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Facilities
Frazier Alumni Pavilion
Facility & Catering Information
Kym Ruiz
17th Street & University Avenue
P.O. Box 45001
Lubbock, Texas 79409-5001
806.742.0400
806.742.3604 Fax
kym.ruiz@ttu.edu
Frazier Alumni Pavilion
Texas Tech University Campus
Drive of Champions & Boston (SW of Jones AT&T Stadium)
Map
For information about the Merket Alumni Center, please visit:
www.MerketAlumniCenter.com
Rental Rates (To Be Updated)
Full Hall -
Wedding and Reception -
Reception Only -
* For Texas Tech departments, faculty and student organizations, the room rental will be 25 percent off the above rates, with the exception of weddings and receptions.
Payment
A nonrefundable deposit of 25 percent of the room rate is required for all reservations.
The nonrefundable deposit and a signed agreement are necessary to guarantee the rental space. A preliminary hold on the rental space gives that customer first right of refusal, but in case of a conflict that hold must be changed to a guarantee. In all cases, the nonrefundable deposit and the signed agreement must be in hand a minimum of 30 days prior to the event. The balance of the contract is due the day of the event. Additional fees such as outside equipment rentals and excessive cleanup or damage charges may be billed after the event.
Building Usage
- We ask that no tape, nails or tacks be used to hang banners or signs on the walls. Please make arrangements with the facility coordinator if you must have a banner or sign in the facility.
- There is no smoking in the building.
- If there is any damage to any part of the building or equipment by any member at the user's function, the user is responsible for any and all charges that result.
- We reserve the right to charge an additional cleanup fee for any event where there is excessive cleanup required.
- A $50 charge will be incurred for every hour a group remains past the designated ending time as set forth in the agreement. If a group goes 30 minutes past the designated ending time, a $25 charge will be incurred.
- All parking is to be done in the south parking lot.
- No open flames are allowed in the building.
- Decorations are welcome, however no confetti or glitter of any kind is allowed.
- We are not responsible for any items left in the building.
- Changes to the room rental or setup will only be accepted from the contact person listed on the agreement.
History
The Frazier Alumni Pavilion and Plaza has become a fixture on the campus for pre-game parties and private events. The Texas Tech Alumni Association built the pavilion in 1998 at the southwest corner of Jones SBC Stadium for alumni and their families or guests to meet and mingle before home football games.
The Spanish-style building was designed by Lubbock designers H. Dean Pearce and Joe McKay. Amenities include a large assembly room, a fireplace, entertainment stage and catering kitchen.
Jim Sowell, then chairman of the Texas Tech Board of Regents, presented the idea for the structure at a homecoming meeting in 1996. Sowell, who pledged $200,000 toward the structure, challenged the regents to construct a pre-game reception area where alumni could gather before football games. It was a natural fit because the TTAA has always sponsored pre-game festivities.
With the initial funding in place, the association began looking for additional benefactors. That's when the plan was introduced to David Frazier, a 1972 Texas Tech graduate. Frazier committed $475,000 toward the facility and an additional $350,000 for the plaza area.
The pavilion provides an additional presence for the association because of its location. It increases the association's exposure to large audiences on game days as well as throughout the year because the venue is popular for many other events.
Initially thought of as a pre-game meeting place, it has become much more. Demand for the facility far exceeds the expectations of the association. Seminars, weddings, banquets, career fairs and proms are some of the events held in the pavilion.
For more information, contact
Kym Ruiz
17th Street & University Avenue
P.O. Box 45001
Lubbock, Texas 79409-5001
806.742.0400
806.742.3604 Fax
kym.ruiz@ttu.edu
For information about the Merket Alumni Center, please visit:
www.MerketAlumniCenter.com
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