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wardly Grand Master

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this is just a guess, but it would not susprise me if this hotel chain was the major "naming rights" stadium donor we have been waiting for. again, i have no insite on this except a hope and a prayer.

UNTflyer Apprentice

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JQH_Arena

The JQH Arena is a new $67 million basketball arena in Springfield, Missouri opened in 2008, it is the home of the Missouri State University Bears and Lady Bears basketball teams. It has a maximum seating capacity of 11,000. JQH stands for John Q. Hammons, a local hotel magnate who donated $25 million for the arena. Hammons later increased his donation to $30 million due to rising costs in construction.

I KNEW I recognized the name, but couldn't place it... I used to live in Springfield about 15 years ago, and there is a John Q Hammons Parkway.

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yyz28 Enthusiast

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Hammons is a heavyweight in the hotel world, and is Hilton's flagship Embassy Suites franchisee. An Embassy really makes the most sense there, though Renaissance is also battle tested as a Mini-Convention center flag as well (see Gatlyn park in Richardson, which is also a JQH property).

Embassy Suites was created and owned by Promus Hotel Corporation, a hotel management and franchise company from Memphis, Tennessee. In addition to Embassy, Promus also owned Hampton Inn, Homewood Suites, and Doubletree, all of which are now owned by Hilton. Hammons did not "Invent" the Embassy Suites concept, but they were the pioneers of the Atrium style hotel which is very popular today.

In addition, unlike many hotel and management companies, they are long term players so if they are in something, they are likely in for the long haul unlike many owner/operators and management companies.

This is GREAT news for both UNT and the City of Denton even if this doesn’t connect to the stadium’s naming rights. NO University in the state will have the type of facility we will have if JQH is involved in this.

TIgreen01 Veteran

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I agree this is fantastic news for UNT and Denton....but that damn thread header is really, really misleading. Not a damn word about the stadium in this announcement. Maybe it's part of the negotiations that are starting up, but we wouldn't be privy to that type of information at this point.

Wake me up when the athletic fee bill passes the state legislature.....then maybe we'll hear how this new resort center could be tied in with a stadium.

Great news for UNT, though....just fix the dang thread header, please.

FirefightnRick Proficient

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Per the JQH website timeline

1979....John Q. Hammons Hotels reaches a development milestone.

By 1979, John Q. Hammons has become a driving force within the hospitality industry, opening his 50th hotel between his management and development companies. John Q. Hammons' gamble of the hotel business has paid off from the start. He has already made significant donations and he is in turn honred by having his name associated with the Hammons Heart Institute, Southwest Missouri State's Hammons Student Center and a multitude of other fine institutions.

YEAH!!! for free-market enterprise and for the successful private big business owner!

Think of the irony should JQH end up being the one that donates to the final piece of the puzzle for this stadium?

Rick

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yyz28 Enthusiast

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Per the JQH website timeline

YEAH!!! for free-market enterprise and for the successful private big business owner!

Think of the irony should JQH end up being the one that donates to the final piece of the puzzle for this stadium?

Rick

Oh, C'mon Rick... you know that Hammons would have been equally successful under a more opressive and socialistic government and system. :)

drex Experienced

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If you ever have been to The Renaissance Hotel in Richardson, it is one of Hammond's, too. I think personally that the current economic climate will stall this undertaking, however. I agree with DallasGreen, I'll be happier when I learn that all the contracts have been signed.

oldguystudent Newbie

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Has anyone checked with the Students for a Democratic Society to make sure they're ok with developing this new hotel? After all, I'm sure they havent heard about any of it until now... :lol:

Much to their chagrin, the hotel will indeed include showers and flushing toilets.

SilverEagle Mentor

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If you ever have been to The Renaissance Hotel in Richardson, it is one of Hammond's, too. I think personally that the current economic climate will stall this undertaking, however. I agree with DallasGreen, I'll be happier when I learn that all the contracts have been signed.

I agree with that.

UNTLifer Grand Master

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Much to their chagrin, the hotel will indeed include showers and flushing toilets.

Very nice.

Stimulus money is being used on construction contracts, so who knows when this will begin.

GreenMachine Newbie

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could this deal possibly be affected by Dallas' inability to get a convention center/hotel deal done? Last I read, a huge group in Dallas was filing something to delay/kill it.

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UNTLifer Grand Master

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Speaking of a teaching lab, why not make the club level shown in the stadium plans a "lab" run by the HRM students? Keep the club open year round, move the student run cafe from the Gateway Center to the new stadium and now you have teaching space in the stadium freeing up some state money for the project.

UNT_playmaker Rookie

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JQH also has done the convention/civic center and hotel partnership in San Marcos Opened within the past year. Very nice place.

Embassy Suites/San Marcos Convention Center

Now, how long until somebody starts posting how UNT/Denton is following Texas St/San Marcos lead and they are passing us by?

I am suprised that Texas State has a nearby Embassy Suite/Convention Center with over 280 rooms... Very nice facility.

Texas State is passing UNT by....

But great news....Looks like a top notch facility, and John Q. Hammons is the right developer for the project......which is very important....Just ask the city of Denton and the idiots who planned the defunct Rayzor Ranch project.

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