Change in seating configuarion coming to Carver Arena to accommodate new Braves Club Lounge

[Da Coach]

The official announcement of the new Braves Club Lounge from BradleyBraves.com-

https://bradleybraves.com/news/2018/3/19/mens-basketball-bradley-basketball-season-ticket-prices-will-not-change-in-2018-19.aspx

Also they announce NO increase in season ticket prices.

[tornado]

Bobby Parker appears on Greg & Dan on WMBD

here's an audio podcast that's easy to listen to and goes right to BP to explain all the changes and the stable ticket prices...

http://www.1470wmbd.com/dr-chris-reynolds/

[tornado]

Dr. Chris Reynolds is on right now talking about his new position with NCAA

http://www.1470wmbd.com

(click at top right to listen - but they will also have this interview stored and linked as a podcast later)

[Chico]

We are lucky to still have Dan on WMBD. He is a very good interviewer.

[Buesch N Chips]

Hod do Braves Club members feel about their little parties moving from a private setting to public? Is it something they are looking forward to or something that is a negative?

[tornado]

I don't know but what I got from listening to Dr. Reynolds this morning is that he is 100% committed to giving the fans the BEST experience possible...
and he wants to ad more and more benefits - like this IN-GAME club experience - for those members who COMMIT and support the team and University.

Donations obviously are a HUGE part of what keeps our Athletic Budget at the top of the MVC
so Dr. Reynolds is doing his very best to listen to and appeal to the fans, the Braves Club members and donors...

I love Dr. Reynolds and I love what he's doing - and I think once he's on the NCAA committee, we will get MORE representation for the deserving mid-majors...

[Da Coach]

More information about the upcoming "Braves Club Lounge"-

https://twitter.com/BravesClub/status/981245316551802881

And a computer rendering of what it will look like-

[pfcmsh]

Wow

This looks like the area is right in the action! What another great move by Dr Reynolds.

[tornado]

Here's an idea for next year -- courtesy of a new promotion that Missouri State is offering to ALL renewing season ticket holders....

Each season ticket holder who renews early gets ONE FREE VOUCHER for one game to join their equivalent of the Braves Scholarship Society (Premium "PRIME Overtime Club")

That way each season ticket holder gets to experience what they are missing and it may spur a few to join the premium club full time!

But they are NOT offering a money-back guarantee this year like they did before - LINK

There's also a special 50% off discount for NEW season ticket purchasers!!!!

http://missouristatebears.com/news/2018/4/4/msu-announces-mens-basketball-season-ticket-promotions.aspx

[tornado]

I also saw that the room that had been used as the Braves Club Room for the past several years at the top of the escalator - before & during the games as a Braves Club meeting room with refreshments...

..that room, formerly called the Lexus Club Room - will be undergoing some changes soon.
The Peoria Civic Center Authority Board meeting has discussed that the Lexus Sponsorship has ended and they are currently taking bids to find a new sponsor or possibly an entire new use for that space.

Not sure if this ties in with the fact that the Braces Club events formerly held there will be moved to the north end of the lower bowl.

I think they plan to continue that student lounge section, sponsored by Hy-Vee. But does anyone really use that area?

NOPE- it will undergo a change as well and no longer is a student lounge...

"In addition, the Bradley Athletics Ticket Office permanently will make the
Hy-Vee Red Zone available on a single-game basis as a group sales opportunity.
After first making the student section lounge available to the general public when classes were not in session,
the Hy-Vee Red Zone was sold out for the eight games it ultimately was made available for group purchases this past season." *