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Yes, it is. It has been for quite some time.

Half a billion dollars, before overruns. Give us 10% of that instead.

Talk is cheap. Coming up with $500m, that's not.

Five key questions about Birmingham's dome project
http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/ne...twt&page=2

Until I visit Bham and see dome/multi-purpose facility construction taking place, I'm not holding my breath.

Just don't believe Birmingham needs a multipurpose facility anymore. Update the BJCC, cross your fingers that B'ham could get an NHL franchise, and go with that.

(05-22-2014 08:57 PM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  Just don't believe Birmingham needs a multipurpose facility anymore. Update the BJCC, cross your fingers that B'ham could get an NHL franchise, and go with that.

There isn't a franchise that Bham can acquire. There are too many cities ahead in all leagues, and the region is represented in all leagues. Even in the NHL, the Nashville Predators would oppose a Birmingham team drawing support from Huntsville.

But I was wondering when the momentum in Birmingham would heat up discussion about the Dome. At the very least, the possibility of UAB playing in a pro-quality stadium might scare the BoT enough to allow us to build an OCS on the condition that we don't partner with the city for the Dome. Playing in a dome in a city is a recruiting tool that differentiates us positively from Tuscaloosa and Auburn.

(05-22-2014 09:24 PM)GreenMississippi Wrote:  

(05-22-2014 08:57 PM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  Just don't believe Birmingham needs a multipurpose facility anymore. Update the BJCC, cross your fingers that B'ham could get an NHL franchise, and go with that.

There isn't a franchise that Bham can acquire. There are too many cities ahead in all leagues, and the region is represented in all leagues. Even in the NHL, the Nashville Predators would oppose a Birmingham team drawing support from Huntsville.

But I was wondering when the momentum in Birmingham would heat up discussion about the Dome. At the very least, the possibility of UAB playing in a pro-quality stadium might scare the BoT enough to allow us to build an OCS on the condition that we don't partner with the city for the Dome. Playing in a dome in a city is a recruiting tool that differentiates us positively from Tuscaloosa and Auburn.

As the risk of sounding negative, I will just say even though Birmingham may never get an NHL franchise, Nashville would never be a reason why it wouldn't happen.

In uses for the city's MPF, what I recall clearly was the statement by the GA Dome manager right after that storm tore its roof badly during the SEC basketball tournament. He was quoted as stating that "We have over 200 events scheduled for the GA Dome so we must get it fixed before they make other plans". He did NOT say "200 football games" or "200 other sports events". He was obviously talking about conventions and similar business gatherings. NOTE: B'ham could have been in a position to "help them out" IF the MPF had been built when first proposed in 1998.

B'ham has had some things work out well in recent years so it is not a wonder that the MPF is again being discussed. In my opinion, if the MPF is not built to enable the city to get into the bigger conventions competition, the city's new forward energy may falter as old doubts from the 20th century reemerge to strangle any new initiatives. We have a choice - another growth spurt with positive building or face a replay of the Morris Ave entertainment district farther north.

(05-22-2014 10:33 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  In uses for the city's MPF, what I recall clearly was the statement by the GA Dome manager right after that storm tore its roof badly during the SEC basketball tournament. He was quoted as stating that "We have over 200 events scheduled for the GA Dome so we must get it fixed before they make other plans". He did NOT say "200 football games" or "200 other sports events". He was obviously talking about conventions and similar business gatherings. NOTE: B'ham could have been in a position to "help them out" IF the MPF had been built when first proposed in 1998.

Really? 200.

I had never heard that before. What was his name?

Yes really.

(05-22-2014 11:01 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(05-22-2014 10:33 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  In uses for the city's MPF, what I recall clearly was the statement by the GA Dome manager right after that storm tore its roof badly during the SEC basketball tournament. He was quoted as stating that "We have over 200 events scheduled for the GA Dome so we must get it fixed before they make other plans". He did NOT say "200 football games" or "200 other sports events". He was obviously talking about conventions and similar business gatherings. NOTE: B'ham could have been in a position to "help them out" IF the MPF had been built when first proposed in 1998.

Really? 200.

I had never heard that before. What was his name?

In 2011, the Georgia Dome hosted 188 licensed use days.

That was 2008.

If only we had someone one the board to remind us periodically of this stuff.

Does anyone know why some of the seats at Legion Field are gold?

Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.

(05-22-2014 11:01 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(05-22-2014 10:33 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  In uses for the city's MPF, what I recall clearly was the statement by the GA Dome manager right after that storm tore its roof badly during the SEC basketball tournament. He was quoted as stating that "We have over 200 events scheduled for the GA Dome so we must get it fixed before they make other plans". He did NOT say "200 football games" or "200 other sports events". He was obviously talking about conventions and similar business gatherings. NOTE: B'ham could have been in a position to "help them out" IF the MPF had been built when first proposed in 1998.

Really? 200.

I had never heard that before. What was his name?

Perhaps you could "GOOGLE" it? I believe you would make a first rate Alabama politician with your snarky approach to everything.

Yes, he said "200" and I doubt he meant 200 EXACTLY. He was reacting to that emergency with that statement which was quoted in the news coverage of the day. The point is that the "SPORTS ONLY" mentality many seem to have overlooks the year round uses for such a MPF to our detriment. Money spent in the city for conventions may represent greater profitability per investment dollars than that for sports since there are far more conventions than games at stake.

(05-23-2014 12:11 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(05-22-2014 11:01 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(05-22-2014 10:33 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  In uses for the city's MPF, what I recall clearly was the statement by the GA Dome manager right after that storm tore its roof badly during the SEC basketball tournament. He was quoted as stating that "We have over 200 events scheduled for the GA Dome so we must get it fixed before they make other plans". He did NOT say "200 football games" or "200 other sports events". He was obviously talking about conventions and similar business gatherings. NOTE: B'ham could have been in a position to "help them out" IF the MPF had been built when first proposed in 1998.

Really? 200.

I had never heard that before. What was his name?

Perhaps you could "GOOGLE" it? I believe you would make a first rate Alabama politician with your snarky approach to everything.

Yes, he said "200" and I doubt he meant 200 EXACTLY. He was reacting to that emergency with that statement which was quoted in the news coverage of the day. The point is that the "SPORTS ONLY" mentality many seem to have overlooks the year round uses for such a MPF to our detriment. Money spent in the city for conventions may represent greater profitability per investment dollars than that for sports since there are far more conventions than games at stake.

But what was his name? Surely since recall in vivid detail, everything he said, you recall the name of your hero.

Does the city of Birmingham have a hotel/motel tax?

(05-23-2014 12:51 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(05-23-2014 12:11 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(05-22-2014 11:01 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(05-22-2014 10:33 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  In uses for the city's MPF, what I recall clearly was the statement by the GA Dome manager right after that storm tore its roof badly during the SEC basketball tournament. He was quoted as stating that "We have over 200 events scheduled for the GA Dome so we must get it fixed before they make other plans". He did NOT say "200 football games" or "200 other sports events". He was obviously talking about conventions and similar business gatherings. NOTE: B'ham could have been in a position to "help them out" IF the MPF had been built when first proposed in 1998.

I remember reading an article

Really? 200.

I had never heard that before. What was his name?

Perhaps you could "GOOGLE" it? I believe you would make a first rate Alabama politician with your snarky approach to everything.

Yes, he said "200" and I doubt he meant 200 EXACTLY. He was reacting to that emergency with that statement which was quoted in the news coverage of the day. The point is that the "SPORTS ONLY" mentality many seem to have overlooks the year round uses for such a MPF to our detriment. Money spent in the city for conventions may represent greater profitability per investment dollars than that for sports since there are far more conventions than games at stake.

But what was his name? Surely since recall in vivid detail, everything he said, you recall the name of your hero.

I remember reading an article to that effect

(05-23-2014 02:56 PM)panama Wrote:  Does the city of Birmingham have a hotel/motel tax?

It does, and a largish one. It also has various funding mechanisms in place to make and set aside money for the dome. Around $200m has been generated by them... which has been raided and spent as general funds.

Typical JeffCo/Birmingham.