Private box at ACC question

[lastnotice]

If a big corporate company owns a private box at the ACC do they sell tickets to their employees for that box?

Also is the box open to all events at the ACC or only the Leaf/Raptors games?

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[seanlinden]

If a big corporate company owns a private box at the ACC do they sell tickets to their employees for that box?

Also is the box open to all events at the ACC or only the Leaf/Raptors games?

They do whatever they want with the tickets... generally, they give the tickets to their employees, often to entertain prospective or valued clients.

I believe the box requires the purchase of all Leaf & Raptor games, the company is given the option to purchase any incremental tickets, or leave their box closed for other events.

 

[lastnotice]

Thanks for your response seanlinden.

What I was wondering was can they sell tickets to their employees? Does the box have numbered seating for that to occur?

 

[CBA]

The boxes do not have numbered seating really. It is a first come first serve model and they can fit about 20 people in total.

Theoretically since the box is already paid for they can turn around and sell the tickets to employees to recover some costs but I can't imagine any of the companies who own/split a luxury suite at the ACC doing this.

Usually a VP or C-Level gives them out to employees as a spiff or takes clients to schmooze.

 

[Northern Dancer]

Boxes are for all events, hockey, b-ball, lacrosse and rock concerts. Companies pay a flat fee for the year and it covers tickets every event at the ACC but does not include food and drink. They can do whatever they want with the tickets. I doubt very much any company would charge for tickets but they would probably not cover the food and drinks for that event.

 

[lastnotice]

Thanks fellas. That answers all my questions.

 

[HockeyNightInBelfast]

Are you allowed to invite escorts & bring yer own cheese flavoured snacks into the private boxes?

 

[Durrr]

The boxes do not have numbered seating really. It is a first come first serve model and they can fit about 20 people in total.

Theoretically since the box is already paid for they can turn around and sell the tickets to employees to recover some costs but I can't imagine any of the companies who own/split a luxury suite at the ACC doing this.

Usually a VP or C-Level gives them out to employees as a spiff or takes clients to schmooze.

I don't think this is true, my fathers employer had a 3rd row box with 10 seats, and everytime I went it was only the 10 people sitting who were ever in the box area during intermissions.

Most companies give them away to employees or clients, I can't see why they would sell them when they could really boost employee moral by giving them away. This is of course, assuming it's a large company (like my dad's was unilever), and not a small one.

Also, a lot of the time they wouldn't even use the box area, instead just giving the individual tickets away for use. The expense a company has to take to open the box area is ridiculous, and can usually run up several thousand for one game.

 

[The Legend]

I don't think this is true, my fathers employer had a 3rd row box with 10 seats, and everytime I went it was only the 10 people sitting who were ever in the box area during intermissions.

Most companies give them away to employees or clients, I can't see why they would sell them when they could really boost employee moral by giving them away. This is of course, assuming it's a large company (like my dad's was unilever), and not a small one.

Also, a lot of the time they wouldn't even use the box area, instead just giving the individual tickets away for use. The expense a company has to take to open the box area is ridiculous, and can usually run up several thousand for one game.

You're talking about two different boxes. Durrr is talking platinum boxes - which have number seats because the box itself is under the stands - and the Air Canada Club boxes, which do not have numbered seats (not 100% sure as I've never sat in one).

 

[CBA]

I don't think this is true, my fathers employer had a 3rd row box with 10 seats, and everytime I went it was only the 10 people sitting who were ever in the box area during intermissions.

Most companies give them away to employees or clients, I can't see why they would sell them when they could really boost employee moral by giving them away. This is of course, assuming it's a large company (like my dad's was unilever), and not a small one.

Also, a lot of the time they wouldn't even use the box area, instead just giving the individual tickets away for use. The expense a company has to take to open the box area is ridiculous, and can usually run up several thousand for one game.

We must be talking about different sections - I'm referencing the 200 level private boxes. Lucky enough to have gone in one before but never sat down near the 100 level row suites.

Looked just like this:

 

[Durrr]

We must be talking about different sections - I'm referencing the 200 level private boxes. Lucky enough to have gone in one before but never sat down near the 100 level row suites.

Looked just like this:

Ohh woops yeah, I was talking about the platinum boxes.

 

[seanlinden]

Thanks for your response seanlinden.

What I was wondering was can they sell tickets to their employees? Does the box have numbered seating for that to occur?

They could... although it wouldn't really matter if the seats were numbered or not...

 

[lastnotice]

FWIW my question was in regards to the 200 level private boxes. Sorry for any confusion.

 

[Leafs99]

The expense a company has to take to open the box area is ridiculous, and can usually run up several thousand for one game.

"Expense" being the key word...corporations can usually make such spending tax-deductible.

 

[ACC1224]

. The expense a company has to take to open the box area is ridiculous, and can usually run up several thousand for one game.

I sat in HP's seats once, the 1st row behind the Visitors bench and they also have a Suite underneath. They have 10 seats total and I'm guessing by the end of the night it would have cost them about $700 - $800 a head.

 

[egd27]

"Expense" being the key word...corporations can usually make such spending tax-deductible.

Still have to spend it

 

[ACC1224]

"Expense" being the key word...corporations can usually make such spending tax-deductible.

Hey Kramer, how's Elaine?

 

[Northern Dancer]

Hey Kramer, how's Elaine?

Write-off. "You don't even know what a write-off is.

"Well do you?"

 

[The Legend]

"Expense" being the key word...corporations can usually make such spending tax-deductible.

Only at 50%.

 

[Derrty]

Write-off. "You don't even know what a write-off is.

"Well do you?"

But they do and they are the ones writing it off.