otherwilds Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Predators score naming rights partner; arena rechristened The Sommet Center By Bill Harless, bharless@nashvillecitypaper.comMay 18, 2007Sources close to the Nashville Predators said Thursday the professional hockey team will unveil today a multi-year downtown arena naming rights agreement with a Franklin company. The Nashville Arena, formerly known as the Gaylord Entertainment Center, will be renamed The Sommet Center under the Predators? new agreement with the Franklin, Tenn.-based Sommet Group, a business support-services firm.The firm was a Predators sponsor during the 2006-2007 hockey season and was the title corporate sponsor of the team?s 2007 run in the playoffs.http://www.sommetgroup.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Hey, does anybody know if Nashville managed to pull the attendance up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powersurge Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/attendance?year=2007http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/attendance?year=2006They improved by only a thousand people, which I still find pretty impressive considering that they are in the capital of Country Music and the middle of the Bible Belt (not exactly known as a hockey hotbed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titanole Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 I wonder how many people here in town actually know how to pronounce Sommet. I know I didn't. Somm-ay sounds tres French.The local media did a fair amount of kvetching this season about attendance numbers, what with Kansas City apparantly trying to pick off an existing team for their new arena. With all the worrying, I didn't realize that the numbers were up from 2005-06. Their 832 per game increase was the fourth best in the league. I would chalk it up to on-the-ice performance. They were in the top three in the league for much of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecticbro Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Donald Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 You know I misread the name - I thought it was Somerset Center. Which sounds better than Sommet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDR Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Center? How expected. How about the Sommet Summit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 I wonder how many people here in town actually know how to pronounce Sommet. I know I didn't. Somm-ay sounds tres French.The local media did a fair amount of kvetching this season about attendance numbers, what with Kansas City apparantly trying to pick off an existing team for their new arena. With all the worrying, I didn't realize that the numbers were up from 2005-06. Their 832 per game increase was the fourth best in the league. I would chalk it up to on-the-ice performance. They were in the top three in the league for much of the season.The FRENCH pronunciation would be closer to MET (just stop before the T sounds comes out) than MAY... The Center of the Summit would be the Peak, wouldn't it be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powersurge Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 I wonder how many people here in town actually know how to pronounce Sommet. I know I didn't. Somm-ay sounds tres French.The local media did a fair amount of kvetching this season about attendance numbers, what with Kansas City apparantly trying to pick off an existing team for their new arena. With all the worrying, I didn't realize that the numbers were up from 2005-06. Their 832 per game increase was the fourth best in the league. I would chalk it up to on-the-ice performance. They were in the top three in the league for much of the season.The FRENCH pronunciation would be closer to MET (just stop before the T sounds comes out) than MAY... The Center of the Summit would be the Peak, wouldn't it be?Somehow I just can't see a bunch of guys in cowboy hats and boots hopping out of the back of a pickup truck and saying "Hey Y'all know where we can find that there Somme(t) Center?"I know...I know....its very stereotypical but I just couldn't help it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 anything is an upgrade from the name that theyve had...that was just wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 anything is an upgrade from the name that theyve had...that was just wrong.Grow up. Quickly. Please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deezy Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 even though the spelling is different for the word... i think sommet/summit is probably having the best week ever in sports... i mean the Sommet Center and the Mid-Con changing their name to Summit... just my observation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJR Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 anything is an upgrade from the name that theyve had...that was just wrong.I thought Nashville Arena was a good name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otherwilds Posted May 18, 2007 Author Share Posted May 18, 2007 We have a logo now...More PR pub BS ...http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox...p?story_id=1364 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YELDARBfield Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 Well, no more clever acronyms like 'The GEC,' but I will be calling this place 'Cirque du Sommet.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Helix- Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 anything is an upgrade from the name that theyve had...that was just wrong.The Nashville Arena? How is that wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 anything is an upgrade from the name that theyve had...that was just wrong.The Nashville Arena? How is that wrong?I think he means the Nashville Arena's other name, the Gaylord Entertainment Center. Still, don, grow up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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