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Introduction General Information The Building Flooring Production Capabilities Load-In Additional Facilities Personnel Parking Ticketing Services Ticketing/Ushers Concessions Further Information California State University, San Bernardino is nestled in the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains and is located approximately 65 miles southeast of Los Angeles, 40 miles east of Anaheim, and 115 miles north of San Diego. The University was established in 1965 and has grown from approximately 300 students to over 12,000. The Coussoulis Arena opened on September 22, 1995 after 2 years of construction. The Arena is part of a $25 million Health and Physical Education Facility and is the largest indoor facility in the Inland Empire with a seating capacity of 4,141 (excluding floor seats.) The Coussoulis Arena's primary goal is to serve the campus and community by providing quality entertainment and sporting events that will assist with on-campus student recruitment, retention, and fundraising. The primary users of the facility include Physical Education classes (M-F 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.), the Coyote Athletic Teams (hours vary seasonally but include M-F afternoon and evening practices, and evening and weekend games), and the Recreational Sports Programs. Because of the heavy use of the facility during the regular week, it is most often available on the weekends or during school breaks for special events. The Arena management strives to develop flexible programming which will suit the needs of the market and which are appropriate to the facilities' capabilities. Approximately 8-12 major events are scheduled each year as time permits. School usually begins mid to late September and concludes by the middle of June. School breaks are taken during the later half of December and the last week in March. Cal State, San Bernardino is on the quarter system (10 week sessions) with summer sessions being fairly quiet. It is possible to schedule an event on a weeknight however production requirements must be a minimal as load-in cannot generally occur until after 2:00 p.m. or 8:00 p.m. if there are team practices. The physical layout and floor plans for the Coussoulis Arena are very flexible depending upon how the show is configured. The usable floor space is 29,441 square feet (net square footage.) Permanent Seating Theater Style (South)- 978 (Sections A-E) West Bleachers- 558 (Sections F-H) North Bleachers- 984 (Sections I-M) East Bleachers- 558 (Sections N-P) South Balcony- 527 (Sections Q-U) North Balcony- 487 (Sections V-Z) Handicapped Seating- 49 Total Permanent Seating: 4,141The Arena has a maple wood floor suitable for athletic events and a Covermaster floor covering for concerts and special events. There is no overhead grid, however, rigging has been accomplished (approximately 500 lbs per point) on a show-by-show basis. The highest point from the floor to the ceiling is 63'. From the floor to the lowest point of the sloped ceiling is 42' and from the floor to the scoreboard it 32'. It is preferable that all lighting and technical equipment utilize ground support. The Arena typically uses Thomas truss and Genie Lifts to create theatrical lighting effects. The floor can accommodate a stage of up to 40' wide x 40' deep x 3.5' high in a concert style setting. The Arena equipment is all portable including the sound, staging and lighting. There are 2- 50 amps 3-phase circuits located in 3 of 4 corners of the Arena. Depending upon the configuration of the floor, trucks can unload at a (9'2"H x 9'10"W) rolling gate located at the northwest corner of the arena or equipment can be dropped off at the northeast or southeast corners of the building through the normal doors (7'H x 5'8"W.) The clearance for the roll up gate is 8'10" due to inset sprinklers. There is no loading dock.
Personnel are provided for all operational aspects of an event including: ushering, ticket taking, ticket selling, and custodial staff. Set-up personnel (unskilled labor) and game management for sporting events can also be provided. The Arena is a non-union building and students are used for nearly all functions. Security is provided by on-campus Police and by an outside professional security service (Staffing Professionals) which has been approved by the campus Public Safety office. Parking encompasses three primary lots that are within a 3-10 minute walk of the facility. Lot G (443 spaces), Lot E (590 spaces) and Lot F (244 spaces.) Parking attendants are scheduled for events and controlled by the Campus Public Safety Department. All vehicles entering the campus are charged if they do not display a CSUSB parking permit. Higher fees are charged for special events. Parking is crowded during the day when classes are in session but plenty of parking is typically available on weekends. There is availability for 3 vehicle to park behind the Arena and 4 vehicles to park directly in front of the Arena for special events. The A.S.I. box office is located in the Student Union and provides ticket-selling services for all on-campus functions. The Coussoulis Arena sells tickets from the management office prior to the event in HPE-121. The Arena Box Office is open for sales the day of the event. The box office charges a service fee of $1.00 per ticket. The Arena also has an on-going agreement with TicketMaster on an event-by-event basis. TicketMaster provides weekly updates on sales and releases the revenues approximately 10 business days after the event has taken place. MasterCard, Visa, check, and cash are accepted. Only company checks or on-campus personnel checks are accepted and must be approved by the Director of the Arena. A ticket office is available with 3 outside windows and 1 inside window for will call and V.I.P. complimentary tickets. Trained students and staff serve as ticket sellers, ticket takers, ushers and floor managers. Foundation Food Services handles all concessions and catering issues. The available concession items including: beverages (Coke), hot dogs, chips, pretzels, candy, popcorn, burritos, and the usual concession items. Private party catering is available through the Foundation; the Arena is restricted to using Foundation Food Services for all catering needs. No alcoholic beverages are allowed in the Arena. For more information on catering contact Tito Calderon at (909) 537-5916.
Thank you for your interest in the Coussoulis Arena. Please contact Carol Dixon, Director of the Coussoulis
Arena at (909) 537-7360,
California State University, San Bernardino
stewart@csusb.edu / February 2007 |
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