Health Passport

Pepsi Center VIP Tour July 25

Health Passport is a FREE membership program offering lifelong learning, travel, health education and other special services for the Denver metro community. Become a member and get connected with a dynamic group of well-educated, engaged Coloradans who want to learn how to live better, be healthier, stay active, meet interesting people and contribute to their community.

In addition to informative classes held in various locations in the metro Denver area, Health Passport offers excursions to places of interest.

Coming July 25 is a VIP trip to the Pepsi Center, home of the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche and Colorado Mammoth. During the tour, you’ll learn how the Pepsi Center converts from hockey ice to basketball court.  Plus you’ll have backstage access to see where some of the biggest names in music have performed. Find out what’s involved in hosting more than 250 different events each year.

Pepsi Center facts:

• Sporting events, concerts, ice and family shows
• 1000 staff members to run an event

• Opened October 1, 1999 with Celine Dion in concert

Cost to build Pepsi Center

• Over $180 million - which were private funds
• Approximately 21 months to build

Arena

• 5 level arena
• Seating: Basketball - 19,155; Hockey - 18,007; Arena Football - 17,417; Lacrosse - 18,007; Concerts - 20,000+ depending on stage configuration; Special events - 21,000

Land

• 45 Acres
• Building is 675,000 square feet

Sculpture in the Grand Atrium

• The sculpture weighs 2,000 pounds
• Cost $75,000.00 - 1.5 times life size

The tour runs from 10:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Transportation is included. Reservations are required by calling 720-321-8940 by July 23. Cost for Health Passport members is $7. Non-members pay $12.