Amateur hockey tournament attracts tourists, revenue
Posted on 17. Jun, 2010 by lfehrenbacher in News
Six days of hockey brought more than a quarter million dollars to local businesses and sold more than 20,000 tickets at the turnstiles.
Two years later, Misawans tour finished center
Posted on 03. May, 2010 by admin in News
by Yvette Davis
When the Misawa, Japan “Sister City” delegation last toured what is now known as the Town Toyota Center in May 2008, the group donned hard hats because the events center was still under construction. The concrete had been poured, and the roof trusses were in place, but plenty of finishing work was [...]
Ports look to capitalize on Robertson Cup tourism
Posted on 19. Apr, 2010 by lfehrenbacher in News
By Lee Fehrenbacher
Come this May, Wenatchee will become the center of the amateur hockey world as the five best teams in the nation face off for the North American Hockey League’s annual Robertson Cup Championship Tournament. The Town Toyota Center will host the round robin competition and the arena and port officials are gearing up [...]
“Miracle on ice” Goalie Jim Craig to speak at Robertson Cup banquet
Posted on 26. Mar, 2010 by admin in Happenings
The Wenatchee Business Journal
The Wenatchee Wild, the 2009-10 regular season North American Hockey League (NAHL) West Division champion and host of the 2010 Robertson Cup Championship Tournament, is pleased to announce that Jim Craig, the starting goalie on the 1980 U.S. Olympic gold medal “Miracle on Ice” hockey team, will serve as the keynote speaker [...]
City receives no good news on Hotel-Motel Tax
Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by admin in News
City of Wenatchee looks at options for stemming losses from general fund, and how to get the most from its hotel-motel tax dollars.
A roundtable discussion with Town Toyota Center’s Transition Committee
Posted on 05. Nov, 2009 by nevonnemcdaniels in News
A summer’s worth of research leads to a new management model and hope for black ink
Town Toyota Center: the basics
Posted on 05. Nov, 2009 by nevonnemcdaniels in News
What: Event center, ice arena, home to the Wenatchee Wild Hockey Club and the Wenatchee Venom indoor football team.
Where: 1300 Walla Walla Ave., Wenatchee
When: Groundbreaking celebrated Sept. 12, 2006. At that time, it was expected to be open by Oct. 1, 2007. The actual ribbon cutting for grand opening was Oct. 5, 2008.
Cost to build: [...]
Miller signs on as Town Toyota Center’s new general manager
Posted on 05. Nov, 2009 by admin in News
by Yvette Davis
Mark Miller of Forney, Texas, stepped into the general manager position at the Town Toyota Center in early October following a three-month search for a new manager by the arena’s owner, the Public Facilities District. The PFD voted to terminate the contract with former arena manager Global Entertainment Corp. on June 3 after [...]
Wenatchee Fire owners rethinking pro team business model
Posted on 17. Sep, 2009 by nevonnemcdaniels in News
Pro soccer team on hiatus until April, but semi-pro team kicks off in November
A conversation with Rob Cline
Posted on 30. Aug, 2009 by admin in News
Town Toyota Center’s first manager readies to turn over reins after a Wild ride
