Bill Snyder Family Stadium

Bill Snyder Family Stadium, located at 2201 Kimball Ave, Manhattan, KS 66502, USA, is a premier venue for various events, including football games, conferences, and meetings. Here is a detailed description of its meeting, conference, and event facilities:

Meeting and Conference Facilities

• The Shamrock Zone:

• Function: A luxurious club space offering a unique gameday experience.
• Capacity: 318 club seats, 10 loge boxes, and 10 suites.
• Services: Features a large bar and buffet, massive screens for replays, high ceilings, flat-screen televisions, and plenty of seating and tables. It serves as a club area for football games and a lounge space for men's and women's basketball games.

• Suites:

• Function: Premium seating areas equipped with wet bars, televisions, and comfortable seating.
• Capacity: Varies by suite type (west suites are outdoors with all-inclusive food and catering, while east suites are indoors with retractable windows and upscale catering).
• Services: Typically available for season ticketholders, these suites offer enhanced amenities and catering options.

• Bramlage Coliseum Enhancements:

• Function: Extended entrances and concourse space, new dining terrace, and cosmetic enhancements.
• Capacity: The new concourse space adds nearly 4,500 square feet, providing faster access to Bramlage Coliseum.
• Services: The dining terrace overlooks the basketball court and offers a new space for events. The limestone walls on the concourse enhance the aesthetic appeal.

Event Facilities

• Video Boards and Sound System:

• Function: Enhanced audio and visual experience for events.
• Services: Two new video boards were installed in the southeast and southwest corners of the stadium, along with a ribbon board underneath the Shamrock Zone Club level. A high-point sound system was also added to the top of the Shamrock Zone, along with numerous fill-in speakers to the south and east lower bowl.

• Concessions and Restrooms:

• Function: Improved fan amenities and accessibility.
• Services: Permanent concessions and restrooms were added to the south concourse, alleviating congestion and lines to those facilities on the west and east sides of the stadium. The new facilities include 24 points of sale and spacious men’s and women’s restrooms.

• Energy-Efficient Features:

• Function: Sustainable design elements to reduce energy costs.
• Services: The stadium features a green roof over part of the original seating space, which is the largest green roof in Kansas. This adds structural integrity and extends the lifespan of the roof. Other energy-saving features include spray foam insulation, campus chilled-water and steam lines, and LED lighting throughout the building.

Bill Snyder Family Stadium offers a comprehensive range of facilities designed to enhance the event experience for various types of gatherings, from football games to conferences and meetings.