While many Atlanta baseball fans will head to the Bravesβ season opener next Friday– earlier this week Mount Vernonβs Business & Entrepreneurship Club got a sneak peek of the teamβs new home: Suntrust Park.
Students were treated to an extreme experience which included getting an upfront view of the field from inside the Bravesβ new dugout, seeing the teamβs state-of-the-artΒ locker room, and sitting in the prestigious press box over the field. Included in the tour were many stops along the way, such as the Xfinity rooftop experience, the Braves Chophouse, and the Hope and Will Sandlot for kids sponsored by Childrenβs Healthcare of Atlanta featuring a zipline and rock climbing wall.
The tour also included a glimpse of the business side of the Atlanta Braves. Emphasizing there isnβt a bad seat in the house, the Braves organization intentionally created an intimate setting with 30,000 seats versus Turner Fieldβs capacity of 50,000. With that intimacy comes dynamic pricing, meaning ticket prices will fluctuate throughout the season depending on demand.
Drawing from the network of our families and Expert in Residence, Michael Blair, fatherΒ to Jane Brooks (grade 5) and Ben (grade 11) made the Suntrust Park tour possible. Michael works for Pollock Shores Real Estate Group, an Atlanta-based company that worked with the Braves organization to develop the Battery – the mixed-use real estate around the stadium. Earlier this year he was a B&E Club guest speaker and shared the background of the business of the game.
B&E members and the School areΒ extremely grateful for the opportunity!
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