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DISCUSSION TOPICS

• The Opportunity
• The Strategy
• The Bids
• The Timeline

THE OPPORTUNITY

• 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018

Regionals

• 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018

Frozen Fours

THE STRATEGY

Preliminary Rounds

• Looking for increased attendance with innovative

marketing ideas to attract fans and youth to the event.

• Communities with a good hockey fan base, and

quality facilities to provide the best experience for our student-athletes.

THE STRATEGY

Frozen Four

• Selection of sites through 2018 to allow for cities to promote and

involve their communities.

• Allow hosts to observe several Frozen Fours in advance to gain

first-hand knowledge.

• Identify key leaders in the community to assist in all aspects of

the planning process (Local Organizing Committee).

• Potential for a date adjustment

THE BID

Regional Rounds – What we look for:

• Facility capacity minimum of 5,000
• Proposed budget: facility rental, personnel expense
• Regular season attendance and ticket sales (college team,

minor league hockey games)

• Hotel options: quality, quantity and location
• NHL size ice sheet; potential neutral site venue
• Minimum financial guarantee of $150,000

THE BID

Frozen Four

• Facility capacity minimum 18,000
• Hotels: six high-quality, full-service properties
• Ancillary Events: Frozen Fest, youth clinics, open skate, Hobey

Baker Award and Humanitarian Award presentations

• NHL size ice and facilities
• Community, Sports commissions, and CVB support in addition

to local institutions.

• Minimum financial guarantee of $2.5 million

THE BID

Frozen Four Considerations

• “Destination” city – for fans, coaches. What is the draw to your

city that would encourage attendance?

• How easy/expensive is it to get there?
• Other large conventions or sporting events the city has held.
• Demonstrated support from your local government. This later

factors into street closures, access to the airport, etc.

• Host institution/conference and local sports commission/CVB

mutual support.

• Involvement from local building tenant. (i.e. NHL, AHL, etc.)

THE BID

Frozen Four Benefits

• Economic impact on your city – 50% of our fans are repeat

attendees that come to the championship each year.

• National Television exposure on ESPN – over 1,000,000 people

watched the 2013 championship game

• Hosting THE premiere college hockey event of the year.
• Community impact:
• Potential of local Contributions from our corporate sponsors

(skate donation to local youth group etc. )

THE BID

Frozen Four Financials

• Typical budget is $350,000 - $500,000
• Budget template included in the bid specifications.
• Minimum financial guarantee of $2.5 million.
• After guarantee to the NCAA, the host then receives

their budget or actual expenses whichever is less, then the rest is split 80%/20%.

THE TIMELINE

• June 17

Bid specs available

• July 15

Bid portal opens

• August 9

Bid declarations due

• Sept. 16

Bid portal closes

• December

All sites announced

FOR MORE INFORMATION

www.NCAA.org/bids Kristin Fasbender

kfasbender@ncaa.org