Community means family.

I think that's what it's turned into.

I'm going to cry.

I don't know why.

Alright, your turn to talk.

Hey everybody.

Sam from Bonn Place Brewing Company here, and this is my wife.

I'm Gina.

Bethlehem is one of the greatest steel towns in America.

When manufacturing had a downturn Bethlehem had to reinvent itself.

When I first met Sam and Gina, they had this dream that they wanted to accomplish.

When we first signed our lease on this building, people were questioning it, like "you sure you want to open a brewery on the south side of Bethlehem in the current climate?"

We were certain that it was ready for what we wanted to do.

We needed a bit of help to get this place opened.and everybody needs help.

When anybody ever comes to us and says, "We need help. What can we do? We don't know how to get through this red tape."

We say, "This is what we did. This might help you."

We even went to City Hall for someone once.

This is the community we can change.

What we can change is right here and right now.

Sam and Gina are very passionate about working with women entrepreneurs.

It's hard to start a business.

One thing Sam and Gina have been able to achieve is share the lessons they've learned with other business owners and convince them, "hey, it actually is possible."

We want to see businesses succeed with the opportunities that we've had.

So what better way than to mentor them.

We're all in this together, and it's the bigger picture.

Bonn Place is a catalyst for the regrowth of this community.

They're also now helping other young entrepreneurs get started.

Sam and Gina sat down with us and gave us tips and tricks of what to do to get started.

We had this idea.

And they believe in us.

How much they're committed to the growth of Bethlehem as a whole.

That's the real story.

They are the last two people who would want this bestowed upon them, but they are the most deserving.

So we all want to gather here today and say thank you, because we value everything that you put into Bethlehem.

There's a little bit more.

So, the contribution we made to a female entrepreneurship program, in your name.

We're absolutely thrilled.

Next year, with this gift, we're going to be able to serve even more women entrepreneurs.

The integrity of this community is real strong.

This is just the beginning.

Arena in Florida, United States

This article is about the arena located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Pnc bank boca raton locations information about the skyscraper in Charlotte, North Carolina, see BB&T Center. For the arena at Northern Kentucky University, see BB&T Arena. For the amphitheater in New Jersey, see BB&T Pavilion.

FLA Live Arena in 2007
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Former names	National Car Rental Center (1998–2002) Office Depot Center (2002–2005) Bank Atlantic Center (2005–2012) BB&T Center (2012-2021)
Address	1 Panther Parkway
Location	Sunrise, Florida
Coordinates	26°9′30″N80°19′32″W / 26.15833°N 80.32556°W / 26.15833; -80.32556Coordinates: 26°9′30″N80°19′32″W / 26.15833°N 80.32556°W / 26.15833; -80.32556
Parking	7,045 total spaces
Owner	Broward County, Florida
Operator	Arena Operating Company, Ltd.
Capacity	Basketball: 20,737 Ice Hockey: 19,250 Arena Football: 19,779 Concerts: *End stage 180°: 15,207 *End stage 270°: 19,119 *End stage 360°: 21,371 *Center stage: 22,457 *Theatre: 3,000[1]
Field size	872,000 sq ft (81,000 m2)
Broke ground	November 8, 1996 (1996-11-08)
Opened	October 3, 1998 (1998-10-03)
Construction cost	US$184 million[2] ($305 million in 2020 dollars[3])
Architect	Ellerbe Becket
Project manager	Upton & Partners[4]
Structural engineer	Walter P. Moore & Associates
General contractor	Arena Development Company (A joint venture of Centex Rooney/Huber, Pnc bank boca raton locations & Nichols/Morse Diesel)[4]
Florida Panthers (NHL) 1998–present Florida ThunderCats (NPSL) 1998–1999 Florida Bobcats (AFL) 1999–2001 Florida Pit Bulls (ABA) 2005–2006 Miami Caliente (LFL) 2009–2010
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The FLA Live Arena (previously known as the National Car Rental Center, Office Depot Center, BankAtlantic Center, and BB&T Center) is an indoor arena located next to Sawgrass Mills in Sunrise, Florida. It is the home venue for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League. It was completed in 1998, at a cost of US$185 million, almost entirely publicly financed, and features 70 suites and 2,623 club seats.^[2]

History[edit]

An aerial shot of FLA Live Arena

In 1992, Wayne Huizenga obtained a new NHL franchise that would eventually become the Florida Panthers.^[5] Until the team had an arena of their own, they initially played at the now-demolished Miami Arena, sharing the venue with the NBA's Miami Heat.^[6]Sunrise City Manager Pat Salerno made public a $167-million financing and construction plan for a civic center near the Sawgrass Expressway in December 1995,^[7] and Broward Chef jose andres hurricane maria approved construction in February 1996.^[8] In June 1996, the site was chosen by the Panthers, and in July, Alex Muxo gathered more than a dozen architects, engineers and contractors for the first major design brainstorming session. Architects Ellerbe Becket were given 26 months to build the arena, which had to be ready by August 30, 1998, to accommodate the 1998–99 NHL season. Despite never having designed a facility that had taken less than 31 months from start to finish, they accepted the job.^[5]

Seventy suites were completed with wet bars, closed circuit monitors and leather upholstery. Averaging over 650 square feet (60 m²), the suites are the largest in the country for this type of facility. Also home to private lounge box seating, all construction activity was generated by over fifty subcontractors and 2.3 million man hours without a single injury.^[4] Known as the Broward County Civic Center during construction, the naming rights were won in July 1998 by National Car Rental — a company purchased by Huizenga in Pnc bank boca raton locations 1997 — leading to the venue being named the National Car Rental Center.^[9] A certificate of occupancy was given on September 12, 1998, and the arena opened on October 3, 1998 with a Celine Dion concert. The next day, Elton John performed, and on October 9, 1998, the Florida Panthers had their first home game at their new arena.^[10]

As NRC's new parent company, ANC Rental, went bankrupt in 2002, the Panthers sought a new sponsor for the arena.^[11] It became the Office Depot Center in the summer of 2002. (Office Depot is an office supply retailing company, which is headquartered in nearby Boca Raton.) Just over three years later, the arena's name changed again; it became the BankAtlantic Center on September 6, 2005. (BankAtlantic was headquartered in nearby Fort Lauderdale.)

Because BB&T purchased BankAtlantic in July 2012, the arena was rebranded as the BB&T Center.^[12][13]

The arena is currently the largest in Florida and second-largest in the Southeastern United States, behind Greensboro Coliseum. During the 2011 offseason, the BB&T Center replaced the original green seats in the lower bowl with new red seats, as a part of the Panthers' "We See Red" campaign.^[14]

In October 2012, Sunrise Sports and Entertainment completed installation of the Club Red seating sections encompassing the center ice seats during hockey games. It is an all-inclusive nightclub experience following the trend of other sports and entertainment venues in incorporating high-end seating sections and clubs.^[15]

The ADT Club, located on the club level, offers food and beverage. The Duffy's Sky Club at the BB&T Center encompasses approximately 8,000 square feet (740 m²) and can cater to a maximum of about 500 guests. The Penalty Box offers fans another seating and dining option inside the BB&T Center. The Legends Lounge is a restaurant located on the Lexus Suite Level, and offers sit down service.^{[citation needed]}

On May 14, 2013, Broward County voted to fund a new scoreboard for the county-owned arena.^[16] On October 11, 2013, the scoreboard made its debut for the Panthers' 2013–14 home opener.^[17]

In February 2019, it was announced that BB&T is merging with SunTrust Banks, to form Truist Financial Corporation.^[18] The merged company decided to not renew the naming rights agreement after it expired in 2021; the arena will thus have the temporary name of FLA Live Arena until a new rights partner is found.^[19]

Concerts[edit]

Notable events[edit]

NHL[edit]

• The arena served as the site for the 2003 Pnc bank boca raton locations All-Star Game on February 2, 2003. The Western Conference defeated the Eastern Conference, 6–5, in a shootout victory. It marked the first "official" shootout in the NHL.

Boxing, mixed martial arts[edit]

The arena has held boxing and mixed martial arts events such as EliteXC: Heat featuring the main event of Seth Petruzelli and Kimbo Slice took place on October 4, 2008. On February 15, 2009, a lightweight bout between Nate Campbell and Ali Funeka took place in the arena.

Strikeforce MMA made their debut at the arena on January 30, 2010, with the Strikeforce: Miami event on Showtime.^[26]

UFC on FX 3 took place at the arena on June 8, 2012. It was the first UFC event ever held at the arena.^[27]

UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson (also known as UFC Fight Night 150 or UFC on ESPN+ 8) took place at the arena on April 27, 2019. It was the first time UFC returned to the arena since 2012.

Professional wrestling[edit]

Rodeo[edit]

The Professional Bull Riders brought their Built Ford Tough Series tour to the BB&T Center in September 2005 for a bull riding event, which was won by Kody Lostroh (who ultimately became the Rookie of the Year that same year).

Other events[edit]

• Several months later on October 29, Obama returned to the arena to hold a rally as part of his presidential campaign. The rally was presented as a paid programm airing on several major broadcast and cable networks live.

Regular events[edit]

Inside the then-named Bank Atlantic Center during a Florida Panthers game in 2008

In addition to the Panthers, the arena was formerly home to the Florida Pit Bulls of the American Basketball Association, the Miami Caliente of the Lingerie Football League, and the Florida Bobcats of the AFL, along with the only season of the Florida ThunderCats. This arena also serves as the host for the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic held every December in conjunction with the namesake college football game.

Arena information[edit]

Seating[edit]

• Basketball: 20,737
• Hockey: 19,250
• End-Stage Concerts: 15,207 – 23,000
• Center-Stage Concerts: 25,000
• 17,000 square feet (1,600 m²) of arena floor space for trade shows and other events such as circuses and ice shows.^[2]

Parking and loading docks[edit]

• Total: 7,045 spaces (Does not include production or bus/oversized vehicle parking)
• General parking: 4,787 Spaces
• Suite/club seat parking: 1,430 spaces
• Garage: 226 spaces
• Disabled parking: 90 spaces
• Event staff: 512 spaces
• Truck doors: 5
• Waste removal docks: 2^[2]

Food and novelty concessions[edit]

• Plaza Level: 3 food courts and Pantherland Retail
• Mezzanine Level: 3 food courts and two points of purchase kiosks^[2]

References[edit]

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