Business View Magazine | November 2019

197 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2019 THE WASHINGTON–GR I ZZLY STADIUM improved phone connectivity greatly. “And we’ve been looking at the options of putting in public Wi-Fi, as well,” Fluri adds. The Stadium also avails itself of the campus’ sustainability programs and initiatives. “And those services translate to what we do on game day. We try to pair a recycling bin with every trash can, so that option is readily available. Our catering service, which is done in-house, has gone to compostable plastic cups and other sustainable products. All of those little things can add up when you’re talking about large crowds.” On those days when there is no Grizzly football, the Stadium is put to other uses. “We use the Stadium for a lot of different things, with first preference given to our football team,” Fluri says. “We rent it out for high school football games; we host soccer practices; our university has a club lacrosse team that plays most of their games in the Stadium over the spring and early summer months; and we’ve even held small weddings on the field. For awhile, we were hosting our university’s commencement ceremony in the