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FSU Alumni Association unveils new catering and events service – Florida State University News

FSU Alumni Association unveils new catering and events service - Florida State University News
Traditions prepares their dishes using only fresh and high quality ingredients and take pride in their culinary artistry.
Traditions prepares their dishes using only fresh and high quality ingredients and take pride in their culinary artistry.

The Florida State University Alumni Association recently celebrated the launch of Traditions Catering and Events at the FSU Alumni Center, a comprehensive catering service designed to create simple, stress-free experiences.

“The FSU Alumni Center is a unique space on FSU’s campus that is perfect for an array of social, formal and corporate events,” said Julie Decker, president and CEO of the FSU Alumni Association. “We are thrilled to partner with Traditions Catering and Events to offer full-service catering and event space for the entire Tallahassee community; we look forward to hosting alumni and friends.”

The FSU Alumni Center offers five indoor and outdoor event spaces, including the Grand Ballroom, the Pearl Tyner House, the Rendina Room, the Cottrell Conference Room and the Courtyard, which is located near the Pearl Tyner House and the courtyard garden.

In addition to designing custom menus for each special event, Traditions Catering and Events offers state-of-the-art audiovisual technology, amenities and gourmet cuisine with the freshest locally sourced ingredients.

Built in downtown Tallahassee in 1895 and moved to its current site in 1948, the former home of Florida State University Presidents is as warm as it is stately. The formal dining room and generous reception area offer an elegant setting for you and your guests to engage while enjoying a part of FSU’s history.
Host your next meeting or team building activity in our state-of-the-art Rendina Room. The space features warm wood details and its open layout accommodates multiple room configurations allowing for the greatest flexibility of use.

“We are proud to prepare fresh quality meals for all types of occasions while using organic and sustainable produce from vendors such as Legacy Greens, Red Eye Coffee, Chapman Produce and Thompson Farms,” said Natasha Oquendo, catering director of Traditions Catering and Events.

Traditions Catering and Events boasts an experienced team of hospitality experts who can help guests with everything from invitations, floral arrangements, photography, special event decor, bridal party gifts, corporate gifts, luxury transportation and more.

For more information, visit TraditionseventsFSU.com.

Speak to the Traditions staff or reserve your event today by emailing traditions-catering@aramark.com or calling 850-645-9255. FSU Alumni Association members receive 10% off all bookings at the Alumni Association.

The Grand Ballroom strikes the ideal balance between warmth and elegance and is the perfect space for making any event memorable. It can seat up to 240 guests.
The Grand Ballroom strikes the ideal balance between warmth and elegance and is the perfect space for making any event memorable. It can seat up to 240 guests.
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Basketball To Play In ESPN Events Invitational At Disney

Basketball To Play In ESPN Events Invitational At Disney

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (seminoles.com) – Florida State will play in the one of the most competitive early season college basketball tournaments of the 2022 season as the Seminoles return to the ESPN Events Invitational at the HP Field House at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, November 24-27. The Seminoles are joined in the event by Memphis, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Seton Hall, Siena, and Stanford in the eight-team event.

Florida State will play the event for the third time, after defeating Marquette to win the championship in 2009 and falling to Villanova in the championship game in 2018.

Dayton defeated Belmont to win the championship of the ESPN Events Invitational in 2021.

“This is a great event for our program to be invited to play in at Disney,” said Head Coach Leonard Hamilton. “It’s a great field every year, and this season is certainly no exception. The games are always competitive because the quality of the teams we will play against is so great. The challenge for our team, will be getting prepared to play three high-level opponents early in the season. This tournament also gives us a wonderful opportunity to play at a venue in the state of Florida that many of our fans will be excited to watch us play during the Thanksgiving holiday.”

The 2022 ESPN Events Invitational marks the 15th anniversary of the Thanksgiving Weekend event. Previously known as the Old Spice Classic, AdvoCare Invitational, and Orlando Invitational, the event will feature 12 games over three days (Thursday, Friday, and Sunday) during Thanksgiving Week, with each team competing in one game per day while advancing through a bracket-tournament format.

The complete bracket, including Florida State’s first round opponent, will be announced this summer. Ticket information will announced when the bracket is reveled. Seminole fans can sign up for the ticket pre-sale at espneventsinvitational.com.

The Seminoles have won the championship in three of their last four early season tournaments – the Jamaica Classic (2018), the Emerald Coast Classic (2020) and the Jacksonville Classic (2022).

Florida State returns both of its leading scorers from its’ 2021-22 season, with guards Caleb Mills (12.7 ppg, 30 3FGM) and Matthew Cleveland (11.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg) returning to the Seminoles’ rotation. Cleveland was named the ACC Sixth Man of the Year in 2022 – the fourth consecutive Seminole to win the award.

Seminole fans interested in purchasing season tickets for all home regular season games at the Donald L. Tucker Center can learn more here, or are encouraged to call to the Florida State Ticket Office at 1-888-FSU-NOLE.