When the 12- to 16-person suite is too large and the club seats aren’t intimate enough, the loge box might be just right. Tom Waggoner and 360 Architecture were on the front edge of developing four-person loge boxes at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, and as colleges turn to the pros for facility ideas, Waggoner sees [...]
The University of Minnesota Athletic Department and its Digital Media Partner, NeuLion, Inc., have unveiled the new Gophersports.com just in time for the 2010-11 season. The new site offers improved and easier navigation to help fans find their favorite teams and areas of interest quickly. The interactive links at the top of every page give visitors [...]
Minnesota led all schools during the early winter season with 293.75 points to move into fifth-place in the Division I Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings. The Gophers have 487.75 total points and rank behind Stanford (559), Florida (548), Penn State (521.50) and Virginia (518). The Gophers, who moved up from 20th following the fall season, [...]
Radio is well positioned for a transition to a digital future, according to a new study by the Pew Project for Excellence in Journalism. Radio has the ability to maintain and grow its audience through several digital audio platforms and is doing a better job than other traditional media such as television, newspapers and magazines. [...]
The University of Minnesota football team will host the Second Annual Brew’s Crew Youth Day Saturday, April 10 at TCF Bank Stadium. Brew’s Crew Youth Day is open to children in Grades 2-8, per NCAA rules. Registration is free, but there are a limited number of spots remaining, so early registration is encouraged. The event [...]
Another Sign That Radio Declines May Be Over New Forecast Predicts Slow But Welcome Growth, Fed in Part By Growing Online Operations By Nat Ives Published: March 24, 2010 NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — The radio industry, one of the hardest-hit sectors of the media business in 2009, got another piece of good news today [...]
Some Good News About the Economy Here are some excerpts from a recent piece on the economy from our bankers, Central Bank: In response to massive coordinated policy responses around the world, financial conditions have largely returned to normal, thereby setting the stage for healthier earnings and a recovery in most of the world’s economies. [...]
The University of North Carolina men’s basketball team tops Forbes’ third annual ranking of college basketball programs with a value of $29M, “up 12% from last year when they also claimed the No. 1 spot,” according to Peter Schwartz of FORBES. UNC’s $17.7M profit last season “was greater than any other team and 70% higher, on average, than the rest [...]
Minnesota-Michigan State game was network’s highest-rated basketball game ever CHICAGO – The Big Ten Network’s Minnesota-Michigan State Big Ten Tournament overtime thriller Friday at the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament in Indianapolis was the day’s top-rated cable program throughout the network’s eight metered markets. It also was the network’s highest rated basketball game in its [...]
Clients of Gopher Sports Properties were invited to attend Breakfast with Men’s Basketball Coach Tubby Smith. Clients were able to enjoy breakfast and locker room tours. Coach Smith addressed the group and then answered questions before signing autographs and taking pictures. [Larger photos at Flickr]
