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Not sure how familiar folks are with the new program rolled out by the GTAA. Just want to share my personal experience with Buzz Memories last weekend.
Prior to the season the GTAA rolled out a new GT Gameday App. Included in that are Buzz Memories that are intended to improve the gameday experience for fans (e.g., lead the team down YJA, high-five the team onto the field, coin toss kid, gameday gift bag, pregame field pass, etc). You can pay for experiences with cash or use points accrued based on your GTAA points level.
I used all of my points last weekend to take my dad on a Media Tour. It was fantastic, even for me who is privileged enough to have a basic level of media access now. We got our photo taken on the field pregame, visited the TV and radio booths, had breakfast in the media lounge, and walked through the television production truck.
What made the tour even more meaningful was shaking hands and chatting briefly with Brandon Gaudin and Roddy Jones in the radio booth. Gaudin asked my dad what he thought about last year's GT/Syracuse game. After some confusion about whether he was referencing football or basketball, we realized the punchline was the same.
While touring the production truck, the ACC network folks actually spent a good 10-15 minutes chatting with us and answering questions (heard this isn't always the case, but it happened). We were in there during the lead-up to CPJ andCutChopcliffe's pregame handshake. I was surprised by how everyone in that whole operation knew the players and storylines. I was most surprised at how casual they were in entertaining us 45 min before kickoff.
Overall it was a first class experience and kudos to the GTAA for doing what they can to keep fans entertained and coming to BDS.
Prior to the season the GTAA rolled out a new GT Gameday App. Included in that are Buzz Memories that are intended to improve the gameday experience for fans (e.g., lead the team down YJA, high-five the team onto the field, coin toss kid, gameday gift bag, pregame field pass, etc). You can pay for experiences with cash or use points accrued based on your GTAA points level.
I used all of my points last weekend to take my dad on a Media Tour. It was fantastic, even for me who is privileged enough to have a basic level of media access now. We got our photo taken on the field pregame, visited the TV and radio booths, had breakfast in the media lounge, and walked through the television production truck.
What made the tour even more meaningful was shaking hands and chatting briefly with Brandon Gaudin and Roddy Jones in the radio booth. Gaudin asked my dad what he thought about last year's GT/Syracuse game. After some confusion about whether he was referencing football or basketball, we realized the punchline was the same.
While touring the production truck, the ACC network folks actually spent a good 10-15 minutes chatting with us and answering questions (heard this isn't always the case, but it happened). We were in there during the lead-up to CPJ and
Overall it was a first class experience and kudos to the GTAA for doing what they can to keep fans entertained and coming to BDS.
