SEAT Summer 2013

SEAT Summer 2013

COVER STORY: EVERY DAWG HAS ITS DAY
2013 brings a renovated Husky Stadium with new premium seating and a modern fan experience.
BY JARED FRANK

FEATURES:

ALSD 2013 PHOTO GALLERY
Relive the 23rd Annual ALSD Conference and Tradeshow, which spotlighted the premium seat experience.

A DAY AND A LIFE OF A SUITE DIRECTOR
Through faith, family, and work ethic, this suite director delivers on her passion to live life to the fullest.
BY JANIE BOLES

THE NEXT GENERATION OF CFL STADIUM ENTERTAINMENT
With NFL-caliber amenities, Tim Hortons Field demonstrates the perfect mix of intimacy and VIP treatment.
BY AMANDA VERHOFF

GETTING FROM STREET TO SUITE
Part III: The Premium Food & Beverage Experience
BY PETER TITLEBAUM, Ed.D. AND DANIELLE KLOKE

ARE TEAMS BITING A HAND THAT FEEDS THEM?
A few teams now control their own secondary marketplace. But is that a good idea?
BY TROY KIRBY

WHO'S BUYING PREMIUM SEATING?
Emerging premium seat buyers are uncovered and ranked in the most recent Full House Marketing research.
BY RON CONTORNO

WHAT'S IN THAT JOB POSTING?
A recent study uncovered the most common knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to land a job in premium sales.
BY HEATHER LAWRENCE, Ph.D and DAVID PIERCE, Ph.D

SALES TRAINING:

PARTNERSHIPS: A TWO-WAY STREET
BY CARY KAPLAN

CAN SUITE OWNERS DEDUCT THEIR EVENTS ON THEIR TAXES?
BY BILL GUERTIN

DEPARTMENTS:

NEW ALSD MEMBERS

MEMBERS ON THE MOVE

ALSD STAFF EDITORIAL
Editor’s Note: Son of a Saint
BY JARED FRANK

ALSD MEMBER EDITORIAL
Think of a Suite Like a Country Club Membership: Pay for What You Use
BY STEVE DELAY

ALSD MEMBER Q&A

INDUSTRY AND ASSOCIATION NEWS
ALSD adds duo to its BOD
Feature Recipe: Levy Restaurants chef brings taste of the Mediterranean to the Motor City

THE ALSD ONLINE

ALSD MEMBER HIGHLIGHT
SEAT visits with: Krista Rammelsberg
Special Events and Premium Hospitality Manager 
University of Washington
BY JARED FRANK

COMING ATTRACTIONS

About the Cover: The shores of Lake Washington will again be aglow as renovated Husky Stadium reopens this fall.