Lake Tahoe NV, November 30, 2022 – Today in Lake Tahoe the Tahoe Douglas Visitors Authority & Oak View Group Reveal Naming Rights Partner for Tahoe Events Center. Scheduled to open in July of 2023 and feature Concerts, Sporting Events, Conferences and More. Guest will officially be visiting the New Tahoe Blue Event Center.
Matt Levitt, the founder of Tahoe Blue Vodka was on hand to celebrate today with the Tahoe Douglas Authority. Matt and Tahoe Blue Vodka have long been a financial and emotional supporter to all things Tahoe. Matt started Tahoe Blue Vodka brand in 2012 after visiting the lake and seeing its outstanding color and outdoor culture. He has since invested heavily in the community and the infrastructures that continue to make it a destination for all to enjoy.
We are excited to announce that Tahoe Blue Vodka has entered an exclusive multi-year naming rights agreement for a new state of the art events center in South Lake Tahoe which will be called the Tahoe Blue Center. It is slated to open July 2023. Becoming the naming rights partner for the Tahoe Blue Center reflects our long-standing commitment to invest in the region to raise awareness of environmental concerns and the unique aspirational culture of Lake Tahoe. Cheers to all that made this possible!
Tahoe Douglas Visitors Authority
Designed to complement the destination’s gaming and recreational offerings, the Tahoe Douglas Visitors Authority Events Center will provide a venue for conventions, special events and entertainment. It will also host a variety of activities for the local South Tahoe community, including concerts, and family programming, as well as professional and amateur sporting events. Plans include up to 130 events a year with opportunities to expand visitation into shoulder seasons and mid-week periods. The new Lake Link year round micro-transit system offers car-free access and will help move traffic through the state line area. The anticipated economic impact to the entire community is estimated at $40-60 million per year. When completed the center will employ approximately 15 full-time team members and between 200 to 300 part-time staff to run the events.
The project will feature two levels: an event floor with suites, conference and meeting rooms as well as an event lawn area. Seating for a maximum of 6,000 will be available for stage concerts, between 2,500 to 5,300 for performing arts productions, and 3,000 to 5,000 for trade shows, and sporting exhibitions. Hockey and ice event configurations will accommodate 4,200, and basketball or similar events will seat 4,700. For conferences, the event floor can provide up to 27,000 square feet, with the upper levels at 15,000 to 16,000 square feet for meeting room space.
“Active promotion of the Events Center for conventions, concerts, family shows and sporting events is ongoing and the response to a venue of this size and scope on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe is overwhelmingly positive,” said Carol Chaplin, president and chief executive officer of the Tahoe Douglas Visitors Authority. “There is a lot of interest for fall and spring dates, which is exactly the time we want and need these events.”
The Tahoe South Events Center will also be the home of a new public art piece commissioned by The Tahoe Fund, with support from Tahoe Blue Vodka, from internationally recognized artists Joel Dean Stockdill and Yustina Salnikova of Building 180. “Surfaced,” a sculpture representing the indigenous bald eagle and Lahontan cutthroat trout, was crafted from recycled materials surfaced during Clean Up The Lake’s 72-mile scuba reclamation project. More than 1,200 votes were cast in a public contest to determine the design.
For more on the Tahoe Events Center, or to submit an inquiry to host an event, discuss sponsorship, or become a premium seat holder, visit https://tahoedouglasva.org.
Tahoe Blue Vodka (through its parent company, Tahoe Spirits, Inc.) donates a portion of proceeds to support the ongoing efforts necessary to preserve Lake Tahoe.
With an impressive maximum depth of over 1600 feet, Lake Tahoe makes the top-ten list for world’s deepest lakes (2nd deepest in the US). Lake Tahoe supports an incredibly diverse environment in Northern California and Nevada, filled with a host of plant and animal species living in and around the lake. The lake’s awe-inspiring clarity has been impressing visitors, new and old alike, for centuries.
Featured image courtesy of Tahoe Blue Center
