Mallards Partner with the Lodge to Auction Dinners with Players

February 23, 2012 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


Moline, Ill. (February 23, 2012)- The Quad City Mallards have partnered with The Lodge Hotel & Conference Center to host an event Wednesday, February 29 to auction off dinner dates with Mallards players. Players will be auctioned to the highest bidder for family dinner dates in March at local restaurants to raise money for the Quad Cites Lodging Association.

The event will run from 6:00 P.M to 8:00 P.M at The Lodge Hotel & Conference Center, located at 900 Spruce Hills Drive in Bettendorf. Tickets to the event are $20 per adult and $10 per child 12 years old and younger. In addition to the auction, the evening will include heavy hors d'oeuvres, a raffle, cash bar and autograph session with the team. To reserve a spot or for more information, those interested can contact Albania Stoddard at The Lodge by phone- 563-823-2519 or email- astoddard@lodgehotel.com.

The Lodge serves as the Mallards' official host hotel for the 2011-2012 season. The Mallards are thankful for The Lodge's partnership and hospitality over multiple seasons of Mallards hockey and are excited to collaborate with them for this event. "The Lodge is a great partner for us and we look forward to helping them raise money for an organization that benefits the entire Quad Cities area. This is a fun and unique opportunity for fans to get to know Mallards players better over dinner at a local restaurant," said Ryan Simmons, Mallards Executive Vice President.

"The Quad Cities Lodging Association is honored to have the Quad City Mallards partnering with us to raise funds for the growth of the community. We hope everyone comes out to give their support," said Ray Stoddard, The Lodge's general manager.

The proceeds from the night will benefit the "Invest in Your Hometown" campaign launched by the Quad Cities Lodging Association, which is supported by the Quad City Convention and Visitor's Bureau and the Quad City Sports Commission. Tourism is the number one industry in the Quad Cities, generating 2,044,000 room nights, an estimated 3,066,000 adult visitors and over $89 million in total revenue per year. That revenue gets re-circulated into the Quad Cities economy for an economic impact of $606 million per year. In addition, $11 million in taxes is generated for local, county and state governments from tourism and over 6,000 full time jobs are directly attributed to the local industry.

The Mallards next play on home ice Tuesday, February 28 at 7:05 P.M. against the Fort Wayne Komets. It will be another "$2 Tuesday," with $2 soft drinks and beer available from all i wireless Center concession stands. Single game tickets for Tuesday night's game, March 2 Report Card Night and the March 3 game featuring the visit of the Stanley Cup, are now available. Fans can contact the Mallards at 309-277-1364 or tickets@myqcmallards.com for more information.

Single game tickets are available at the i wireless Center box office, at Ticketmaster outlets, through www.ticketmaster.com or through Ticketmaster charge-by-phone toll free. The box office is open weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and on game days from 10:00 a.m. until the start of the second period. Tickets for all home games are available for $13 in the upper level and $18 in the lower level and $25 for the first row along the glass for adults. Tickets for kids 12 and under are available for $5 off adult rates. In addition, tickets are available to military personnel for $2 off the regular adult rate.



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