Welcome!

This blog contains posts for PED 350.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Georgia Dome

Also on November 17, 2011 our class visited the Georgia Dome.  The Georgia Dome houses many athletic events and activities but is primarily used as the home of the Atlanta Falcons Football Team.

Site Facilities:  Separately, list and briefly summarize all areas/aspects of the sports site you toured.

  • Press room
  • Super suite
  • Regular suite
  • Verizon Wireless Club
  • Lounge
  • Locker room and showers
  • Field






Career Possibilities:  What are potential career paths associated with this sports site?  Please list and briefly explain as many as you can identify.

  • Management
  • Sales
    • Front desk
  • Grounds keeping
  • Food Services


What are the most significant things you learned from this site visit?  What questions arose from this visit?

  • The Super suites end up being a better deal than the regular suites in the long run
  • The Falcons mascot is not kept on the field when games are not being played
  • The Press gets very good treatment
  • The top of the dome is about 28-30 stories high
  • The tv screen is over 100 feet wide
  • There are closed circuit television sets located all over the stadium
  • The x-ray room is located right next to the locker rooms
  • GA State football plays at the dome

No comments:

Post a Comment