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Vela Systems, a developer of mobile field software for the AECO (architecture, engineering, contractor and owner) industry, today announced that Skanska USA Building is using Vela Systems’ mobile field software as part of the construction process of the new $ 998 million, 2.2 million-square-foot open-air stadium at the Meadowlands in New Jersey that will serve as the home for both the New York Giants and the New York Jets.

Skanska is managing the design-build contract, using Vela Systems to track the roughly 3,000 RFID-tagged pre-cast concrete pieces that will form the seating bowl for the stadium. As the pieces move through the four phases of the production process, RFID information is fed into Tekla Structures, a BIM (building information management) solution from Tekla Corporation that covers the entire structural design process from conceptual design to detailing, fabrication and construction. With this combination, Skanska is able to gain a view into the supply chain and can visualize the status of each piece of the project in the BIM system with up-to-date information from the field. The New Meadowlands Stadium is the first project in the U.S. to combine field software, Tablet PCs, RFID and BIM for integrated production management.

Skanska estimates this combined solution will accelerate the construction schedule by 10 days, which translates into $ 1 million in savings. This is possible because the more accurate, up-to-date production information allows for better understanding of:

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Hermosa Beach, CA (PRWEB) October 6, 2008

Regularly frequented by celebrities, the Award-Winning Shore Restaurant and Lounge begins Wine & Cheese Tastings on Tuesdays October 7 from 6:00pm – 9:00pm. Known for its casual elegance in the South Bay, CA through its beautiful atmosphere, quality live entertainment, Celebrity clientele and full-service fine dining by Executive Chef David Linville, formerly of The Standard Sunset Strip, Viceroy Hotel, St. Regis Hotel and Mastros Beverly Hills.

One of Hollywood’s A-List Chefs, Linville now serves award-winning internationally inspired CA comfort cuisine to the South Bay community and will be a featured Chef at the October Los Angeles Magazine’s Taste of LA event.

Linville was one of the top private Yacht Chefs in 2007 for numerous A-List Celebrities, and The Shore’s celebrity and local clientele also appreciate his quality, down-home cooking. Since his arrival, The Shore Restaurant has received “Hippest Dining Spot,” “Best Dinner Menu,” and “Best New Dining Establishment” recognition in the South Bay.

The Shore’s upscale mix of creative “fusion” and traditional menu items offer a variety of internationally inspired entrees and salads created with authentic ingredients straight from local farmer’s markets. A variety of appetizers and side dishes are available for those seeking lighter fare. The basis for Chef David’s cooking always begins with quality products and includes a diverse mix of cuisine designed to appeal to a discerning palate.

Sophisticated, yet authentic entrees include: Tabasco marinated southern fried chicken and buttermilk Belgium waffles and maple syrup; ginger miso glazed halibut served with a yakisoba noodle stir fry; pacific sea bass served with saut

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Santa Barbara and San Francisco, Calif. (PRWEB) February 4, 2009

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Lincoln, NE (PRWEB) February 2, 2010

This Wednesday’s National Letter of Intent signing day will be different from past years. High-tech recruiting advancements have shortened the time it takes for college recruiters to evaluate high school prospects. At the forefront of this shift to high-tech recruiting are websites like Hudl.com that use the same video technology that powers sites like YouTube, Hulu, and Netflix. Just as you would stream last night?s episode of Lost, coaches can use Hudl to stream last night?s game to players and recruiters.

Every high school football player dreams of playing at the next level. To make the dream reality, you have to get noticed and you have to get noticed early. Division I college programs recruit players for the next year?s class in late winter through the summer months. This leaves a small window of opportunity for a player to be seen.

Wide receiver Quincy Enunwa wasn?t able to take advantage of this early start. As a junior in 2008, he was playing behind an outstanding senior at Rancho Verde High School (Calif.) and was rarely able to showcase his talents. If Quincy wanted to play for a Division I program, he needed to catch up quickly.

?He was a late bloomer,? Rancho Verde head coach Pete Duffy said. ?And because of that, I had little film on a player that was quickly forming into an all-star in front of my eyes. College recruiters didn?t want to see film in a few weeks after we had some more games ? they wanted to see film now.?

Not that long ago, filling these immediate video requests would have been impossible. Assembling player highlight videos for recruiters was a full-time job for coaches that usually had to be saved for the end of the season. New technology and recruiting methods have changed the game. Coach Duffy was able to log onto Hudl.com, the online video solution used by the Rancho Verde HS football program, and quickly pull Enunwa?s highlights.

?The University of Nebraska called me, and literally with a click of a button I had recruiters looking at Quincy?s film,? Duffy said. ?The recruiter showed the online highlights to the assistants and then within minutes after sending the film, I?m on the phone with the head coach talking about Enunwa. Out of nowhere, Quincy was on the map.?

As the NCAA attempts to regulate this technological explosion, coaches, recruiters, and players are quickly grasping these advancements and using them to their full advantage. Between the internet, text and instant messaging, Facebook, and Twitter, any coach using only handwritten letters or calls to communicate with players risks lagging behind his tech-savvy competitors. Not keeping up with the latest technology is an easy way to lose a potential recruit.

?I?m out of the DVD business,? explained Coach Duffy. ?No more spending hours burning and mailing DVDs and having to hear about them not being compatible or getting damaged. If a college coach wants film and asks me for a DVD, I tell them they are going to have to get with the times and check out my Hudl account.?

At the forefront of this shift to high-tech recruiting are websites like Hudl.com that use the same video technology that powers sites like YouTube, Hulu, and Netflix. Just as you would stream last night?s episode of Lost, coaches can use Hudl to stream last night?s game to players and recruiters. They can personalize the video by layering voice comments, spot shadows, and real time stats on the video to help recruiters make quick decisions.

Duffy also used the same process to send film to recruiters for Ronald Powell, the top-ranked athlete in the entire 2010 recruiting class according to Rivals.com. Powell has verbally committed to the University of Florida.

?With both Enunwa and Powell, after I emailed out their highlights it was a done deal,? Duffy said. ?In what used to take months, scholarship offers now happen in ten minutes. And with these two athletes, a verbal commitment came literally in three to four days.?

About Hudl

Hudl was initially released in 2007 to help major colleges and professional teams win. After the first season of use by the University of Nebraska and the New York Jets, it was apparent that coaches at all levels could benefit from the powerful video tools Hudl offers.

In 2008, Hudl was released for high schools, colleges, and youth teams, with the mission to bring the same tools used on the professional level to coaches across the country. Today, over 500 teams from youth sports to the NFL use Hudl to help them dominate the game.

For more information about Hudl, please visit http://www.hudl.com.

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Miami, FL (PRWEB) February 2, 2010

The numbers don?t lie. The Super Bowl ticket market is taking a dive – fast. Ticket expert Michael Lipman, President and CEO of Miami-based ticket company Tickets of America, explains the reasons behind the current Super Bowl ticket climate.

?The last time Miami played host to the Super Bowl in 2007, which saw a match-up between the Colts and the Bears, tickets had a face value of $ 500, and fans could expect to pay $ 3,300 and up per ticket. Lower 15-yard line seats were going as high as $ 6,500 and a 24-person catered suite went for a staggering $ 240,000,? Lipman remembers.

Prices in 2010 fall well-short of those numbers. ?Even though the face value of tickets begins at $ 800, prices are as low as $ 1,250 a ticket, with the same lower 15-yard line seats selling for $ 2,950. A 24-person catered suite is practically a steal in comparison at $ 95,000,? says Lipman.

The prices for Super Bowl parties have plummeted as well. ?In 2007, you could purchase a highly sought-after Playboy Party ticket for $ 3,000; in 2010, the price is $ 1,250,? Lipman also notes.

So what is to blame? Is it the economy? Or a different team playing against the Colts that is resulting in a “Super Bomb?? As Lipman explains, it is a combination of both factors driving the market down. In 2007, corporate spending was at its peak in major financial market cities, like Chicago, which allowed those fans that attended from these cities to shower South Florida with wads of cash back in 2007, which is what helped drive Super Bowl ticket prices to record highs.

The weak ticket market for the 2010 Super Bowl has been spurred by the global financial crisis and the South Florida real estate collapse. With corporate spending becoming so highly scrutinized by the public since the stock market crash, corporations are much more cautious with their discretionary spending. While corporations once allocated funds one to two years in advance for the purchase of Super Bowl packages, which include game tickets, hotel and travel accommodations, parties, etc., many of these same corporations are now under a microscope after receiving government stimulus monies. Today, corporations are liquidating their position and selling suites and tickets in an attempt to recoup previous budget outlays or prior sponsorship deals, which is causing an excess supply of tickets in the market place.

Also to blame is the participation of the smaller-market city of New Orleans. ?When compared with Chicago, who?s Bears participated in the 2007 Super Bowl, New Orleans does not have the number of large corporations or the strong South Florida ties,? says Lipman.

The hypothetical question on the minds of South Florida hotels, party promoters, luxury car renters, restaurants, bars and ticket resellers, such as Tickets of America is, ?What difference would a Super Bowl appearance by the Jets have made?? Lipman simply answers, ?Money, and a lot more of it!?

When it comes down to it, the Super Bowl is definitely team driven. For example, teams such as the New York Jets and Chicago Bears make bull ticket markets, whereas a match-up between teams like the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints create bear ticket markets.

Lipman provides an explanation for previous Super Bowl Ticket highs and lows for upper-level tickets over the past decade:

2001: Ravens v. Giants in Tampa, FL. High $ 3500; Low $ 1250

“The biggest gain was due to many brokers taking short orders and the New York market drove prices to all-time highs the day of the game”

2002: Patriots v. Rams in New Orleans, LA. High $ 2000; Low $ 200

“These tickets sold under face value post-9/11. Super Bowl and fans were terrified to travel and scared of terrorist threats.”

2003: Buccaneers v. Raiders in San Diego, CA. High $ 2300; Low $ 1100

“The Biggest one-day drop came on the Wed. prior to the Super Bowl because Raider Owner, Al Davis, dumped 5,000 seats into the secondary market at once.”

2004: Patriots v. Panthers in Houston, TX. High $ 2750; Low $ 1100

“Strong local economies in Texas and Mexico brought tons of buyers causing the biggest price jump on the day of the game.”

2005: Patriots v. Eagles in Jacksonville, FL. High $ 3750; Low $ 2300

“This year saw an all-time Super Bowl ticket high due to strong teams, Philly fans, a strong US economy and a booming Florida real estate market.”

2006: Seahawks v. Steelers in Detroit, MI. High $ 3000; Low $ 2100

“Steelers fans had an easy 4 hour drive to Motown, which made prices strong in a very weak and depressed downtown Detroit.”

2007: Colts v. Bears in Miami, FL. High $ 3300 Low $ 1500

“Pouring rain drove game day prices to tank.”

2008: Patriots v. Giants in Phoenix, AZ. High $ 3000; Low $ 1300

“With two East Coast teams competing in a weak corporate market in Phoenix, ticket prices didn?t reach the high that ticket brokers predicted. This year?s market dropped continuously.”

2009: Cardinals v. Steelers in Tampa, FL. High $ 2200; Low $ 1100

“Steeler-Nation drove prices up the day of the game once again.”

2010: Saints v. Colts in Miami, FL. High $ 2000; Current Low $ 1450

“Will this be all-time Low since 9/11 or will Saints fans drive in to Miami this weekend?”

Tickets of America buys and sells tickets for sport, concert and theater events worldwide.

They boast the largest inventory of tickets in the nation, specializing in locating hard to find or sold out seats. With offices in Miami, New York and Costa Rica, their multi-lingual staff possesses over 15 years of experience in the industry in worldwide markets. Visit http://www.ticketsofamerica.com to find tickets to any event from the convenience of your own home anytime!

For further information, please contact Tara Cochran at tara(at)ticketsofamerica(dot)com.

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Bessemer, AL (PRWEB) June 25, 2010

AZ Cardinals Star Safety Kerry Rhodes returns home to Bessemer, AL to give back to his community with a free day of family and fun at Carver Park, Saturday, June 26, 2010 from 3:00pm ? 7:00pm. This event founded by Kerry is designed to foster community spirit in Bessemer by providing a day of activities for the entire family. The event features entertainment by Tommy the ?Krumping? Clown, moon bounces, water rides, popcorn, snow cones, cotton candy, face painting, games and more. There will also be a 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament for kids age 10-18, registration for the tournament is available upon arrival.

The Kerry Rhodes Foundation will also be presenting the Bessemer City High School Men?s Basketball Team with donated practice jerseys by Addidas. This will be a special day in Alabama for Kerry Rhodes.

This event is sponsored by The Kerry RHODES Foundation.

About The Kerry RHODES Foundation

The Kerry RHODES Foundation is a non-profit organization founded in 2006 by NFL New York Jets star Kerry Rhodes. Kerry recognized the importance of inspiring young minds to visualize goals, and the need to provide resources that enable these same young minds to pursue and attain these goals. Mr. Rhodes understands these goals are best achieved through well equipped educational facilities which provide their students with choices, opportunities and inspiration. For this reason, one of the primary missions of the Foundation is to provide high schools located in financially depressed areas with resources, equipment, programs and activities that will assist with the academic, athletic and social development of their students.

Additionally, Mr. Rhodes understands the importance of acknowledging the bold steps of those remarkable young men and women who dare to take their dreams even further. For this reason, the other primary mission of the Foundation is to provide financial assistance to these high schools to enable them to furnish scholarships to certain talented young men and women for the continuation of their academic careers beyond high school. The Kerry Rhodes Foundation has also begun to bring awareness about cancer, physical health and childhood obesity among other initiatives.

About Tommy the Clown

Thomas ?Tommy the Clown? Johnson was born in Detroit and moved to Los Angeles when he was an early teen. Like many of his friends and neighbors, Tommy found himself in and out of trouble while trying to survive. After spending 5 years in jail, he realized that this lifestyle was not for him and needed to make a drastic change. Determined to never go back to his old ways, Thomas rejoined society and got an honest job as a typist clerk. But in 1992, Thomas? life changed in a way he could have never predicted. One of his co-workers asked him to be a clown for her child?s birthday and because of his upbeat personality and sense of humor, she thought he?d be perfect for the job. Up for the challenge, he took the job and Tommy the Clown was born. Tommy the Clown has since become the pioneer of an inspirational dance movement known as ?Clowning? and ?Krumping? and turned a popular form of birthday party entertainment into a worldwide phenomenon.

Tommy?s shows involved the latest music and dancing and he would engage the kids to get up and dance with him. At the parties, he saw how the kids would light up when they would dance and Tommy quickly developed a loyal following all over LA. Tommy soon realized he was not only a party entertainer, but also a role model and leader.

Tommy realized that he could give the youth a unique opportunity to get into dancing instead of drugs or gangs by creating a dance crew called the Hip Hop Clowns that he would hire to perform with him at the parties. Tommy?s rules were simple: No gangs, No drugs, Do well in school (grades, attendance and behavior) and Be a role model by living a positive lifestyle at all times. Once they met those requirements, Tommy took the dancers and their raw talents and trained them to be a performance crew while always encouraging them to tap into their own creativity.

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Columbus, OH (PRWEB) November 16, 2010

It took two years to develop the perfect platform for online jewelry and gifts iMonds.com. With an aim at surpassing the current standards in the rapidly growing online jewelry domain, the focus was on identifying the best quality suppliers, designing a user-friendly interface and offering an unbeatable value proposition to the customers. The store was recently launched for customers in U.S. and Canada offering over 2,000 exclusive gifts for any occasion i.e. birthday, anniversary, wedding, Valentine’s or Christmas. iMonds.com separates itself from the competition by offering a unique combination of near wholesale prices, seamless user experience and outstanding quality products.

“What sets us apart from competitors are our products themselves. First, they are hard to find in any other store,” says the co-owner of iMonds.com, Ankush Aggarwal. “Then it is the price: we offer high quality and up to three times lower prices than comparable stores.”

The iMonds.com management team astutely realized that in today’s economy the customers are looking for a high value purchase. To satisfy these customer needs the website offers several unique service offerings:

An extremely user friendly, easy to navigate and customer focused website with detailed information about the products.
Unbeatable prices backed by the iMonds Price Match Guarantee. iMonds.com promises to match any competitors price and offers customer an additional 10% discount on qualifying future purchase – Hassle free 30 day return policy. “We realize that buying jewelry online can be an intimidating experience for some of our customers. To provide them with additional peace of mind we have designed an industry leading return policy,” says iMonds co-owner, Ankush Aggarwal.
Free shipping on qualifying purchases.

A look at iMonds.com inventory reveals a diverse product line that has something for everyone, every occasion and all budgets. Prices range from hundreds of gifts in the less than $ 100 gift category to higher end gifts in the $ 500- 1000 range. The online store caters to every occasion and has unique gifts for everyone, be it partner/spouse, child, mother, father, grandmother/grandfather, friend or colleague. There is a large selection of items made of diamonds, colored gemstones, white gold, rose gold, yellow gold and silver. The customer can choose between all kinds of bracelets, charms, earrings, pendants and rings.

“Charms are one of the unique products we sell. The customer can buy them for new born children, friends, and family members, simply anyone. Because of the huge selection we offer, the user truly can make a personality match,” says Ankush Aggarwal.

There are more than 1,400 charms currently being offered with diamonds, gold and silver. The selection of shapes is also vast ranging from a love shaped diamond charm for the wife, a pendant with initials for a child’s birthday and a gold or silver zodiac charm for a friend. The customers will definitely find it easy to locate the perfect match for them by browsing through the large selection of love charms, luck charms, flowers charms, music charms, numbers charms, religious charms and many more.

Another specialty of the store is NFL jewelry. It contains solid gold or stainless steel items of all national football teams, from the super bowl winning New Orleans Saints to the up and coming New York Jets. iMonds.com is eager to offer this jewelry delicacy to all football fans and therefore it does not matter what team they support, be it New York Giants, Indianapolis Colts, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears or any other, they can find their jewelry at iMonds.com. The selection of items is vast. The customers can purchase their team’s earrings, bracelets, key chains, money clips, pendants, discs with chain or double dog tag.

Looking ahead towards the thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season, iMonds.com has just launched several new products that cater to the needs of their unique holiday shopping customers:

A vast selection of colored gemstone earrings made from gold, diamond and precious stones, including citrine, topaz, amethyst and quartz.
Variety of white gold diamond hood earrings, precious stone earrings available in square, oval and heart shapes.
Gold disc medallion pendants, name pendants, horseshoe pendants, hugs and kisses pendant, sign for peace pendant and several other beautiful pendants made from white gold, rose gold, yellow gold and diamonds. For the budget conscious customers there are several pendants available in the under 100 dollar category.
Diamond and color stone bracelets made from white gold and yellow gold. Bracelets at iMonds.com is the perfect gift for any woman’s wrist.

iMonds.com offers purchasing the breath taking jewelry in the very secure online environment. The customers can be sure that they are shopping at a secure and reliable place. Each product has certificate of quality and also the webpage itself passes security checks every day powered by McAfee SECURE* and other standard safety procedures.

About iMonds.com:

iMonds.com is a US Jewelry online store offering all kinds of bracelets, charms, earrings, pendants, rings and NFL jewelry. The idea for iMonds.com was born out of the entrepreneurial minds of a couple of ex-MBA students from top US colleges who saw a vacuum in the market for providing customers with an exquisite online jewelry shopping experience at an affordable price. The goal for iMonds.com is to make gift shopping and specifically jewelry shopping a seamless and pleasant experience. The fundamental tenets of the store are positive customer experience, favorable return policy, shipping every time on time, free shipping for purchases above $ 150, high quality and value for money. Currently, products are shipped only within USA and Canada.

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Central City, IA (PRWEB) June 28, 2006

Mock draft is a term used by sports websites and magazines in reference to a simulation of a particular league’s draft. They are very popular in magazines and online, especially in reference to the NFL Draft. ESPN has run mock drafts on the front page of its website, allowing any visitor to vote towards a specific team’s choice.

Mock drafts are useful to fans because they allow them to speculate on which members of the collegiate ranks will join the fan’s favorite team. They are useful to general managers because they may help them to estimate which players will be available at a particular point in the draft.

The NFL Draft has been in New York City since 1965 and has had to move into large venues as the event has gained in popularity, drawing fans from across the country who are looking for a reason to paint their faces in April. The 2006 draft was held at Radio City Music Hall, the first time this venue has hosted the gala. Madison Square Garden had hosted the event for a number of years before moving to the Javits Convention Center in 2005 following a dispute with MSG management opposing a new stadium for the New York Jets.

Tickets are free, but long waits in line can be expected for fans hoping to get a live glimpse of their team’s high-profile picks… or to express their displeasure at their team picking the “wrong” guy. Fans must arrive early in order to attend the draft.

The current format consists of seven rounds. Each team is assigned a selection in each round, with the team with the worst record from the previous year being assigned the first pick in each round. The team with the second-worst record gets the second pick, and so on (with ties broken by strength of schedule) until the Super Bowl participants are reached, with the team that lost the game picking next to last, and the winner picking last.

The first overall pick generally gets the richest contract, but other contracts rely on a number of variables. While they generally are based on the previous year’s second overall pick, third overall, etc., each player’s position also is taken into account. Quarterbacks, for example, usually command more money than offensive linemen, which can skew those dollar figures slightly.

Each team has its representatives attend the draft. During the draft, one team is always “on the clock”. In Round 1, teams have 15 minutes to make their choice. The decision time drops to 10 minutes in the second round and to 5 minutes in Rounds 3-7. If a team doesn’t make a decision within its allotted time, the team still can submit its selection at any time after its time is up, but the next team can pick before it, thus possibly stealing a player the late team may have been eyeing.

NFL Draft information and other news is now online at nfl-mock-draft.com.

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East Rutherford, NJ (PRWEB) September 8, 2010

Delaware North Companies and Chute Gerdeman Retail?whose high-profile clients include M&M?s World, Target, Levi Strauss and Mattel (Barbie Shanghai)?have partnered to develop a state-of-the-art retail store at New Meadowlands Stadium, home of the New York Giants and New York Jets.

The Flagship Store Powered by Reebok, which opened to the public in mid-August for preseason football games, is already being recognized as one of the most unique retail operations, as well as one of the largest team stores, in the National Football League.

Using a combination of modern architectural design and the newest innovations in technology and lighting, The Flagship Store Powered by Reebok was created with a unique ability to transform from Jets to Giants virtually overnight. In this way, the 9,600-square-foot store provides Giants and Jets fans with a team-customized shopping experience for the teams? respective home games. The store can also be split 50/50 between the two teams on non-game days.

?Our biggest challenge in the development of this store was coming up with a way to give both home teams an exclusive presence without sacrificing operational efficiency,? said Donna Genesky, director of retail for Delaware North Companies Sportservice, the exclusive operator of food service and retail at the stadium. ?The end result is a magical transformation that provides fans with the ultimate shopping experience.?

The collaboration between Delaware North Companies and Chute Gerdeman results in a store that:

Incorporates the newest innovations in interactivity, digital signage and projection, media and architectural lighting.
Dynamically enhances the profile of both Jets and Giants within the New Meadowlands Stadium with a stunning new retail store design.
Uses sophisticated modern architectural design to update each team?s historic NFL legacy and traditions.

Modular Innovation

The store?s magical transformation is made possible through the design team?s creative use of lighting, projected graphics, innovative hidden merchandise storage, flexible and mobile fixtures and a dynamic new wall display system that solves the major challenge of rapid merchandise changeover. Revolving perimeter display panels for jerseys, jackets and shirts can pivot to reveal either Giants or Jets merchandise.

A striking cap tower near the rear of the store, topped with a massive, gleaming replica of the iconic Vince Lombardi trophy, allows for logo merchandise to be interchanged simply by flipping hinged cover panels. Mobile fixtures allow merchandise to be positioned, stored and brought out again. Hidden storage areas at the more permanent fixtures allow store employees to quickly change-out stocked merchandise right at the fixture itself, eliminating much of the need for backroom storage areas and time-consuming labor.

Digital signage, prominent throughout the retail space and including a large LED video wall, is easily reprogrammed from one team to the other. Iconic imagery, including players in action and team logos, is projected on both the floors and walls at key locations.

The center of the store also features an interactive zone where fans can play a simulated football game on a 15- by 8-foot digitally projected Jets or Giants home football field. In addition, four gaming stations feature NFL-themed video games, again programmed to involve the home team.

Soaring white stripes add drama

?The stadium architect?s powerful use of lines and striping in their design provided inspiration for the Flagship Store concept,? said Chute Gerdeman President Brian Shafley, the lead designer on the project. ?This stylish design features gleaming white floor-to-ceiling striped bands that simulate the dramatic emotional highs and lows of a football game.?

The bands soar into the ceiling area, gliding across, then dipping back down into the sales floor to define the spaces and create more intimacy within the huge store.

?The striped ceiling is the key visual element that defines the space, lighting the store and containing technology features,? Shafley said. ?They are our experiential workhorse fixtures, and they supply the changeable elements that bring the teams? brands to life within the store.?

The lighting is easily changed from Giants? blue and red to Jets? green and white. Above the architectural bands, the ceiling is washed with Jets? green or Giants? blue lighting, creating a complementary glow that attracts game-day crowds from outside the store.

Designed with crowds in mind

Delaware North Sportservice and Chute Gerdeman also designed the store with plenty of space between displays to accommodate the flow of large numbers of shoppers. Sportservice will use more than 50 associates on game days to staff the store?s 21 points of sale and assist customers.

The Flagship Store carries the broadest selection of New York Giants and New York Jets apparel and merchandise available. In addition, the store is powered by Reebok, the National Football League’s official equipment and apparel sponsor. Other well-known brands, such as Alyssa Milano?s Touch clothing line, Mitchell & Ness and Cutter & Buck are featured at the Flagship Store. In addition, the store carries home and entertainment products, jewelry, tailgating equipment and much more.

?This store really showcases Delaware North?s strong relationships with the top apparel and merchandise brands in sports, as well as our retail construction design and operational expertise,? Genesky said. ?It was an exceptional partnership between Delaware North and Chute Gerdeman, in collaboration with New Meadowlands Stadium, the teams and Reebok.?

Delaware North, with a focus on enhancing the overall visitor experience, manages retail locations at sports and entertainment venues, airports and national parks. Through its Sportservice division, the company manages retail operations for more than a dozen major professional sports teams.

The New Meadowlands Stadium Flagship Store is open on game days and is located on the service level of the stadium inside the West Gate near the Great West Hall. Delaware North is operating more than 20 other retail locations and kiosks at New Meadowlands Stadium.

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About Chute Gerdeman Retail

Since 1989, Chute Gerdeman Retail, based in Columbus, Ohio, has created retail brands, their identities, their environments and every other customer touch point. The firm?s client list includes: AAFES, C&A Brazil, Delaware North, Kohl?s, Levi Strauss, Mattel (Barbie Shanghai), M&M?s World, RadioShack, Target and West Marine. The company has become one of the most respected design firms in the country with more than 150 awards including four ?Store of the Year? awards. For more information, go to http://www.chutegerdeman.com.

About Delaware North Companies Sportservice

Delaware North Companies Sportservice is one of the nation?s leading food, beverage and retail management companies. Sportservice provides concessions, gourmet catering and fine dining operations at more than 50 professional sporting venues, entertainment complexes and convention centers across the United States and Canada. Sportservice is the provider of choice for an impressive client roster, including the World Series, the National Hockey League?s and Major League Baseball’s All-Star games, the Stanley Cup Championships and the Olympic Games. For more than 90 years, Sportservice has demonstrated that it knows what it takes to effectively develop, operate and manage multi-faceted kitchens, restaurants, suites, fine dining and retail facilities in order to meet the changing demands of today’s fans. From introducing healthier food selections and creative cuisine to twists on traditional fare and new organic options, Sportservice continues to innovate and enhance the fan experience.

About Delaware North Companies

Delaware North Companies is one of the world?s leading hospitality and food service providers. Its family of companies includes Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services, Delaware North Companies Sportservice, Delaware North Companies International and Delaware North Companies Boston, owner of TD Garden. Delaware North Companies is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States with revenues exceeding $ 2 billion annually and 50,000 associates serving half a billion customers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. For more information, visit http://www.DelawareNorth.com.

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