THE MISSING 1200

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FRIDAY, June 25

URGENT MESSAGE If anyone is interested in having their seat from the dome, e-mail us ASAP. They have been mounted, given plaques and autographed by Drew Brees. All of the proceeds are going to the BreesDream Foundation. The cost is $799. These will be offered to the public starting nextThursday but the Missing 1200 have been offered the chance to pre-order our own seats.

Go to Seats From The Superdome to see the finished product. We must let Citadel know by Wednesday which seats are to be held.

FRIDAY, MAY 7

RELOCATION UPDATE As of Friday, everyone who contacted us had received a relocation offer from the Saints. The relocation offers and process have varied. Some reported relocation to the plaza. Others relocated within their old section, a few rows down. Many relocated to the terrace corner or endzone. Some were told they had to make immediate decisions. Others were given 24 hours. Some were told to pay for 1/2 of the invoice immediately, while others were told the deadline is May 14. Greg Bensel reported that 300 of the affected 330 account holders have made relocation decisions. The Saints say that affected account holders will remain at the top of the priority list for relocation, regardless of whether they have accepted a new seat. Most importantly, Michael Stanfield, Vice President of Ticket Sales, has offered to speak directly to anyone who is not satisfied with the relocation process. E-mail us (missing1200@gmail.com) and we'll pass on his contact information. 

THANK YOU LETTER The Missing 1200 sent a thank you letter to Michael Stanfield on Friday, expressing gratitude for his office's efforts to relocate us. The letter was based on recent e-mail responses sent by affected season ticket holders. Read it here.

TRACK YOUR NEIGHBORS We have created a forum to help Missing 1200 members keep in touch with their old "neighbors" by tracking their new locations. Please post your relocation information at this forum. We have also maintained a database that tracks old and new seats. If you are looking for the new location of an old neighbor, e-mail us.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 5

RELOCATION UPDATE We continue to receive updates from Missing 1200 members about their relocation offers. Our goal is to track the relocation offers so we can be sure that everyone who lost a seat is back in the Dome in 2010. If you have not sent us your relocation information, please e-mail us (themissing1200@gmail.com). 

A few observations on the relocation process (based on e-mails from Missing 1200 members): 

• Most seats in our previous price range are now taken. Some report no seats available in pairs in the Upper Terrace at the $400- $430 level.
• If relocation offer is accepted, account holders have until May 14 to pay 1/2 of the invoice; the remaining 1/2 is due in mid-June (according to Derrick James, Box Office Manager).
• Saints report that they will continue to assist anyone relocate who is not 100% satisfied with their new seats. Ongoing relocation keeps Missing 1200 at top of priority list, regardless of accepting the first relocation offer (according to Derrick James, Box Office Manager).
• Some successfully relocated in proximity to "neighbors" from previous section by requesting the same new section or by asking ticket rep. to relocate them near a specific account holder. 

MONDAY, MAY 3 

URGENT! SAINTS RELOCATION OFFERS BEGIN! As of this afternoon, some members of The Missing 1200 began receiving relocation offers from the New Orleans Saints. The offers came via personal phone calls. Voice mails were left with other members.

This is what we know based on information from two of those phone calls (made to former residents of Section 641):

• Ticket holders were offered multiple options (e.g. 1st offer was made at $820 per season ticket in Section 615, followed by $400 per season ticket in Section 649 when first offer was rejected.)
• Ticket holders given 24-hours to respond (according to one ticket holder, he needed to leave a voice mail accepting/refusing offer by tomorrow)
• Ticket holders uncertain on being relocated with "neighborhood" (no one was asked if there were other account holders they wanted to sit near, but one asked anyway and was told about two seats that could possibly be 'held' for someone from previous section)

The Missing 1200 will track the relocation process being used by the Saints and update everyone as we receive reports from ticket holders. WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Please e-mail us (themissing1200@gmail.com) after you receive a relocation offer with the following information:

1. When and how was the contact made?
2. What were you offered (location and price)?
3. Were you successfully relocated

We'll continue to send e-mail, Facebook, and website updates as we have them.

Ticket renewal invoices were due on Friday, April 23. We have asked Michael Stanfield, Vice President of Ticket Sales, to let us know the exact date that phone calls will be made with relocation offers. We'll post an update if he provides this information.

Mary Payton’s Miracle Foundation is hosting a raffle for Two (2) New Orleans Saints Season Tickets. Only 1000 tickets will be sold at $50/ticket. Winner will receive two (2) tickets to the New Orleans Saints 2010-2011 home games and one (1) Super Dome parking pass. Tickets are located in section 302, Row 16, Seats 11 & 12. If you are interested in purchasing raffle tickets, or would like more information on Mary Payton's Miracle Foundation, click here. The winner will be drawn at the 2nd Annual "Race for a Miracle" on June 6.

Road Trip Reminder: Please e-mail us  your name and # of tickets ASAP if you plan to attend either of the following games (www.themissing1200@gmail.com).Here are the details:

Tampa Bay Buccaneers We will play at Tampa on Sunday, October 17 at 12:00pm CT. We will be purchasing group tickets for this game. The tickets will be upper level side endzone and will be $32 per ticket. This includes taxes and fees.

Atlanta Falcons The Falcons will host the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football on December 27 at 7:30pm CT. Tickets for this game will be upper level end zone and will be $55 including taxes and fees.

THURSDAY, APRIL 22

The Missing 1200 Party was a success! Thank you to all who took part in the festivities. See photos of the event here: Missing 1200 Party Pictures We are in the planning stages of another event in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for more details!

Update from the Saints Ticket Office. As you know, last week The Missing 1200 sent another letter to the New Orleans Saints regarding the relocation process. Mike Stanfield, Vice President of Ticket Sales, contacted us to give an update. Mike says that he remains very optimistic that all 300 accounts will be succesfully relocated. He also said that the ticket office has developed a "fool-proof plan" for contacting everyone regarding the relocation. Mike says that he and the entire ticket office staff has been working hard to make sure that our concens are addressed in the process. Details of the relocation process have not yet been given. The first deadline for season ticket renewals is tomorrow, Friday, April 23. It should take roughly two weeks for the club to locate and compile all unrenewed seats. Relocation should be set to begin in the second week of May. This latest communication with Mr. Stanfield was very positive and we remain confident that all of The Missing 1200 will be in the dome for 2010!

THURSDAY, APRIL 15

MISSING 1200 PARTY AT FINN McCOOL'S! Pauline, a serious Who Dat and supporter of The Missing 1200, has invited us to Finn McCool's in Mid-City for a meet & greet and Super Bowl re-viewing party. Here's the details:

Where: Finn McCool's, 3701 Banks St., New Orleans

When: Saturday, April 17 at 5:30 p.m.  (Super Bowl re-viewing at 6:30 p.m.

What: Meet members and supporters of The Missing 1200. Wear your Saints gear to receive drink specials: $2 signature shots, $8 domestic beer buckets, $12 import beer buckets AND Pauline's Italian sausage sandwiches w/ potato salad!

 
A follow-up letter was sent to Michael Stanfield on behalf of The Missing 1200. Read it here.

No Guts, No Glory covers The Missing 1200 story here

Gerry V. Show on 99.5 WRNO with The Missing 1200:

SUNDAY, APRIL 11

WRNO's Gerry V. did a show segment on The Missing 1200 during the 11:00am hour of the V show. The segment aired from 11:50am to noon and should be up on their website tomorrow. 

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have also offered discounted seats to the Saints vs. Bucs game in Tampa to members of the Missing 1200. If you would like to take advantage of this offer let us know here

A second letter to Mike Stanfield has been drafted. Check back on Monday to see the letter.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7

The Atlanta Falcons have offered The Missing 1200 an opportunity to purchase discounted tickets to the Saints vs. Falcons game in Atlanta. Click here to e-mail us if you are interested in taking advantage of their offer!

Mark your calendars for Saturday April 17! The Missing 1200 is planning an event and will want your participation!!

TUESDAY, APRIL 6

National Football writer Mike Florio of NBC Sports' ProFootballTalk Daily covers The Missing 1200:  PFT's Florio on The Missing 1200

The Missing 1200.com is working on an update from Saints VP of Ticket and Suite sales, Mike Stanfield. 

WWL-TV has received confirmation from New Orleans Saints front office on sections and rows affected by Superdome construction Saints' Bensel confirms seat removal locations

EXTRA!! EXTRA!!

Times-Picayune runs front page story on The Missing 1200 

New Orleans Saints' displaced season ticket holders band together to regain seats

FRIDAY, APRIL 2

Times-Picayune Saints writer James Varney previewed the story on "The Missing 1200" that will run in Saturday's paper. See it on our Video page!

WDSU News Anchor Scott Walker posted a story on The Missing 1200 on his website. Check it out here.

"I Am Domeless. please help." Bay Rat Who Dat staged a Good Friday Domelessness protest with his niece outside the Superdome. See pictures here.

Update from Mike Stanfield, Vice President of Ticket Sales for the New Orleans Saints: Mike says that although he is extremely optimistic that every one of the missing 1200 will be relocated, he has to stop short of a guarantee. He also told The Missing 1200's Jeff Maumus that each of the account holders affected will receive personalized service during the relocation process which he feels will be ready to start the first week of May. Mike did not elaborate on how the process would work. Additionally, if anyone has been spoken to in a rude manner by a member of the Saints ticket office, he wants to be notified immediately. We will check in with Mike again next week.  

TUESDAY, MARCH 30

The Missing 1200 sent a letter to the New Orleans Saints on behalf of the approximately 1,200 fans who lost their seats, making several requests of the team, including a guarantee that all seats will be relocated in 2010. Read it here.

Additionally, a press release announcing the effort of our group was sent to over 60 members of the local media! View a copy of it here: Missing 1200_press_release.pdf

WGNO-ABC26 coverage of the Missing 1200's letter to the Saints.

WWL-TV coverage of The Missing 1200's letter to the Saints.

SATURDAY, MARCH 27

WGSO 990's Three Tailgaters Show featured an interview with The Missing 1200 with Ken Trahan and Ed Daniels. Here is the interview:

If you lost your seat, please contact us at themissing1200@gmail.com so that you can stand up and be counted. For everyone else, your support can be a tremendous effort in our fight for fairness! 

The Missing 1200 is a collective of displaced New Orleans Saints season ticket holders that is working to ensure all 1,200 lost seats are relocated before the 2010 season. 

1. Contact each affected season ticket holder in writing with information about which seats were displaced, why the team waited to call until season ticket renewal invoices were mailed, and the specific process for temporary and/or permanent relocation in 2010.

2. Guarantee that every eliminated seat will be either temporarily or permanently relocated in 2010, regardless of how many season tickets are not renewed.

3. Keep Upper Terrace “neighborhoods” intact by relocating fans in groupings from their displaced sections.

4. Publicly recognize that the organization values the spirited culture that fans bring to the upper rows of the affected Upper Terrace sections, a culture that contributes to the unique game day experience in the Superdome.