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Tickets for the 2008 Northern Kentucky Wine Festival Go On Sale
Highland Heights, KY, Thursday, May 1, 2008 - Tickets for the Northern Kentucky Wine Festival, which will be held at The Bank of Kentucky Center on Saturday, June 7 from 2 - 9 p.m., will go on sale this Friday, May 2, at 10 a.m. and will be available at all Ticketmaster outlets including select Kroger stores, by phone at (513) 562-4949 or on-line at: www.ticketmaster.com
The third annual wine festival will be held outside of the new Bank of Kentucky Center in the facility’s adjacent surface parking lot. Tickets will be $17 in advance and $22 on the day of the event. Patrons, of legal drinking age will be issued five tickets upon entry to the festival that will allow for two-ounce tastings from the participating wineries at the festival. Additional tasting tickets will be available for purchase at the festival as well. In addition, each patron of legal drinking age will receive a complimentary wine glass upon entry.
"We are excited about playing host to the 2008 edition of the Northern Kentucky Wine Festival," said Les Crooks, general manager of The Bank of Kentucky Center, "We look forward to partnering with the Festival to reach its full potential in the years to come."
The Northern Kentucky Wine Festival will feature many Kentucky wineries that will be on-site for sampling and purchasing of wines. There will be special foods, music, artisans, crafts and Kentucky products as well as presentations on wine, food and its history and current importance.
“We are looking forward to having our third annual event held at The Bank of Kentucky Center," said Dan Bryan, co-chair of the Northern Kentucky Wine Festival "The Center is a first-class facility with an excellent location, easy parking and we are very proud to call it home this June."
For more information on the Northern Kentucky Wine Festival, please visit: www.nkywinefestival.com
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The Bank of Kentucky Center to host the Northern Kentucky Wine Festival in June of 2008
Highland Heights, KY, Friday, February 29, 2008 - The Bank of Kentucky Center is proud to announce that it will host the third annual Northern Kentucky Wine Festival on Saturday, June 7, 2008.
"On behalf of the Northern Kentucky Vintners & Grape Growers Association (NKV&GGA), we are extremely excited to bring the Northern Kentucky Wine Festival to the new Bank of Kentucky Center," said Dan Bryan, co-chair of the Northern Kentucky Wine Festival "The Center is a first-class facility and we are very proud to call it home this June."
The Northern Kentucky Wine Festival will feature many Kentucky wineries that will be on-site for sampling and purchase of wines. There will be special foods, music, artisans, crafts and Kentucky products as well as presentations on wine, wine and food and its history and current importance.
"We are equally excited about playing host to the 2008 edition of the Northern Kentucky Wine Festival," said Les Crooks, general manager for The Bank of Kentucky Center "Northern Kentucky University is serious about this being a special events center for the entire region and securing an event like the Northern Kentucky Wine Festival is one of the first steps. We look forward to working with the Festival to reach its full potential in the years to come."
Tickets will be priced at $15 in advance and $20 day of event and will be made available at a later date.
For more information, please visit: www.nkywinefestival.com
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The Bank of Kentucky Center secures Region Nine Boys and Girls Basketball Tournament
Highland Heights, KY, Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - The Bank of Kentucky Center, set to open in September, is proud to announce a multi-year agreement to host the Region Nine Boys and Girls Basketball Tournaments beginning in March of 2009 and running for three consecutive years.
"We are extremely excited to be playing the Region Nine Tournaments here at the new Bank of Kentucky Center," said Chad Molley, Lloyd High School athletic director and assistant principal, "The Center is a first class facility and we are very pleased to be bringing a first class tournament to it."
A three-year agreement with the premier basketball tournament in Northern Kentucky will feature the boys and girls tournaments both being played at the 9,400 seat venue on the campus of Northern Kentucky University. The deal begins in 2009 and runs through the 2011 tournament and will feature the following dates:
Crooks also added, "With 9,400 seats in our basketball setup, we will not need to clear the Center between games nightly and we will have plenty of on-site parking available to patrons."
Tickets will be priced at $8 for each day's session and will go on sale after the first of the year (2009). A limited number of $10 courtside seats will be available for each session as well.
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Louisville to Meet NKU in The Bank Of Kentucky Center Opener
Cardinals, Norse play men's/women's doubleheader Nov. 8 in new facility
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Rick Pitino is bringing his University of Louisville Cardinals up I-71 North this November to meet Northern Kentucky University in The Bank of Kentucky Center's first-ever men's college basketball game.
NKU president Dr. James Votruba announced Thursday night that Louisville and NKU will open The Bank of Kentucky Center's 2008-09 college basketball schedule with a men's/women's doubleheader on Nov. 8. The women's game is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m., and the men will tip off at 8 p.m.
"For the past several years, those who follow NKU basketball know that our men's and women's teams have been tipping off their seasons with exhibition road games against big-time national Division I powers," Votruba told the Regents Hall crowd at halftime of the NKU/Saint Joseph's game. "We've played the likes of the UK, UC, Ohio State, Xavier and Indiana. It's always fun to face those kinds of opponents, and we've come pretty close to beating several of them. I was thinking - maybe the thing that has been missing, the thing that might help us score a victory over one of these programs, is a home court advantage.
"That's why it's my pleasure to announce that in about nine months - on Saturday, November 8, 2008 - we will play the grand-opening and first-ever doubleheader in the Bank of Kentucky Center against none other than the University of Louisville Cardinals."
Louisville, a perennial NCAA Division I powerhouse and a member of the Big East Conference, has never played Division II NKU in men's basketball. The Norse, coached by Dave Bezold, compete in the Great Lakes Valley Conference East Division.
NKU has played its basketball games in Regents Hall since the 1972-73 season, but both Norse teams will move into their new, state-of-the-art facility in 2008-09. The Bank of Kentucky Center will have a capacity of 9,400 for basketball.
Former NKU basketball player Jeff Walz, a graduate of Highlands High School, coaches the Louisville women's team. Walz will go up against NKU head coach Nancy Winstel, who has more than 500 career victories and ranks in the all-time top 10 for victories in NCAA Division II history.
For ticket information, call (859) 572-6639.
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“Rob the Bank” Ticket Giveaway Contest kicks off
The Bank of Kentucky Center, in conjunction with WXIX-TV Fox 19, Q-102 Radio and CiN Weekly have launched the “Rob the Bank” Ticket Giveaway Contest beginning on Wednesday, January 16, 2008.
The promotion offers anyone 18 years of age or older the chance to register to win two top price level tickets to every event that The Bank of Kentucky Center will host in it's first year of operation! Two tickets to every publicly ticketed event that Cincinnati's NEWEST Entertainment Destination will host beginning September 2008 and running through August 31, 2009.
Simply click on www.bankofkentuckycenter.com and click on the "Rob the Bank" icon to sign-up for your P.I.N. (People In the kNow) Access and be registered to "Rob the Bank"! It's just that easy to "Rob the Bank"!
The contest will run until February 22, 2008 from which three winners will be drawn. Each winner will be given a pair of tickets to each event hosted by The Bank of Kentucky Center in it’s first year of operation.
For all the contest details, rules and more information about the Center please visit www.bankofkentuckycenter.com
WHO: The Bank of Kentucky Center at Northern Kentucky University
WHAT: “Rob the Bank” Ticket Giveaway Contest
WHEN: Beginning Wednesday, January 16 through Friday, February 22, 2008
WHERE: www.bankofkentuckycenter.com
WHY: The Bank of Kentucky Center wants you to “Rob the Bank”
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“The Bankers Club” Premium Seating at The Bank of Kentucky Center
Now Available
The Bank of Kentucky Center is pleased to announce “The Bankers Club” Premium Seating opportunities are now available for purchase.
“The Bankers Club” membership is your ticket into the premium seating area at The Bank of Kentucky Center on the campus of Northern Kentucky University. Beginning in September 2008, greater Cincinnati’s NEWEST Entertainment Destination and will open and will feature concerts, family / stage shows, various sporting events as well as playing home to the Northern Kentucky University’s Men’s & Woman’s Basketball Teams.
As a Bankers Club member you and your guests will enjoy a variety of special benefits and amenities such as:
-Exclusive opportunity to purchase Top Price Level tickets to all events held at The Bank of Kentucky Center including, concerts, family shows and other sporting events.
-Tickets to all Northern Kentucky University Men’s and Women’s Basketball regular season games. (Excludes Season 2008 Opener)
-Priority to purchase tickets for all NCAA Events and post season games for Northern Kentucky University Men’s and Women’s Basketball.
-Dedicated personalized ticketing representative. Never stand in line or wait online again!
-Invitations to the exclusive “VAULT” Lounge for special pre, during, and post event gatherings.
-With every four Bankers Club Seats purchased you will receive one VIP parking pass good for NKU Athletic events only.
-Three year commitment required.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of greater Cincinnati’s NEWEST Entertainment Destination, The Bank of Kentucky Center, by owning an exclusive Bankers Club Seat! You will get the opportunity to own great seats year after year for all the hottest concerts, family shows, and exciting sporting events. “See you at THE BANK!”
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The Bank of Kentucky Center launches Website, Logo
The Bank of Kentucky Center is pleased to announce the launch of the Center’s website, www.bankofkentuckycenter.com
The website will feature up-to-the-minute news and updates on all the events at “The Bank”, including concerts, family / stage shows, various sporting events as well as playing home to the Northern Kentucky University’s Men’s & Woman’s Basketball Teams.
In addition, the website will allow visitors to witness the construction progress being made through current aerial photos as well as video through a Live Web Cam. Visitors to the website can also learn more about the “The Bankers Club” Premium Seating opportunities, as well as information about the twelve (12) Luxury Suites the Center will feature.
“This website will be the first stop for all of our event information,” Les Crooks, General Manager for The Bank of Kentucky Center commented, “We aim to make this website the place for clear, concise, up-to-the-minute information for all of our patrons, promoters and sponsors. It will be a full service website.”
Visitors will have the ability to sign-up to be part of “People In the kNow”, the Center’s e-mail notification system that will give those who do sign-up the ability to be the very first to get event announcements, on-sale information and special offers for all the great entertainment coming to The Bank of Kentucky Center, set to open in September 2008.
The Bank of Kentucky Center is also pleased to reveal the Center’s logo:
A combined effort between the Center’s architect, GBBN Architects, various departments at Northern Kentucky University, The Bank of Kentucky and SMG, the Center’s management company all came together to create a logo that the University, the naming rights sponsor and the flow of the Center’s design will be showcased.
“All parties involved came together and did a great job to get us a logo to present to the public”, said Les Crooks, General Manager of The Bank of Kentucky Center, “This logo ties all aspects together into a sleek look for the Center, including the sloping design of the venue’s roofline.”
The Bank Of Kentucky Center is the Tri-State’s NEWEST Entertainment Destination and will open in September 2008 featuring concerts, family / stage shows, various sporting events as well as playing home to the Northern Kentucky University’s Men’s & Woman’s Basketball Teams.
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Tickets for the 2008 Northern Kentucky Wine Festival Go On Sale
Highland Heights, KY, Thursday, May 1, 2008 - Tickets for the Northern Kentucky Wine Festival, which will be held at The Bank of Kentucky Center on Saturday, June 7 from 2 - 9 p.m., will go on sale this Friday, May 2, at 10 a.m. and will be available at all Ticketmaster outlets including select Kroger stores, by phone at (513) 562-4949 or on-line at: www.ticketmaster.com
The third annual wine festival will be held outside of the new Bank of Kentucky Center in the facility’s adjacent surface parking lot. Tickets will be $17 in advance and $22 on the day of the event. Patrons, of legal drinking age will be issued five tickets upon entry to the festival that will allow for two-ounce tastings from the participating wineries at the festival. Additional tasting tickets will be available for purchase at the festival as well. In addition, each patron of legal drinking age will receive a complimentary wine glass upon entry.
"We are excited about playing host to the 2008 edition of the Northern Kentucky Wine Festival," said Les Crooks, general manager of The Bank of Kentucky Center, "We look forward to partnering with the Festival to reach its full potential in the years to come."
The Northern Kentucky Wine Festival will feature many Kentucky wineries that will be on-site for sampling and purchasing of wines. There will be special foods, music, artisans, crafts and Kentucky products as well as presentations on wine, food and its history and current importance.
“We are looking forward to having our third annual event held at The Bank of Kentucky Center," said Dan Bryan, co-chair of the Northern Kentucky Wine Festival "The Center is a first-class facility with an excellent location, easy parking and we are very proud to call it home this June."
For more information on the Northern Kentucky Wine Festival, please visit: www.nkywinefestival.com
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The Bank of Kentucky Center to host the Northern Kentucky Wine Festival in June of 2008
Highland Heights, KY, Friday, February 29, 2008 - The Bank of Kentucky Center is proud to announce that it will host the third annual Northern Kentucky Wine Festival on Saturday, June 7, 2008.
"On behalf of the Northern Kentucky Vintners & Grape Growers Association (NKV&GGA), we are extremely excited to bring the Northern Kentucky Wine Festival to the new Bank of Kentucky Center," said Dan Bryan, co-chair of the Northern Kentucky Wine Festival "The Center is a first-class facility and we are very proud to call it home this June."
The Northern Kentucky Wine Festival will feature many Kentucky wineries that will be on-site for sampling and purchase of wines. There will be special foods, music, artisans, crafts and Kentucky products as well as presentations on wine, wine and food and its history and current importance.
"We are equally excited about playing host to the 2008 edition of the Northern Kentucky Wine Festival," said Les Crooks, general manager for The Bank of Kentucky Center "Northern Kentucky University is serious about this being a special events center for the entire region and securing an event like the Northern Kentucky Wine Festival is one of the first steps. We look forward to working with the Festival to reach its full potential in the years to come."
Tickets will be priced at $15 in advance and $20 day of event and will be made available at a later date.
For more information, please visit: www.nkywinefestival.com
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The Bank of Kentucky Center secures Region Nine Boys and Girls Basketball Tournament
Highland Heights, KY, Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - The Bank of Kentucky Center, set to open in September, is proud to announce a multi-year agreement to host the Region Nine Boys and Girls Basketball Tournaments beginning in March of 2009 and running for three consecutive years.
"We are extremely excited to be playing the Region Nine Tournaments here at the new Bank of Kentucky Center," said Chad Molley, Lloyd High School athletic director and assistant principal, "The Center is a first class facility and we are very pleased to be bringing a first class tournament to it."
A three-year agreement with the premier basketball tournament in Northern Kentucky will feature the boys and girls tournaments both being played at the 9,400 seat venue on the campus of Northern Kentucky University. The deal begins in 2009 and runs through the 2011 tournament and will feature the following dates:
- March 2-10, 2009
- March 1-9, 2010
- February 28 - March 8, 2011
Crooks also added, "With 9,400 seats in our basketball setup, we will not need to clear the Center between games nightly and we will have plenty of on-site parking available to patrons."
Tickets will be priced at $8 for each day's session and will go on sale after the first of the year (2009). A limited number of $10 courtside seats will be available for each session as well.
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Louisville to Meet NKU in The Bank Of Kentucky Center Opener
Cardinals, Norse play men's/women's doubleheader Nov. 8 in new facility
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Rick Pitino is bringing his University of Louisville Cardinals up I-71 North this November to meet Northern Kentucky University in The Bank of Kentucky Center's first-ever men's college basketball game.
NKU president Dr. James Votruba announced Thursday night that Louisville and NKU will open The Bank of Kentucky Center's 2008-09 college basketball schedule with a men's/women's doubleheader on Nov. 8. The women's game is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m., and the men will tip off at 8 p.m.
"For the past several years, those who follow NKU basketball know that our men's and women's teams have been tipping off their seasons with exhibition road games against big-time national Division I powers," Votruba told the Regents Hall crowd at halftime of the NKU/Saint Joseph's game. "We've played the likes of the UK, UC, Ohio State, Xavier and Indiana. It's always fun to face those kinds of opponents, and we've come pretty close to beating several of them. I was thinking - maybe the thing that has been missing, the thing that might help us score a victory over one of these programs, is a home court advantage.
"That's why it's my pleasure to announce that in about nine months - on Saturday, November 8, 2008 - we will play the grand-opening and first-ever doubleheader in the Bank of Kentucky Center against none other than the University of Louisville Cardinals."
Louisville, a perennial NCAA Division I powerhouse and a member of the Big East Conference, has never played Division II NKU in men's basketball. The Norse, coached by Dave Bezold, compete in the Great Lakes Valley Conference East Division.
NKU has played its basketball games in Regents Hall since the 1972-73 season, but both Norse teams will move into their new, state-of-the-art facility in 2008-09. The Bank of Kentucky Center will have a capacity of 9,400 for basketball.
Former NKU basketball player Jeff Walz, a graduate of Highlands High School, coaches the Louisville women's team. Walz will go up against NKU head coach Nancy Winstel, who has more than 500 career victories and ranks in the all-time top 10 for victories in NCAA Division II history.
For ticket information, call (859) 572-6639.
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“Rob the Bank” Ticket Giveaway Contest kicks off
The Bank of Kentucky Center, in conjunction with WXIX-TV Fox 19, Q-102 Radio and CiN Weekly have launched the “Rob the Bank” Ticket Giveaway Contest beginning on Wednesday, January 16, 2008.
The promotion offers anyone 18 years of age or older the chance to register to win two top price level tickets to every event that The Bank of Kentucky Center will host in it's first year of operation! Two tickets to every publicly ticketed event that Cincinnati's NEWEST Entertainment Destination will host beginning September 2008 and running through August 31, 2009.
Simply click on www.bankofkentuckycenter.com and click on the "Rob the Bank" icon to sign-up for your P.I.N. (People In the kNow) Access and be registered to "Rob the Bank"! It's just that easy to "Rob the Bank"!
The contest will run until February 22, 2008 from which three winners will be drawn. Each winner will be given a pair of tickets to each event hosted by The Bank of Kentucky Center in it’s first year of operation.
For all the contest details, rules and more information about the Center please visit www.bankofkentuckycenter.com
WHO: The Bank of Kentucky Center at Northern Kentucky University
WHAT: “Rob the Bank” Ticket Giveaway Contest
WHEN: Beginning Wednesday, January 16 through Friday, February 22, 2008
WHERE: www.bankofkentuckycenter.com
WHY: The Bank of Kentucky Center wants you to “Rob the Bank”
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“The Bankers Club” Premium Seating at The Bank of Kentucky Center
Now Available
The Bank of Kentucky Center is pleased to announce “The Bankers Club” Premium Seating opportunities are now available for purchase.
“The Bankers Club” membership is your ticket into the premium seating area at The Bank of Kentucky Center on the campus of Northern Kentucky University. Beginning in September 2008, greater Cincinnati’s NEWEST Entertainment Destination and will open and will feature concerts, family / stage shows, various sporting events as well as playing home to the Northern Kentucky University’s Men’s & Woman’s Basketball Teams.
As a Bankers Club member you and your guests will enjoy a variety of special benefits and amenities such as:
-Exclusive opportunity to purchase Top Price Level tickets to all events held at The Bank of Kentucky Center including, concerts, family shows and other sporting events.
-Tickets to all Northern Kentucky University Men’s and Women’s Basketball regular season games. (Excludes Season 2008 Opener)
-Priority to purchase tickets for all NCAA Events and post season games for Northern Kentucky University Men’s and Women’s Basketball.
-Dedicated personalized ticketing representative. Never stand in line or wait online again!
-Invitations to the exclusive “VAULT” Lounge for special pre, during, and post event gatherings.
-With every four Bankers Club Seats purchased you will receive one VIP parking pass good for NKU Athletic events only.
-Three year commitment required.
- The Bankers Club Membership Pricing: $400 (Annually Per Seat)
- The Bankers Club Membership Courtside Pricing: $650 (Annually Per Seat)
Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of greater Cincinnati’s NEWEST Entertainment Destination, The Bank of Kentucky Center, by owning an exclusive Bankers Club Seat! You will get the opportunity to own great seats year after year for all the hottest concerts, family shows, and exciting sporting events. “See you at THE BANK!”
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The Bank of Kentucky Center launches Website, Logo
The Bank of Kentucky Center is pleased to announce the launch of the Center’s website, www.bankofkentuckycenter.com
The website will feature up-to-the-minute news and updates on all the events at “The Bank”, including concerts, family / stage shows, various sporting events as well as playing home to the Northern Kentucky University’s Men’s & Woman’s Basketball Teams.
In addition, the website will allow visitors to witness the construction progress being made through current aerial photos as well as video through a Live Web Cam. Visitors to the website can also learn more about the “The Bankers Club” Premium Seating opportunities, as well as information about the twelve (12) Luxury Suites the Center will feature.
“This website will be the first stop for all of our event information,” Les Crooks, General Manager for The Bank of Kentucky Center commented, “We aim to make this website the place for clear, concise, up-to-the-minute information for all of our patrons, promoters and sponsors. It will be a full service website.”
Visitors will have the ability to sign-up to be part of “People In the kNow”, the Center’s e-mail notification system that will give those who do sign-up the ability to be the very first to get event announcements, on-sale information and special offers for all the great entertainment coming to The Bank of Kentucky Center, set to open in September 2008.
The Bank of Kentucky Center is also pleased to reveal the Center’s logo:
A combined effort between the Center’s architect, GBBN Architects, various departments at Northern Kentucky University, The Bank of Kentucky and SMG, the Center’s management company all came together to create a logo that the University, the naming rights sponsor and the flow of the Center’s design will be showcased.
“All parties involved came together and did a great job to get us a logo to present to the public”, said Les Crooks, General Manager of The Bank of Kentucky Center, “This logo ties all aspects together into a sleek look for the Center, including the sloping design of the venue’s roofline.”
The Bank Of Kentucky Center is the Tri-State’s NEWEST Entertainment Destination and will open in September 2008 featuring concerts, family / stage shows, various sporting events as well as playing home to the Northern Kentucky University’s Men’s & Woman’s Basketball Teams.
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