hook and half Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Can someone send me Trent McCormick's email address? Or, Trent, can you confirm that you read this? Ashley Vezzoso, Director of Sales for the Evansville Visitors and Convention Bureau, has contacted me about hosting next year's event. The EVCB is extremely aggressive about attracting new events. The University of Southern Indiana has a fieldhouse that is the size of three basketball courts which features retractable and portable seating. Also available is the Ford Center, our 3-year old, 150MM facility. It is large enough to host a 3-ring circus and seats 11,000. Our Convention center has 38,000 square feet, which is roughly the size of four basketball courts. Evansville has a vibrant downtown, the Tropicana casino and many historical attractions. Historic Franklin street contains a plethora of bars, restaurants and a micro brewery. Ask anyone who attended semi state if they had fun at the Gerst Haus reception... With the near-completion of I-69, it is very easy to get Evansville. One can be in downtown Indy in 2:40; We drove from my home to Fort Wayne in 4:20. loscoz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 The Expo center that they used this past weekend was 73,000 sq feet, just a little gauge on what would be needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleB Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I vote Evansville!!!!! Coaches meeting at Gerst Haus!! What Joe is saying that w/ all the complaints of cramped quarters, to have pool action and 5-9th placement matches at USI and Evansville Convention Center then have all the finals at Ford Center would be awesome!!! PreparetoWin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randalllynch Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 If you haven't been to the Ford Center, there is not a bad seat in the house. tskin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMILL Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 The Expo center that they used this past weekend was 73,000 sq feet, just a little gauge on what would be needed. What Joe is saying that w/ all the complaints of cramped quarters, to have pool action and 5-9th placement matches at USI and Evansville Convention Center then have all the finals at Ford Center would be awesome!!! Is that really what Joe is saying, I read this a couple of times back and forward and it just doesn't seem like this is what Joe is saying but I like it...........lol !!!!!! TripleB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach McCormick Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Hook and Half -- Thank you for looking into Evansville facilities. My email is tmccormick@yorktown.k12.in.us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 If you haven't been to the Ford Center, there is not a bad seat in the house. The Ford Center's main floor can be a maximum of 100'X250'. With a standard 40x40 mat that doesn't leave much room for team seating. If we could somehow work out a schedule with 8 or 10 mats this might be feasible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markio Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 (edited) The Ford Center's main floor can be a maximum of 100'X250'. With a standard 40x40 mat that doesn't leave much room for team seating. If we could somehow work out a schedule with 8 or 10 mats this might be feasible. It's actually 85' wide x 200' long unless we pull in the retractable seats, which would then give you about 30 more feet of length. I would not recommend the exhibit hall at the convention center. It would be hard to see without any kind of theater style seating. Views would SUCK. Edited January 6, 2016 by markio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayruss Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Bring it to Evansville and you will max out your attendance. Nobody brings a crowd like the west side of Evansville MitchRobb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chambers Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 It's actually 85' wide x 200' long unless we pull in the retractable seats, which would then give you about 30 more feet of length. I would not recommend the exhibit hall at the convention center. It would be hard to see without any kind of theater style seating. Views would SUCK. Markio, 85' wide has to be wrong. When we are there for semistate they put the mats down two wide. If the mats are the smallest allowed for high school wrestling that is 38 feet times two which would be 76 feet wide. There is much more than nine feet of combined space around the mats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleB Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Not 2 wide, one row of 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlevito Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 There is a bill in congress that may annex Evansville into Kentucky, so we may want to put an end to this idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chambers Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Not 2 wide, one row of 4 Your right. I was thinking of the old setup at Roberts Stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Nieman Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Bring it to Evansville and you will max out your attendance. Nobody brings a crowd like the west side of Evansville I think it would do the opposite. Too long of a trip for everyone else decbell1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markio Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Markio, 85' wide has to be wrong. When we are there for semistate they put the mats down two wide. If the mats are the smallest allowed for high school wrestling that is 38 feet times two which would be 76 feet wide. There is much more than nine feet of combined space around the mats. I'm the production manager at the Ford Center, I promise it's 85' wide. Standard hockey rink width. We lay the mats 4 across. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Pinkie promise or it doesn't count! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markio Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 I lost both pinkies in 'Nam. Y2CJ41 and base 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironbear Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 I fought Rich Franklin at the Ford Center great place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestlingmom99 Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Evansville would be a wonderful location. The facility has elevated seating, multiple restrooms. It is a very long trip for those that have driven north to support our wrestlers. SouthernBreeze 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBreeze Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 (edited) There is a bill in congress that may annex Evansville into Kentucky, so we may want to put an end to this idea.If it's in Congress it will never pass... And Kentucky knows we would just take over anyway. Anything beats having to drive to Southern Michigan just to watch our kids kick Northern butts. Edited January 8, 2016 by SouthernBreeze alcorntr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBreeze Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 The Ford Center is an outstanding venue, literally not a bad seat in the joint. Parking situation sucks, but not a show stopper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
800lbs Gorilla Mama Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 The Ford Center is an outstanding venue, literally not a bad seat in the joint. Parking situation sucks, but not a show stopper. You are right about the parking. Ft. Wayne had way better parking, but that is it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlevito Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 If it's in Congress it will never pass... And Kentucky knows we would just take over anyway. Anything beats having to drive to Southern Michigan just to watch our kids kick Northern butts. Which Southern team won over the weekend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualwrestlingfan Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Which Southern team won over the weekend? Beat me to it. I'm sure they'll claim Brownsburg because it's around the Indy area. The way I see it, 2 Northern schools and 1 central school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLane Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Maybe they mean southern....as in attend Evansville Semi State Coach Nieman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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