Special Tour of Matthew Knight Arena

On January 2011, Matthew Knight Arena opened in Eugene to a sold out crowd of 12,369. At the time, it was one of the most expensive basketball arenas on a college campus at a cost of $200 million. Since then, the arena has entertained thousands by hosting hundreds of events ranging from UO basketball to the Dalai Lama.

Part of what makes MKA events special is its 32 by 36 foot jumbotron screen. This display (dubbed “Knight Vision”) along with four other large monitors and a variety of other media displays show live views of the event as well as other content that contribute to the overall arena experience.

The “man behind the curtain” of all this is Scott LaBounty, Director of Game Experience for MKA. LaBounty got his start in Eugene as a student at the University of Oregon. He later held several positions at KMTR while freelancing in sports production for television. He worked on the very first in-house production at the arena and now leads a team of people on behalf of Graystone Media. LaBounty produces the “live show” and pre-recorded elements for sports and other events. This includes having knowledge of a variety of television, broadcast and digital signage equipment, systems, and practices.

LaBounty will share some of his experiences while offering MOPAN a behind the scenes look at one of the area’s most high profile and regular production venues.

We will meet at the Media Entrance on the east side of the arena, across from the Subway on Villard St (Map here). We will gather there at 5:30 PM before starting the tour at 5:45, so please do not be late. For questions about this event, please contact Erik Talbert (541.232.3437)