Corporate tailgate for TX-OU

[Buzzrock 14871]

Has anyone ever done anything like that? I have a ton of Dallas customers and think it would be a blast, but my field marketing team is having trouble finding any info.

[immamac 42519]

1 minute ago, Buzzrock said:

Has anyone ever done anything like that? I have a ton of Dallas customers and think it would be a blast, but my field marketing team is having trouble finding any info.

Want to just do one with us (Surly + OnTexasFootball) and sponsor it? 

[Buzzrock 14871]

Maybe we can take that offline. The last thing I need is to dox myself by getting into details on the thread.

But in the meantime if anyone knows anything about arranging for a 100-person tailgate at that game pls let me know. I’ve never attended that or the fair so I don’t really know what I’m getting myself into. I understand the stadium is a relic and have been told there are no suite options or anything hence the tailgate idea.

[Tex48 840]

9 minutes ago, Buzzrock said:

Maybe we can take that offline. The last thing I need is to dox myself by getting into details on the thread.

But in the meantime if anyone knows anything about arranging for a 100-person tailgate at that game pls let me know. I’ve never attended that or the fair so I don’t really know what I’m getting myself into. I understand the stadium is a relic and have been told there are no suite options or anything hence the tailgate idea.

What industry are you in?

[Native Horn 3492]

31 minutes ago, Buzzrock said:

Maybe we can take that offline. The last thing I need is to dox myself by getting into details on the thread.

But in the meantime if anyone knows anything about arranging for a 100-person tailgate at that game pls let me know. I’ve never attended that or the fair so I don’t really know what I’m getting myself into. I understand the stadium is a relic and have been told there are no suite options or anything hence the tailgate idea.

What is your mother's maiden name?

[DaggerHorns 3058]

1 hour ago, Buzzrock said:

Maybe we can take that offline. The last thing I need is to dox myself by getting into details on the thread.

But in the meantime if anyone knows anything about arranging for a 100-person tailgate at that game pls let me know. I’ve never attended that or the fair so I don’t really know what I’m getting myself into. I understand the stadium is a relic and have been told there are no suite options or anything hence the tailgate idea.

The very last place I would look for organizing a corporate tailgate would be this exact website.

That being said, please let us join and show up so we can black out in front of all your professional contacts.

[Buzzrock 14871]

Ok lemme ask a different question: is it common for people to stay at the tailgate and watch the game there on TV?

[Mother mopar 3303]

What industry are you in?

Hydraulics

[msucolt45 3993]

Since the Cotton Bowl is in the middle of State Fair Park, while the fair is going on, there is no “tailgating” as one usually sees in parking lots with RVs, Buses, tents, and etc.

People park outside of the fairgrounds or come by other public transit/uber.

Hook’em!!!

[Vertuzzi 1360]

“It’s call Burnt Ends. We sponsor the tight ends….hey, where are you going?”

[Deej 76568]

The neighborhood around Fair Park is really nice and really safe. I'd just see if there's a spot somewhere close. 

[DaggerHorns 3058]

40 minutes ago, Buzzrock said:

Ok lemme ask a different question: is it common for people to stay at the tailgate and watch the game there on TV?

No, in my experience, I’ve done a great morning session with people. Then it is packed up before kickoff. When we decided not to walk in the stadium or we sold our tickets, we went to the beer garden right next to the stadium or we found another spot with TVs inside the fair to socialize. In short, I’ve never been to a tailgate where people stayed at the tailgate for the game.

Most often, we were focused on socializing, catching up, etc, when we were getting our ass kicked on the field.

[Ignatius 4002]

It would be lame as shit to hang out in the parking lots outside the fairgrounds on that particular day; inside the fairgrounds you’re not going to be able to find any place that 100 people can hang out together in their own area…

[thunderlounge 7758]

Rent a space for the fair, and other than that Saturday, use it as a company booth? 
 

Just sponsor the pool party Friday night?

[MonkeyDoughnut 10145]

5 hours ago, Buzzrock said:

Has anyone ever done anything like that? I have a ton of Dallas customers and think it would be a blast, but my field marketing team is having trouble finding any info.

https://www.fairparkdallas.com/connect/host-an-event

Never seen a tailgate at Fair Park, but maybe it had already been stolen/robbed by time I got there.  You want a Private Party event inside the gates.

[tx 3 putt 76386]

3 hours ago, Tex48 said:

What industry are you in?

butt plugs 

 

isn’t everything inside the state fair ?

[royiv 9159]

10 minutes ago, MonkeyDoughnut said:

https://www.fairparkdallas.com/connect/host-an-event

Never seen a tailgate at Fair Park, but maybe it had already been stolen/robbed by time I got there.  You want a Private Party event inside the gates.

That link won’t get you anywhere for a private party while the fair is going on. The State Fair of Texas has control of the fairgrounds during the fair. Fair Park Dallas (Oak View Group) is responsible for running and booking it the rest of the year.

[Buzzrock 14871]

Thinking maybe a watch party makes more sense. 

[hornian 5205]

2 hours ago, Buzzrock said:

Thinking maybe a watch party makes more sense. 

Maybe if you make watches it is. 

[JFKFC 4878]

7 hours ago, Buzzrock said:

The last thing I need is to dox myself by getting into details on the thread.

You can take all of the measures you want to keep you, your company and the location of this tailgate confidential, but I will still show up and make everyone really uncomfortable. 

[Royale with cheese 1459]

11 hours ago, hornian said:

Maybe if you make watches it is. 

 

 

 

Edited June 28 by Royale with cheese

[Lidig8r 1856]

17 hours ago, Ignatius said:

It would be lame as shit to hang out in the parking lots outside the fairgrounds on that particular day; inside the fairgrounds you’re not going to be able to find any place that 100 people can hang out together in their own area…

Two options come to mind. First, the Texas-Exes have an area behind what used to be the Museum of Natural History. I imagine you could get a similar area perhaps adjacent to it.

Second, look into the Texas Discovery Gardens.  They rent out their area on certain occasions.  Here is something to get you started:

https://txdg.org/corporate-events/

Finally, you may wish to collaborate with some 501(c)(3) organizations to enlist their help. Perhaps through this organization you could sponsor some kids to attend their first game, but for those who could not attend, you could still solicit for a tax free donation.

it is one thing to approach Fair Park and say XYZ corporation wants to rent this space on this very busy day.

But, to be able to say, we are sponsoring 5 kids with special needs to attend their first Texas - ou game (maybe find a way to get them field passes) and are collaborating with ABC Foundation... NOW, you have something!

[freyguy 4245]

You're inviting all of us, right?

[Armybrat 40744]

17 hours ago, DaggerHorns said:

No, in my experience, I’ve done a great morning session with people. Then it is packed up before kickoff. When we decided not to walk in the stadium or we sold our tickets, we went to the beer garden right next to the stadium or we found another spot with TVs inside the fair to socialize. In short, I’ve never been to a tailgate where people stayed at the tailgate for the game.

Most often, we were focused on socializing, catching up, etc, when we were getting our ass kicked on the field.

Yep, just take over Hans Mueller’s beer “garden” after the game.

[Firemans4Horn 17833]

Throw down your credit card (or a couple thousand coupons) at the beer garden that has all the different color umbrellas. I think it’s the State Fair Texas Wine Garden. You could probably fit 50-75 people in there if you get there early enough. 

[immamac 42519]

20 hours ago, Buzzrock said:

Maybe we can take that offline. The last thing I need is to dox myself by getting into details on the thread.

But in the meantime if anyone knows anything about arranging for a 100-person tailgate at that game pls let me know. I’ve never attended that or the fair so I don’t really know what I’m getting myself into. I understand the stadium is a relic and have been told there are no suite options or anything hence the tailgate idea.

I know how to throw 2000+ person events on 3 weeks notice. I think I can help you with your 100 person thing at the damn cotton bowl. 

Cotton bowl watch parties are fun, but there are already places to do that and if you aren't going to the game or a significant amount of people are not and it's not for advertising and all you are doing is giving people booze and food before/after the game inside fair park then I wouldn't do it. 

A proper watch party will probably be on the order of 40-50k for 100 people done right with a screen, food and open bar + the rental space, tents, bars, tables, chairs, flooring, barricades, security, wristbands etc. It's expensive because they don't just have extra of that stuff for things like this you would have to bring it in and you'd likely have to leave it for a few days so you'd pay rental on fri-sun instead of just Saturday. Food is not cheap and you'd have to use a vendor already approved in the park or figure out how to get food for 100 people into the park. Made to order food would require a food truck and all kinds of permits etc and that's a stretch. 

Basically if you aren't serious about this it's not really worth doing vs just taking over an area of the fairgrounds with existing infrastructure and just dominating it with tickets and asses in seats. 

[Ignatius 4002]

2 hours ago, Armybrat said:

Yep, just take over Hans Mueller’s beer “garden” after the game.

Good luck ‘taking over’….there’s 150K people on the fairgrounds that day who don’t give a flying fuck about some corporate get-together….

[Buzzrock 14871]

3 hours ago, immamac said:

I know how to throw 2000+ person events on 3 weeks notice. I think I can help you with your 100 person thing at the damn cotton bowl. 

Cotton bowl watch parties are fun, but there are already places to do that and if you aren't going to the game or a significant amount of people are not and it's not for advertising and all you are doing is giving people booze and food before/after the game inside fair park then I wouldn't do it. 

A proper watch party will probably be on the order of 40-50k for 100 people done right with a screen, food and open bar + the rental space, tents, bars, tables, chairs, flooring, barricades, security, wristbands etc. It's expensive because they don't just have extra of that stuff for things like this you would have to bring it in and you'd likely have to leave it for a few days so you'd pay rental on fri-sun instead of just Saturday. Food is not cheap and you'd have to use a vendor already approved in the park or figure out how to get food for 100 people into the park. Made to order food would require a food truck and all kinds of permits etc and that's a stretch. 

Basically if you aren't serious about this it's not really worth doing vs just taking over an area of the fairgrounds with existing infrastructure and just dominating it with tickets and asses in seats. 

So you’re saying you have a particular set of skills?

[markstanco 12507]

This thread is going exactly as expected. 

[BillyGoatHill 4276]

25 minutes ago, markstanco said:

This thread is going exactly as expected. 

Would you expect anything less? 

Oh, and I'm in..+ 1

[immamac 42519]

I kinda wanna hijack this thread and get a big watch party going that is pay for/sponsored. 

[Murfdogg21 4412]

I suggest you host your corporate tailgate during the Prairie View-Grambling game the weekend before OU. They will be impressed when the battle of the bands breaks out. 

[runthebone 7932]

Did we get the last 4 of your SSN yet?  Would help with the answer.