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02-01-2013, 07:40 PM
Guelph’s downtown will play a significant role in the venture, Lowe said, with
the possibility of game-day street parties being explored by the Ticats, the
Downtown Guelph Business Association and the city.
“The Ticats are very
interested in promoting downtown Guelph,” Williams said. “We think that we have
a lot of unique amenities down here. If people are going to drive up from
Hamilton they might like to see something that is particularly
Guelphish.”
With games on Saturdays, the downtown will have more
available parking for those visitors. Tailgate parties and a shuttle bus service
are among the possibilities.
“We’re thinking big now,” Williams said.
“We can envision a family-friendly kid’s area with inflatables at the splash
pad. Maybe there’s a music stage set up on Macdonell Street, and a big screen TV
to show the game. And maybe there’s another area in St. George’s Square that’s a
little bit quieter, but festive nevertheless.”
“Everyone is looking at
this in the best possible manner about how this is going to help the city build,
as well as grow our brand and our product in the region,” Lowe said. “The
reality is we have to be a regional team. It’s always been a part of our
objectives to grow regionally, and this gives us an opportunity at
regionalization. I’m calling it regionalization on steroids.”
The team is
planning a major launch event tentatively scheduled for mid-February.
Information on ticket sales in the Guelph region will be rolled out in
connection with that event.
http://www.guelphmercury.com/news/local/article/878306--ticats-guelph-marketing-lead-by-university-of-guelph-alumni#.UQqHzyV3s7I.facebook
the possibility of game-day street parties being explored by the Ticats, the
Downtown Guelph Business Association and the city.
“The Ticats are very
interested in promoting downtown Guelph,” Williams said. “We think that we have
a lot of unique amenities down here. If people are going to drive up from
Hamilton they might like to see something that is particularly
Guelphish.”
With games on Saturdays, the downtown will have more
available parking for those visitors. Tailgate parties and a shuttle bus service
are among the possibilities.
“We’re thinking big now,” Williams said.
“We can envision a family-friendly kid’s area with inflatables at the splash
pad. Maybe there’s a music stage set up on Macdonell Street, and a big screen TV
to show the game. And maybe there’s another area in St. George’s Square that’s a
little bit quieter, but festive nevertheless.”
“Everyone is looking at
this in the best possible manner about how this is going to help the city build,
as well as grow our brand and our product in the region,” Lowe said. “The
reality is we have to be a regional team. It’s always been a part of our
objectives to grow regionally, and this gives us an opportunity at
regionalization. I’m calling it regionalization on steroids.”
The team is
planning a major launch event tentatively scheduled for mid-February.
Information on ticket sales in the Guelph region will be rolled out in
connection with that event.
http://www.guelphmercury.com/news/local/article/878306--ticats-guelph-marketing-lead-by-university-of-guelph-alumni#.UQqHzyV3s7I.facebook