrangements can be made year round