Join us for Florida Panthers Opening Night action from the LBC Luxury Suite at BankAtlantic Center
by Donny Rivette on Jul 13, 2011 6:00 PM EDT
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Thanks to some very solid collaborative work between the Florida Panthers' Zach Cravitz and the LBC staff, an exceptionally special event has been planned for those who can’t wait to drop the puck on the 2011-12 NHL season.
For the home opener on Saturday, October 15 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, there will be a BankAtlantic Center suite dedicated exclusively to the Litter Box Cats community.
This will be our first chance to see a completely re-engineered Panthers team - live - on regular season ice, while also being a fantastic opportunity to meet, greet and mingle with die-hard Panthers fans in a unique atmosphere. Adults and children are welcome. John and I will be in attendance along with other LBC staff and friends of the site, so do join us.
All the goods after the jump...
Cost per ticket is $100; for that price you will receive:
- Access to the LitterBoxCats.com suite
- Food and non-alcoholic beverages
- Lexus Club VIP Parking Pass (1 per order)
- Opportunity to participate in a raffle to win a team-signed stick (1 in 50 shot)
- Zach has also arranged for a postgame group photo at center ice.
Availability is very limited, but we have done everything in our power to ensure as many people as possible can attend. We have reserved the largest suite in the arena however that still means we will only be able to accommodate approximately 50 people. Time is short, so reserve your spot(s) now.
To purchase tickets or for further event information please contact Zach Cravitz at 954-835-7223 or via email at cravitzz@sselive.com.
To make things easier on Zach (as we plan on him taking quite a few orders in very little time) it is preferred that you order your tickets via email - subject line: LBC Opening Night Event - by submitting all of the information below…
- First and last name
- Mailing address, including city, state and zip code
- Phone number
- Number of tickets you wish to purchase
- Credit-card number*
- Credit-card expiration date*
- Name on credit card*
- Name you would like tickets to be left under at will call
*If you are not comfortable sending your credit card info via email, please include all other information and Zach will call you ASAP to get your payment information.
Note: If you already have some type of season ticket package that conflicts with this game, you are able to exchange the tickets for the home opener and use them for another game. That way you can still purchase tickets to join LBC Nation in the suite, its going to be more fun than any other seat in the house.
The plan is to make this an annual event and grow it every year, but it starts here; this is an Opening Night Luxury Suite against the Bolts, folks, so let's make it happen! And yes, Lightning fans are welcome and encouraged to join in. Hope to see you all there.
PLEASE NOTE: Zach can accept a split-payment arrangement of $50 now and $50 later. Please contact him above for further details.
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Don't mean to get all greedy...
…but we could use some “Likes” and Retweets if you have them :)
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 13, 2011 6:08 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
will do sir! I don’t know if I’ll be able to attend the box at the current price (sure I know it comes with food and drink etc and the oppertunity to meet you all but this just happens to be my birthday and im apparently not allowed to purchase my own tickets as my dad insists on doing so.. Don’t think it would be right to ask him for multiple 100$ tickets.
I’ll for sure wave to you guys from the lower bowl with Simona though :]
by Rob PKane McMahon on Jul 13, 2011 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I have another announcement
At opening night I will not be in my Ottawa jersey, but instead will be rocking a new Panthers jersey. So watch out for that.
by Alexander Calloway on Jul 13, 2011 6:15 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
About time, man! Welcome to the club, as it were.
"We don't need the designated goon. Those fights aren't even fun to watch." -Mike Milbury
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If I am in Miami, which I should be, I already have tickets (I think). Will there be anything before the game for the rest of us? ;)
The Ghost of David Nemirovsky
We’ll explore a get-together beforehand down the road, but probably nothing “official”.
Are those season tix you have, PF? If so you may be able to go through the buy-back program. Worth checking with Zach.
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 13, 2011 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Good Point and important note
If you already have some type of season ticket package that conflicts with this game, you are able to exchange the tickets for the home opener and use them for another game. That way you can still purchase tickets to join LBC nation in the suite, its going to be more fun than any other seat in the house.
by LACats on Jul 13, 2011 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Rec’d. Great info, sir.
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 13, 2011 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Posted above as well.
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 13, 2011 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions
My dad has had season tix since 93 with his law firm (his name is up in the Den of Honor). I do love our seats in section 120 though!
The Ghost of David Nemirovsky
by panthersfan27 on Jul 13, 2011 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Slummin’ in 120, eh? ;)
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 13, 2011 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I will be there!
Bringing a small group of friends with me as well. Looking forward to meeting everyone!
That’s great news.
"We don't need the designated goon. Those fights aren't even fun to watch." -Mike Milbury
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At least it’s not Belfour long, eh.
"We don't need the designated goon. Those fights aren't even fun to watch." -Mike Milbury
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All we need is Chris and the gang will be all there.
by Alexander Calloway on Jul 13, 2011 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Great to see the early enthusiasm!
Keep it rolling!
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If I lived significantly south of Raleigh, I'd provide some away fan color
But I don’t, so I’ll go the Canes home opener against the Bolts instead. In much less style.
Heel for school, Vol for life!
Bolts, Preds, Canes (in that order). Canes mini-STH. Southern hockey solidarity!
by Incipient_Senescence on Jul 13, 2011 7:57 PM EDT reply actions
We’re working on including transportation for the 2012-13 opener, so stay tuned…
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 13, 2011 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Sorry we’ll miss you this time around, IS. There will be others.
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 13, 2011 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Of course I’m joking about the shuttle,
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 13, 2011 8:12 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
no you aren’t, that’s right everyone, Donny spoiled the surprise..next season we are planning to charter private planes for everyone who wants to come. Might account for a slight increase in the price though.
by LACats on Jul 13, 2011 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
heh
rec’d
Heel for school, Vol for life!
Bolts, Preds, Canes (in that order). Canes mini-STH. Southern hockey solidarity!
by Incipient_Senescence on Jul 13, 2011 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks so much for the invitation, Donny, but Vanessa and I are sort of superstitious about our seats. So we’ll be thinking about our LBC friends while we watch the game from 118. Oh, and get with the times, man! Trump upgraded to a 757 ages ago! :oP
So to whom does the 727 – with blended winglets – belong to that I have I been staring at on the ramp at PBI? Just between us ;)
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 14, 2011 1:02 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Ivana? :o)
I’m not sure about the 727. He had that thing parked at LGA for years, but recently that same parking space has been occupied by the 757 above.
Just retweeted the article. I’ll do it again in a few days… (although I think all of my hockey followers were followers of yours long before they were followers of mine.) :o) @Van_Murph
Thanks pal!
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 14, 2011 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Spots remain open – for now – so get in here!
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 14, 2011 1:35 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
This is Really a Special event to get the LBC Gang together to actually meet up and talk Panther hockey …face to face…….We all have to make sacrifices…..I’m drivin 3 hrs……..come on and let’s ALL make this a BIG success!
by LAUSMAN on Jul 14, 2011 8:26 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I was still working at 6pm last night.. when its good, you gotta grab all ya can, so I hit Zach up at about 6:10. LOL!
Thanks Crooklyn for repping the Panthers at the home opener :-)
How open is this invite to folks outside of the LBC?
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It's open
It’s open outside of the community, goal is basically to have as many die-hard Panther/hockey fans as possible to watch the Cats start the season off right.
In fact, Raw Charge might get in on the action a little so we need as many Panthers fans as possible to make them feel uncomfortable.
by LACats on Jul 14, 2011 8:57 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Got it! Bring it.. would be GREAT to have some inter-box rivalary and create some TRUE interstate rivalary between Bolts and Cats. I’d love to participate in a group that goes to Tampa for the same action!
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Ugh. I hope there are still some tickets available by the time I’m ready and able to purchase them. I just shelled out $600 for tickets to next weekend’s Marlins-Mets game. Damn it!!
that price for the Marlins???
for that price to see the Marlins I hope you gopt the whole stadium or at least the whole pool!
HCM
Though I cant make any promises, there is a chance I could attend. Since the opener is on a Saturday, a flight to Ft Lauderdale and back wouldnt interfere with my classes too much. Just gonna have to calculate some numbers…
by Chris S Roberts on Jul 14, 2011 2:05 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
That sounds super sweet, $100 is worth getting to check out center ice at a NHL arena
by Chris S Roberts on Jul 14, 2011 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
You know, some of us have skated on that ice. :)
"We don't need the designated goon. Those fights aren't even fun to watch." -Mike Milbury
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Question...
About where is the box located? End zone, center ice? 200 or 300 level?
I’m seriously thinking about it, but need to find out what the rest of our usual crowd will be doing (edit: I see StudyAid will be out of town)…
Stand by, Dave…
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 14, 2011 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Behind either 305 or 304 here on Club Level
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 14, 2011 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions
They are the two largest. Thinking it’s 305, if I recall correctly.
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 14, 2011 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions
The photo above is not the actual suite.
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 14, 2011 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Answer...
Sorry for the delay, the suite (assuming we fill it up) will be #304 which as Donny said is the largest suite. It is on the Panthers shoot once side, in the corner.
Thank you, sir. I got the building correct!
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 15, 2011 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I think that’s the one they used for for hosting the All-Star game years back.
by MrOmnipotent on Jul 16, 2011 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
So yeah, other corner from our usual seats. Well, not mine anymore, but you know what I mean.
"We don't need the designated goon. Those fights aren't even fun to watch." -Mike Milbury
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After we email Zach, how do we know we got the tickets?
by Alexander Calloway on Jul 14, 2011 5:48 PM EDT reply actions
He will confirm it with you ASAP via email, or you can always call him.
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 14, 2011 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions
PLEASE NOTE...
Zach can accept two split-payments of $50 each. Please contact him for additional details above.
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Hello From RawCharge.com Member
Great idea!
As soon as I get a response from some of my family members I’ll be ordering some tickets and organizing a caravan down to Sunrise. Quick question for the locals, where should we reserve rooms? Is there a hotel near the centre with bar life around it for after the game for our layover Saturday night that you guys recommend?
Thanks for the invite, can’t wait!
PS Would be cool if the tradition was to alternate cities…this year a suite in Sunrise and next year a suite in Tampa to get our blog communities more involved in partnership events.
"System Trumps Chumps" - Tampa t
Would be absolutely cool to do the alternating thing! Count a number of us in.
As for hotels, can we get a local comment here (I’m personally a bit north of the arena)?
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 19, 2011 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Working on further info for you, Tanker.
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 19, 2011 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
The only bar life near the arena is a TGIFriday’s and the bar at the Quarterdeck. There is a hotel right there by the arena and the mall, but that’s really all that’s out there. Except Duffy’s Sports Grill is not too far away. It’s the same kind of place, but you should be able to get them to put on the west coast games should you be so inclined. Fort Lauderdale is a better bet, but is almost 20 minutes away. There might be somewhere decent just north of the arena area, but I don’t know for sure. If you give me a little time I can poke around a little to see what I can find up there. But the sort of walk to the game, walk to the bar, stumble back to the hotel thing you can do in Tampa doesn’t really exist in that part of town.
And the alternating thing would be cool. We usually drive out once or twice a season anyway.
"We don't need the designated goon. Those fights aren't even fun to watch." -Mike Milbury
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Some quick options here.
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 20, 2011 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
When I stayed in FLA, I stayed at the Comfort Suites in Tamarac, nice hotel, about 20 mins from the BAC. Not sure about bars though.
by Chris S Roberts on Jul 20, 2011 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Depending on the age bracket of your group.. a short drive into Davie will put you at Geronimo’s- food & drinks flow til 4 I believe and there is Ye Old Falcon Pub there too.. open VERY late. There are hotels in the Davie area near enough the major expressways to go to/from the arena.
Downtown Ft Laud is ok
Downtown Hollywood is very cool and open later..
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Thanks for the tips!
Not sure where we are going to make camp yet (looking at that list and asking some relatives from Hollywood what they recomend as well as inquiring with a fanpost on RawCharge), but just ordered 4 tickets for 4 die hard Sky Static fans. Just waiting on the call to give my credit card #!
PUMPED
This will be my first game down souther and something I always looked forward to doing! Thanks again for opening this up to the cross state fans!
"System Trumps Chumps" - Tampa t
didn't get that order?
Just letting you know I don’t think I recieved your order for 4 tickets, but want to help you get it processed. Just to make sure you have the right email address it is cravitzz@sselive.com
Thanks, let me know if you have any questions
Our pleasure, Tank!
Let us know you got the tickets firmed up.
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 20, 2011 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, Hollywood is cool too. That’s where I live. If you don’t mind the extra 25-30 both ways, downtown Hollywood has a few decent bars. And cheap hotels, apparently.
"We don't need the designated goon. Those fights aren't even fun to watch." -Mike Milbury
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This sounds great, but my team (Famous and Hated) is playing on the Rink of Dreams that afternoon and I believe we are getting a suite as well. Still, we’ll be tailgating real early, feel free to drop by!
Is that not the LEXUS Rink of Dreams?
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 21, 2011 8:59 AM EDT up reply actions
I believe that would be correct. I think we’re on the ice at 3 pm. Off by 4:10. Good times and this will be open to the public. AND, I should have some F&H swag available too! Good times!
Now that IS good news!
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 26, 2011 9:25 AM EDT up reply actions
We will be there
My wife and I will be there.
Excellent, Terry…great to see you!
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by Donny Rivette on Jul 28, 2011 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions
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