Photos by Maatology and Microsoft Store
A pic of the Grand Opening sign in front of the Microsoft Store, the first and only store in Missouri.
The set up.
A few hundred waited in line for the opening to receive free tickets to the Neyo concert following the grand opening.
Taylor J of Y98FM greeted the crowd and gave away some Microsoft products in a raffle drawing.
One of the winners (the lady)
Store manager Mark Fredrickson introduced the dignitaries to begin the ribbon cutting ceremony.
Clarkson Valley rep Ann Wagner spoke to the crowd.
Microsoft CEO Kevin Turner addressed the crowd with fervor beginning his speech yelling, "How about those Cardinals!."
Turner gave special recognition to Hoover Boys' and Girls' club members Ayanna Wilkins and Briana Graphonreed who received Microsoft products.
Turner and reps of local non profit organizations who were about to receive a total of $1 million in checks for their respective organizations from Microsoft
A rep from Fisher House received $100K.
A rep from Junior Achievement received $250K
Dr Flint Fowler of Herbert Hoovers Boys and Girls Club received $250K.
A rep from Life Skills received $400K
The reps holding their checks.
Fredrickson does the countdown to the ribbon cutting as Wagner and Turner prepares to cut the ribbon.
The volunteers cheered ferociously after the ribbon was cut.
People entered the store as Turner greeted the customers.
The crowd.
A worker helps a customer operate a laptop.
Turner poses with Wilkins and Graphonreed.
The young girls get a tutorial in one of the laptops from a worker.
YOURS TRULY and the crowd
A few hours later, people gathered for the Neyo concert that was outside next to The Galleria at an adjacent parking lot.
People gathered at the booths near the stage area.
A long shot of the stage area
People walking by the booths.
The dee-jay gettin it crunk prior to the concert.
People as they wait for the concert. The free beach towels were a popular item that day.
YOURS TRULY and the crowd.
A worker on stage threw beach towels at the eager crowd.
Two hours in, Neyo and his dancers walked on stage.
Neyo and the crowd near the front.
Neyo performed all his hits including songs from his latest CD, "RED" He started off with his featuring on the the Calvin Harris hit, "Let's Go"
Neyo's set lasted about an hour.
A long shot of the near 400 attendees
After the concert, YOURS TRULY got to be one of the first ones in line for the Meet N Greet to meet Neyo and get pics taken with him in the Microsoft Store. Only 200 were preselected to be in line for this event.
Here is my media assistant Nicole Chapman who was first in line was holding the baby of a young lady who didnt receive a meet n greet ticket but wanted her baby girl to meet Neyo.
Theres YOURS TRULY posed
with Neyo and Chapman and baby girl during the Meet N Greet.
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