|
|
|
|
|
|
Cincinnati USA Serves Up An Ace
AVP season-ending championship series comes to Mason |
|
|
|
|
|
CINCINNATI USA LANDS SEASON-ENDING
FINALE
The AVP Tour returned to Cincinnati over the July 4th weekend in 2005. Overwhelming local support from the community and media convinced the operators of the tour to “upgrade” the event for ’06. A collaborative “jump serve” by agencies promoting the region secured the event. Agencies participating in the proposal included the Warren County Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Cincinnati USA Regional Tourism Network and Reach Event Marketing, who staged the enormously successful AVP Nissan Series this past summer at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason. Dates for the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Championship Series finale are Thursday, Aug.31, through Sunday, Sept. 3, 2006. More than 150 of the top professional beach volleyball athletes are expected to compete in the prestigious tournament. NBC Sports will broadcast the men’s and women’s finals LIVE nationwide. “We are very excited to come to the Cincinnati-region once again this year and play amongst all its supportive fans,” said Commissioner Leonard Armato. “The area has a great volleyball community and what a better time to enjoy first-rate beach volleyball than Labor Day weekend at our season-ending event!” Bob Slattery, president of Reach Event Marketing, said his event team is anxious to build on the 2005 success. “Securing the prestigious finale of the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Championship Series is a major coup for Mason and the entire region,” Slattery said, “Injecting the event into the Labor Day weekend here, with the WEBN Fireworks and all the other activities, will electrify Cincinnati USA and make our region the cool and hip place to be.” Officials noted securing the event was due to a solid game plan and numerous assists by participating agencies to convince the AVP that their prestigious finale belonged in Cincinnati USA. “Hosting the AVP during the Labor Day weekend builds on the essence of what a “Great American Holiday” is all about said Shirley Bonekemper executive director of the Warren County Convention & Visitors Bureau. What could be better than world-class volleyball, great attractions and fireworks all in one exciting weekend? We can certainly expect substantial attendance and overnight business from our travel markets. The tremendous economic impact of the AVP will be felt throughout the entire region. This event is yet another example of the strong sporting destination that Mason has become. What an explosive culmination to a great weekend of beach volleyball and fireworks for our region.” “We are looking forward to promoting the blasts on our riverfront with the blasts of the AVP pros on the beach in Mason,” said Scott Usitalo, newly named president of the Regional Tourism Network. Usitalo said combining the AVP Championships with the WEBN Fireworks fits perfectly with the RTN’s strategy of creating “fusion weekends” for the 2006 calendar. “The Regional Tourism Network, the Warren County Convention & Visitors Bureau and a number of convention and visitors bureaus in the region are poised to help make the second coming of the AVP Tour a blast of epic proportions,” Usitalo said. “AVP fans in our feeder cities of Dayton, Columbus, Lexington, Louisville and Indianapolis are very interested in attending an AVP season finale as well as the WEBN fireworks.” The public will be notified when tickets to the event are about to go on sale.
Organized in 1983, the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour is the most popular and respected beach volleyball organization in the world. Featuring more than 150 of the top American men and women competitors in the sport, the AVP stages events throughout the United States. All tournaments are televised live (or same day) on either Fox Sports Net or NBC Sports. Pro beach volleyball is one of the most exciting and fastest growing sports on the planet. In 2004, AVP athletes successfully represented the USA during the Olympics in Athens, Greece by bringing back a gold and bronze medal - the first-ever won by U.S. women.
For media inquiries: Kimberly Moran- AVP Tour Contact (818) 344-6195 Ext. 121 kimberlym@bzapr.com
(513) 695-1351 sbonekemper@ohio4fun.org
For ticket inquiries, sponsorships and additional event information: Will Kladakis (513)
794.4175
wkladakis@reachusa.com Or visit the web at www.mustseeavp.com for all the 2006 Cincinnati AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Championship Series information! ## |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
2007 AVP Crocs Cup Cincinnati Open is produced by Reach Event Marketing.
Bio on Robert Slattery, President & CEO of Reach Publishing Systems.