"About two and a half years ago, when we were looking at designing the new ballpark, a lightbulb kind of went off in my head. And I said, how can we design these spaces so that we can utilize them more than 81 times a year?" said Mike Landeen, vice president of venue services for the New York Mets, last week. Citi Field, the new home of the Major League Baseball team, officially debuts on April 13, and Landeen is just a few weeks away from seeing his ideas come to fruition.The 1.4 million-square-foot site is currently one of the city's biggest developments and, in terms of events, is a whole new ballgame for the Mets. It has an enormous 19,000-square-foot entrance hall, a 110,000-square-foot concourse that circles the field, a 20,000-square-foot outdoor area behind the scoreboard, and a 150-seat auditorium, all of which are offered on non-game days for business functions, trade shows, and private parties. And there are also fancy new concession stands, four different club areas, and a 350-seat restaurant overlooking left field.Saturday, April 4, 2009
Citi Field to Open With Flexible Venues for Events
"About two and a half years ago, when we were looking at designing the new ballpark, a lightbulb kind of went off in my head. And I said, how can we design these spaces so that we can utilize them more than 81 times a year?" said Mike Landeen, vice president of venue services for the New York Mets, last week. Citi Field, the new home of the Major League Baseball team, officially debuts on April 13, and Landeen is just a few weeks away from seeing his ideas come to fruition.The 1.4 million-square-foot site is currently one of the city's biggest developments and, in terms of events, is a whole new ballgame for the Mets. It has an enormous 19,000-square-foot entrance hall, a 110,000-square-foot concourse that circles the field, a 20,000-square-foot outdoor area behind the scoreboard, and a 150-seat auditorium, all of which are offered on non-game days for business functions, trade shows, and private parties. And there are also fancy new concession stands, four different club areas, and a 350-seat restaurant overlooking left field.
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