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Facility Information

 

Facility Information

Facility Guide

D R A F T

For Discussion Purposes ONLY

November 29, 2007

Events Center

The Events Center is an elongated arena shaped house incorporating continental seating. All raised seating (capacity 4,418) is retractable.

For more information on how you can use the Events Center, contact:

Ms. Susan Crane
Assistant Director  
Binghamton University Events Center  
Binghamton University  
PO Box 6000  
Binghamton , NY 13902-6000  
(607)777-BUEC (2832)  
email: scrane@binghamton.edu              


I. SIZE OF HOUSE

Description: The event level main floor area is approximately 53,000 usable square feet, approximately 320’ L x 160’ W x 45’ H. The rubber surface is Mondo 10mm spike-proof rubber, with a 6-lane 200 meter track, 2 pole vault locations, 2 long jump locations, and outlines for 4 regulation tennis or 4 regulation (high school 84’ x 50’) basketball courts. Seating is Interkal retractable systems, permanently installed on the southern end of the building, west and east sides with chairbacks, and the south side with bench seating. Portable bench bleachers can be located nearly anywhere on the floor, depending upon event needs.

Basketball Configuration, single court, permanent seats:

     West chairbacks:    1,207
     East chairbacks:     1,330       
     South bench:          1,852       
     Corporate Suites:        96      
Total permanent seats: 4,485              

Wheelchair seating: 48 on concourse, plus companion seating  
Additional seating portable bleachers: 1,104              

Basketball Configuration, two to four courts on rubber surface, one portable Robbins All Sport Plus maple floor.

 Commencement/Concert Configuration, end stage:
     West, East, and South seating: 4,453 – less 36 blocked view = 4,417  
     Floor seating – folding chairs: up to 2,500 University-owned  PLUS up to 800 rented folding chairs  
     Total: 7,753 seats             
Commencement/Concert Configuration, half stage:
      West, East, and South seating: 4,453 
      Floor seating – folding chairs: up to 1,016 University-owned 
      Total: 5,469 seats 

II. STAGE DESCRIPTION AND DIMENSIONS

  • Events Center stage, on site with 72 hours notice:

Stage-Right, up to 40’x60’ stage (75 4’x8’ pieces) new in 2005, height adjustable from 48”-60” with 2 adjustable stair units and black 5’ skirting

B. Additional stage units rented locally

Events Level Floor

 Grid height ...........................................50’5” 
 Width (wall to wall) ............................. 160’0”
 Length…........…………………………….320’0” 

Depth (all measurements are from midcourt)

 Center court to first row of seats Sideline/End court.............34’- 0"/ ?? 
 Center court to last row of seats Sideline/End court..............92- 6"/ ?? 

Floor (from top down):

 Events: 10 mil Mondo rubberized sheet good 
 Events: 5” 5,000 lb concrete 

 

III. GRID and RIGGING

Grid height ..........................................50’5”

Rigging capacities:

 Main beams 9 kips maximum load single load
 Filler beams 3 kips maximum load
 Fall protection system installed 2006 
 All rigging performed by University staff or IATSE only. 

IV. HOUSE CURTAINS

 All controls in Control Room, concourse level SR 
 Mid Arena Curtain – red vinyl with white mesh, activity curtain 
 Two-thirds Curtain - Seafoam Grey color Austrian hung curtain with 80% fullness 
 Oval Curtain - red vinyl with white mesh, activity curtain 

V. MASKING

Soft goods inventory

Pipe and Drape

 

VI. LOADING DOCK

 LOADING DOCK at Events floor level, 2 covered bays, 1 exterior bay: 
 Roll top door . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10’- 0" W x 8'- 0" H 
 Loading dock height . . . . . . . . .3'- 9" from street level  
 Loading platform area outside . .8'- 0" deep x 24'- 0" wide 
 Distance to stage . . . . . . . . . . . 180’ - 280' through hallways 
STAGE END ACCESS 
 Roll top door . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12’- 0" W x 14'- 0" H
 Loading dock height . . . . . . . . .At Grade, Events floor level 
 Loading platform area outside . .Asphalt, truck turnaround area 
 Distance to stage . . . . . . . . . . . 40’ - 180' depending on stage location 

VII. LIGHTING & POWER

House Lighting & Control System

 Six (6) zone Widelite control with zone dimmers 
 Location: FOH on concourse level 

Company Switch

 Located DSR 
 400 amp service, 120/208v, 3 phase, 4 wire, Cam Locks 
 400 amp service, 120/208v, 3 phase, 4 wire, Cam Locks 
 200 amp service, 120/208v, 3 phase, 4 wire, Cam Locks 
 100 amp service, 120/208v, 3 phase, 4 wire, Cam Locks 
 No transfer for front of house circuits 
 NOTE: all company switches are fed from a single 1600A service 

VIII. COMMUNICATION

 No in-house intercom 
 No page system 

IX. SOUND EQUIPMENT

 Mixing Console : Mackie 1642 console located in the control room on concourse level, SR 
 Central Cluster: 
West facing: 2x2 array EAW KF695 speakers 
South facing: 2x2 array EAW KF650 speakers 
East facing: 2x2 array EAW KF695 speakers 
North facing: 2 side by side EAW KF650 speakers 
 Accessories 
Microphones: 4 Shure wired, 1 Shure wireless 
4 mic stands (tripod or round base), 1 boom arm mic stand, 1 tabletop gooseneck mic phantom, and mic cable 
X. EQUIPMENT 
 (1) JLG E600J 66’- 0" boom lift with jib extension 
 (1) Toyota electric fork truck, 3500lb capacity 
 (1) walk-behind fork lift, 2000lb capacity 
 Assorted ladders 

 XI. ROOMS

Each dressing/locker room is equipped with:

 Sink, shower, lavatory, mirrors 
 Dressing/locker rooms are on Events level. 
 (2) dressing/locker rooms accommodate 12 each, 1 male & 1 female . . . 24 
 (2) dressing/locker rooms attached accommodate 24 each, single sex . . . . .48 
 Total: 72 
Additional dressing/locker rooms can be arranged, however, they are a distance to the stage. 

Laundry Facilities

 Laundry is off-campus and not under the control of the Events Center. Not always available.


XII. Travel Directions

NY 17 to exit 70 S (Route 201) to traffic circle.  
Bear to the right, follow Route 201 South to Route 434 West ( Vestal Parkway) to Left Turn at light on Bunn Hill Road.  
Turn left onto campus at tennis courts.  
Turn at 1st left, proceed straight down drive to Events Center.  
Loading Dock is immediately at bottom of drive, truck/bus turnaround and 
  event level floor overhead door access is at north end of building. 
 

Dining Photos

 

 

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This page was updated 03.07.08

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