Sports And Rec Center Is Topic Of MBMA's New “Travels With Tony” Video

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) has released the seventh video in its “Travels with Tony” series. This 2-minute and 42-second presentation brings Tony Bouquot, MBMA general manager, to the AdventHealth Sports Park at Bluhawk. This 260,000 square foot sports and recreation center is located in Overland Park, Kansas and features multiple metal buildings with an ice hockey rink, basketball and volleyball courts, an entertainment center, bowling alley, lap pool and more.

The video is available on MBMA’s YouTube channel, @MBMAMedia.

“Sports and recreation centers need what metal building systems offer,” noted Tony Bouquot, MBMA general manager and host of the Travels with Tony series. “This includes large clear spans with lots of open space for rinks, courts and fields, plenty of flexibility and inviting aesthetics. AdventHealth Sports Park offers all of these and more. It’s a great place to have some fun, play a few games - on and off the court - and get fit.”

The nearly six-acre facility hosts 3.8 million visitors annually and features an NHL-regulation ice rink, eight basketball courts convertible to 16 volleyball or pickleball courts, a 40,000-square-foot turf field, a world-class sports performance training center, and Hawk’s Outpost. Hawk’s Outpost, the park’s family entertainment center, offers arcade games, bowling, laser tag, esports, sports simulators, a virtual reality dark ride, and a thrilling roll glider. The metal building systems provide the clear spans necessary for the rink, courts and fields, while also the flexibility for any changes that might be needed. The exterior of metal panels over concrete base walls is attractive and inviting to users and guests. “The sports park exemplifies what makes metal building systems so popular. AdventHealth is great facility for so many different uses – it’s a place that people want to visit and use,” he added.

Previous videos in this series include a visit to Starshine Texas, an events facility in Houston, Texas; a look at Bay Manufacturing’s headquarters and manufacturing buildings in Green Bay, Wisconsin; a tour of the Hardesty Center for Dance Education in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which showed off the Tulsa Ballet’s home; a visit to the USA BMX headquarters and track, also in Tulsa; a look at two craft breweries in Texas; and a short visit to a metal building manufacturer in New Zealand. In addition to “Travels with Tony,” there are more than 30 videos available for free viewing at MBMA’s YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/@MBMAMEDIA.

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Founded in 1956, MBMA serves manufacturers and suppliers that work with industry professionals, architects, building designers, educators, building code officials and others to advance the metal building systems industry. The efforts of member volunteers and association staff regularly lead to industry improvements and groundbreaking research. Resources on the association's website include technical materials, research reports, videos and design guides, plus news of the most current research and ideas to propel the industry. MBMA also provides graduate and undergraduate educational resources at MBMAeducation.org. For more information, visit mbma.com.