Chicago Invitational Moved To UIC Pavilion

**ISUFan22** · 09-29-2009, 01:21 PM

At least for now, per Ticketmaster. Just got the e-mail below. I know there was some issues with the venue, but I thought it would get moved - not canceled.

Hello, this is Ticketmaster Customer Service with an important alert for your past event. Notre Dame vs Northwest and Iowa State vs. Saint Louis, scheduled at Sears Centre Arena on November 27 and 28, 2009 at 12:00PM, was cancelled.
Your credit card will automatically be credited the ticket price and convenience charges, and should post to your account within 7 to 10 business days. Please note, the $4.50 per order processing fee, any ticketFast, or UPS delivery charges and in-store pick up charges are non-refundable.

It's just four bucks (and I won't pursue it), but rather crappy Ticketmaster would get to keep that. I know it's not their fault the event was canceled, nor is it mine.

**kg-cyclone** · 09-29-2009, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by ISUFan22

At least for now, per Ticketmaster. Just got the e-mail below. I know there was some issues with the venue, but I thought it would get moved - not canceled.

It's just four bucks (and I won't pursue it), but rather crappy Ticketmaster would get to keep that. I know it's not their fault the event was canceled, nor is it mine.

As of Sunday(9-27-09) the tournament was not canceled.

**BigDISU1** · 09-29-2009, 01:29 PM

I thought it was moved to a new venue in Chicago

**ISUFan22** · 09-29-2009, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by kg-cyclone

As of Sunday(9-27-09) the tournament was not canceled.

Copied word for word what I got.

Originally Posted by BigDISU1

I thought it was moved to a new venue in Chicago

Please do note the venue then, because I'd still like to go...if this thing is still taking place.

**rworkman83** · 09-29-2009, 01:31 PM

I think when it was moved, Ticketmaster was no longer the holder of the tickets.

**IcSyU** · 09-29-2009, 01:32 PM

I thought it got moved to some Pavilion?

http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-ba...091109aab.html

**BigDISU1** · 09-29-2009, 01:33 PM

http://www.cyclonefanatic.com/forum/...-pavilion.html (Chicago Invitational Moved To UIC Pavilion)

**ISUFan22** · 09-29-2009, 01:33 PM

It did, found it...was not discussed much here apparently...

http://www.cyclonefanatic.com/forum/...-pavilion.html (Chicago Invitational Moved To UIC Pavilion)

MODS - please edit the thread title. Thx.

**colseyp88** · 09-29-2009, 01:33 PM

The tournament at the Sears Center got cancelled, but they moved it to the UIC pavilion downtown. If you had tickets for the sears center they gave your money back minus $4.50 a ticket. The tickets for the UIC Pavilion went on sale last friday on ticketmaster. I just recieved mine in the mail yesterday.

**CycloneChris** · 09-29-2009, 01:39 PM

This is Ticketmaster cancelling the event tickets that were sold for the Sears Centre.

The event is taking place at the UIC Pavillion and tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster. Tickets went on sale on Friday.

Personally, it's too bad it was moved to the Pavillion. Thanksgiving weekend downtown? No thanks.

**schidj** · 09-30-2009, 08:43 AM

I am very happy about the move, I live 10 minutes from UIC.

**CycloneErik** · 09-30-2009, 08:47 AM

These tickets seem less expensive than the Sears Centre ones. Am I reading that correctly?

**ISUFan22** · 09-30-2009, 08:47 AM

Originally Posted by CycloneErik

These tickets seem less expensive than the Sears Centre ones. Am I reading that correctly?

Yes.

We're not going to make the trip now though. We had a great rate on a good hotel next to the Sears Center. Now with it downtown and closer to the date (and a holiday weekend), we can't get the discounted rooms we normally do. Plus, we had family in Rockford when we bought the tickets that was also going with us that is now moving to DSM.

Would have been fun, but we're gonna make the trip for the ISU-Duke game, so it'll balance out.

**CycloneErik** · 09-30-2009, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by ISUFan22

Yes.

We're not going to make the trip now though. We had a great rate on a good hotel next to the Sears Center. Now with it downtown and closer to the date (and a holiday weekend), we can't get the discounted rooms we normally do. Plus, we had family in Rockford when we bought the tickets that was also going with us that is now moving to DSM.

Would have been fun, but we're gonna make the trip for the ISU-Duke game, so it'll balance out.

I'm torn. We have family in Schaumburg, and figured we could either stay with them or get decent rates at the Holiday Inn Express, and have everything within just a few minutes drive.

I'm torn. I have paid time off from work starting Wednesday morning all the way through Saturday, so I can make this fit into my schedule. Downtown is wayyyyy out of the way.