Hiram Bithorn Stadium Proposal
The Expedia College Baseball Invitational is the preseason series for college baseball teams to compete at a different site than what teams are accustomed to during their regular season. On February 5th, 6th, and 7th, the Expedia College Baseball Invitational will take place in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This is a three-day series and will be held at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium. The stadium is 325 feet (99 m) along the left side of the field and 325 feet (99m) down the right field line and 404 feet (123m) at center field. At this structure and size, this stadium will provide a great location for the teams that are competing allowing a great venue of entertainment for family, friends, and members within the community. Although the stadium is operated
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The tournament will be funded through our Title Sponsor (Expedia), Media Partner (Major League Baseball Network), and our secondary partners (Gatorade, Louisville Slugger, Enterprise, Puerto Rico Tourism Board). This event will attract alumni from the participating schools, college baseball enthusiasts, as well as the locals of San Juan, Puerto Rico. We expect around 15,000 people over this three day event which will also help bring in revenue in excess of $220,000 with the possibility for that number grow as more locals hear about the tournament. The teams in the invitational will also be involved in the San Juan community in volunteering service days as well as put on instructional clinics for youth baseball teams in the area. The exposure for the teams being on MLB network will also be another opportunity the players involved to get noticed by scouts and potentially help extend their opportunity to play …show more content…
The Expedia College Baseball Invitational Series can potentially bring in an estimated $425,000. To break down the lump sum, we expect about 15,000 fans to be in attendance over the three day tournament. Each ticket will cost on average $15, which leads us to an expected ticket income of $225,000.00. Under ticket sales will be our broadcast media, which we hope to net around $100,000.00 from the network. The final source of income would be from our sponsors, $100,000.00. In addition to this, some of our sponsors are providing goods or services rather than monetary
The tournament will be funded through our Title Sponsor (Expedia), Media Partner (Major League Baseball Network), and our secondary partners (Gatorade, Louisville Slugger, Enterprise, Puerto Rico Tourism Board). This event will attract alumni from the participating schools, college baseball enthusiasts, as well as the locals of San Juan, Puerto Rico. We expect around 15,000 people over this three day event which will also help bring in revenue in excess of $220,000 with the possibility for that number grow as more locals hear about the tournament. The teams in the invitational will also be involved in the San Juan community in volunteering service days as well as put on instructional clinics for youth baseball teams in the area. The exposure for the teams being on MLB network will also be another opportunity the players involved to get noticed by scouts and potentially help extend their opportunity to play …show more content…
The Expedia College Baseball Invitational Series can potentially bring in an estimated $425,000. To break down the lump sum, we expect about 15,000 fans to be in attendance over the three day tournament. Each ticket will cost on average $15, which leads us to an expected ticket income of $225,000.00. Under ticket sales will be our broadcast media, which we hope to net around $100,000.00 from the network. The final source of income would be from our sponsors, $100,000.00. In addition to this, some of our sponsors are providing goods or services rather than monetary