Significant number of good seats available to hockey fans who pay for their own
tickets.  This was an obvious problem in Boston this year.

> Many of you know I'm spearheading Washington D.C.'s bid for the Phrozen
> Phour for 2009 or 2010 with the United States Naval Academy (expecting Div I
> status by 2007) and Atlantic Hockey as our official sponsors.
>
> With the 2005-08 Phrozen Phours in Mid-Western or Western Climates, we
> expect an east coast selection for either 2009 or 2010, preferably in a new
> market to launch college hockey.
>
> Hockey-L dinner attendees we spoke with appreciated D.C. as an great city
> for tourism, liked our 275 direct daily flights to our 3 airports within 79%
> a 1 1/2 hour drive of all Division I hockey campuses, nice April weather,
> great Metro rapid transit system (no car rental needed), downtown arena
> seating over 19, 500 for hockey and over 24,000 hotel rooms within a 3 mile
> radius of the arena.
>
> Need your help.  What else makes a great Phrozen Phour venue/host city?
> Here's some quick thoughts I've discovered.
>
> The Host City:
> Easy to Reach? (e.g. Inexpensive Direct Flights, Close Drive)
> # of Hotels in Close Proximity to Arena?
> # of Bars/Restaurants within walking distance of Arena?
> Rapid Transit System?
> Projected mid-April Weather?
> Things to Do on Off Day Activities/Tourist?
> Hobey Baker Presentation Location?
>
> Nicely Produced Fan Guide included with Winner Notification
> Discounts for College Hockey Fans at Restaurants/Bars, etc..
> Nicely printed Tickets
>
> Venue
> # of Seats for Hockey?
> Sight Lines?
> Newness of Building?
> Concourses, Restrooms, Concessions?
>
> What else makes a great Phrozen Phour? What matters most to you.
>
> 'til then. Carpe Diem.
>
> Make it a Great Day.
>
> --John MacKinnon, CRSP
> Sales Manager
> Teligent
> 703.326.4475