Qwest Center to change to Century Link

ItsAllAboutMe · Post by **ItsAllAboutMe** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:30 am

It will always be the Qwest Center to me. Â I like the blue accent lighting at the Qwest, not sure I'm going to like it being changed to Green.
Maybe it will look ok with the Green accent lighting for the Ball Park

http://www.omaha.com/article/20110324/N ... est-center

Omababe · Post by **Omababe** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 11:59 am

ItsAllAboutMe wrote:not sure I'm going to like it being changed to Green.

So, uh, exactly who pays for the change of signage and such? Not just the neon on the Soon-To-Be-Century-Link-Center, but street signs, expressway signs, COC and OCVB literature, etc?

Post by **nebugeater** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:02 pm

Omababe wrote:
ItsAllAboutMe wrote:not sure I'm going to like it being changed to Green.
So, uh, exactly who pays for the change of signage and such? Not just the neon on the Soon-To-Be-Century-Link-Center, but street signs, expressway signs, COC and OCVB literature, etc?

Reading the story it says that Century will cover all the costs. Not just the signage outside but everything that is logo'd inside as well. Â AS for the street signs, that was not stated in the story I read in the paper this AM

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:57 pm

Just the look of the Qwest Center screams blue lighting. Green will just look weird, and its hard to picture it without the signature Q.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:15 pm

I knew this was coming, but I am very sorry to see the change. I love the current signage.

Omababe · Post by **Omababe** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 6:23 am

In listening to the local news last night, I got the impression that the renaming of the QWest Center will probably happen but is not a done deal. They said something along the line that each sponsored venue would be examined on a case by case basis to see if it would be renamed.

How much longer does QWest/Century have on their naming rights contract?

Hmmm ... I wonder if Cox will change their billboard to "Leaving Century?"

Â LOL, will Century have to pay for that change?

Post by **nebugeater** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 10:48 am

Omababe wrote:In listening to the local news last night, I got the impression that the renaming of the QWest Center will probably happen but is not a done deal. They said something along the line that each sponsored venue would be examined on a case by case basis to see if it would be renamed.

How much longer does QWest/Century have on their naming rights contract?

Hmmm ... I wonder if Cox will change their billboard to "Leaving Century?" LOL, will Century have to pay for that change?

One of the stories I read on this said the original agreement was for 15 years so I am guessing the balance of that is where we are at.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 3:33 pm

As for the name change, I think it's great. It will give the facility a new "face". I wonder if they will also replace all the blue lights around the roof with green ones...

joeglow · Post by **joeglow** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:39 pm

It is still the "Omaha Convention Center and Arena."

joleo · Post by **joleo** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:08 pm

I sure hope it ends up the Century Center and not CenturyLink Center. Â That sounds awful! Â This is no different thinking than the Qwest Center could have been the Qwest Communications Center, which also would have been awful! Â I REALLY hope MECA gets this one right!!!

Fromaha · Post by **Fromaha** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:07 am

How about just "The CLC."

joeglow · Post by **joeglow** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:15 am

joleo wrote:I sure hope it ends up the Century Center and not CenturyLink Center. That sounds awful! This is no different thinking than the Qwest Center could have been the Qwest Communications Center, which also would have been awful! I REALLY hope MECA gets this one right!!!

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Yeah, I don't see that happening and MECA will have NO say in this. Â A company spends MILLIONS of dollars to put their name on a building to help fund it and you want them to put a non-descript name on it. Â You do realize the point is to get advertising out of the deal, right? Â Imagine you are in Florida watching the NCAA regionals and you see the name "Century Center." Â Most likely, you will hear it and forget it, but if you care, you will inevitably be asking yourself, who is THAT (Century 21? Â The Century Company?, etc.). Â There is NO comparison with your example, as Qwest is a recognizable brand that people know without the "Communications" on it.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:05 am

I don't see how CenturyLink Center sounds that bad. Â Plus it isn't like we will be the only city to deal with it and NFL stadium will share the same company name. Â I am just going to be like a Philadelphia fan and call it The Link.

omahahawk · Post by **omahahawk** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:17 pm

Although I'm going to miss the Qwest name and colors, I have to admit I actually kind of like the Centurylink name. Â It could be much worse. Â It will be interesting to see what become of the signage and lighting down there. Â The silver building looks like it was almost made for the Qwest accents. Â However, it would probably be OK with some green on it. Â I just hope they do it with some style because it would be real easy with their sunflower looking logo to make it look like the world's largest BP station or Holiday Inn.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:50 am

Trenton called it the "Clink" on Grow Omaha this morning.

ShawJ · Post by **ShawJ** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:35 pm

Brad wrote:Trenton called it the "Clink" on Grow Omaha this morning.

I saw people calling it that on Creighton's forum. To me, "clink" brings a lot of negative connotations to mind.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:46 pm

ShawJ wrote:
Brad wrote:Trenton called it the "Clink" on Grow Omaha this morning.
I saw people calling it that on Creighton's forum. To me, "clink" brings a lot of negative connotations to mind.

Depends on how you look at it. Â It's hard keep a straight face in promoting a UNO/North Dakota hockey showdown as a "fight to the busy signal, down at the CenturyLink Telecommunications Center".

...After all, UNO did just unveil their new, scarier bull.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:48 pm

Call it Colonel Clink. Â Nothing funnier than a Notzi® POW camp commandant.

Post by **Brad** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 11:29 am

From the OWH Facebook Page, cant tell if its real or a rendering? Â I am leaning towards rendering...

OWH FACEBOOK PAGE wrote:

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 11:50 am

I don't think it will look bad, but the Qwest was about as perfect a design and name for that building as you can get.

I am sure it will grow on me. Â The thing that I am really curious to see what the building looks like lit up with green lights. Â I also wonder what the new symbol for the arena will be.

Omababe · Post by **Omababe** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 11:57 am

Hmmmm ... The Clink and McStadium.

The two Crown Jewels of N-O-D-O!

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 12:00 pm

Omababe wrote:Hmmmm ... The Clink and McStadium.

The two Crown Jewels of N-O-D-O!

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 12:01 pm

The signage on the south side overlooking 480 is large, as expected. Though, I liked the understated signage that is at the intersection of 10th & Cass at the main convention center entrance and not necessarily slapping Clink green all over the place. Â I wonder if they're going to change the color of the clock lighting in the sculptures out front...

Post by **Brad** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 12:10 pm

Omababe wrote:Hmmmm ... The Clink and McStadium.

No, its the Clink and the Trade.

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 1:20 pm

I really don't like how it doesn't have a signature look to it like Qwest does with the Q.

Oh and for a night photo

http://www.omaha.com/article/20110715/N ... s-new-name

S33 · Post by **S33** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 1:26 pm

Axel wrote:I really don't like how it doesn't have a signature look to it like Qwest does with the Q.

Oh and for a night photo

http://www.omaha.com/article/20110715/N ... s-new-name

Isn't that what the BP-looking logo does?

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 1:31 pm

I hope that all the lights under the main sign will have a green shade to them, like how the current ones mirror the blue image from Qwest's logo. Â
It looks weird with just plain white lights.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 4:14 pm

Looks like a huge BP gas station.

skywalker23 · Post by **skywalker23** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 8:20 pm

Linkin5 wrote:Looks like a huge BP gas station.

i'm not sure if i'll be able to get that thought out of my head now.

also, i thought the blue lighting stood out more, although i haven't seen the green in person yet...it just doesn't seem as vibrant

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 9:46 am

Major Fail. Their TV ads make me think they just sell Slinkys. Looks like one of those SNL parody ads.

TitosBuritoBarn · Post by **TitosBuritoBarn** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 5:46 pm

Omababe wrote:Hmmmm ... The Clink and McStadium.

The two Crown Jewels of N-O-D-O!

I hate frivolous nicknames. How about we just call them by their actual names?

Candleshoe · Post by **Candleshoe** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:06 am

http://www.king5.com/sports/seahawks/Ne ... 32689.html

SEATTLE - Â The new logo for the Seahawks stadium in Seattle unveiled Thursday says CenturyLink Field, but some fans say they'll call it the Clink.

When CenturyLink purchased Qwest in April the telecommunications compnay also took over the naming rights contract for the stadium where the Sounders also play. Qwest Field is history.

KING 5 conducted a survey on Facebook asking fans what the nickname of the stadium should be. More than half said "Seahawks Stadium." Second place went to "The Clink" followed by "Royal Brougham Park," "Evergreen Stadium" and "Quest Spelled Correctly Stadium."

Omababe · Post by **Omababe** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:12 am

but some fans say they'll call it the Clink

Great minds think alike!

DeWalt · Post by **DeWalt** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:58 am

It's hard to move from monosyllabic names to multisyllabic. Â Qwest Center just rolls of the tongue. Â CenturyLink Center doesn't. Â And some are worse than others. Â Target Field, in Minneapolis - good. Â TD Ameritrade Park, in Omaha - not so good.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 6:58 pm

Who among us thinks the term Century-Link will exist in anyone's lexicon in 2020?

Midtown Gal · Post by **Midtown Gal** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:45 am

Anyone know the exact day when they are going to change the signage on the building to Century Link??

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 12:30 pm

Yeah, I put my foot in my mouth yesterday when my wife and I were walking around downtown. Â I was explaining how she wouldn't be able to go to the Qwest for concerts anymore because it's now the Century Link Center, only to come around a corner and see the Qwest signage still up.

She also things that "Century Link Center" sounds lame.

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 11:50 am

They've started on the changeover on the arena signage. 2 large cranes are onsite this morning removing the old Qwest logo from the south side of the arena.

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