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For Immediate Release Date: August 1, 2006 2006 AVP Crocs Cup Cincinnati Open Announces Promotional Sponsor Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. and Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky Toyota Dealers join second-year Pro Beach Volleyball event CINCINNATI (OH) Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. and Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky Toyota Dealers have joined the 2006 AVP Crocs Cup Cincinnati Open as a promotional sponsor. “Toyota is delighted to be a promotional sponsor for the 2006 AVP Crocs Cup Cincinnati Open,” said George Christoff, vice president and general manager of Toyota’s Cincinnati Region. “It will be an exciting end to the AVP season and our Toyota dealers in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky are pleased to help bring this event to our community.” Toyota directly employs over 38,000 in North America and its investment here is currently valued at more than $16.8 billion, including sales and manufacturing operations, research and development, financial services and design. Toyota’s annual purchasing of parts, materials, goods and services from North American suppliers’ totals more than $26 billion. “Securing the prestigious finale of the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Championship Series, with live national coverage on NBC, is a major coup for Mason and the entire region,” said Bob Slattery, president of Reach Event Marketing. “Injecting the event into the Labor Day weekend here, with the Toyota/WEBN Fireworks and all of the other activities, will electrify Cincinnati USA and make our region the cool and hip place to be. With Toyota’s major tri-state presence and active interest in community involvement, I am pleased to see them join the 2006 AVP Crocs Cup ‘Grand Slam in the Sand’ as our promotional sponsor.” Toyota (NYSE:TM) established operations in North America in 1957 and will operate 15 manufacturing plants in North America by 2008. There are more than 1,700 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealerships in North America which sell more than 2.5 million vehicles a year. According to a 2005 Center for Automotive Research study, Toyota, along with its dealers and suppliers, has generated nearly 400,000 U.S. jobs, including jobs created through spending by direct, dealer and suppliers’ employees. The company's main Web site is http://toyota.com. The AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour returns to Greater Cincinnati over Labor Day weekend Aug. 31-Sept. 3 for the prestigious season-ending finale of the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Championship Series at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio. Tickets Tickets for this year’s event can be purchased through mustseeavp.com, Tickets.com, and at all Meijer store locations in Cincinnati, Louisville, Lexington, Dayton and Columbus. Prices start at $18 per session for general admission, $28 for a reserved box seat and $75 for VIP tickets. Group block areas are also available. Sessions Thursday Aug. 31 – 8 a.m.-6 p.m. (Qualifiers- free to all) Friday Sept. 1 - Session 1 - 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Men and Women all day playing) Friday Sept. 1 - Session 2- 7:30 p.m. -10 p.m. (Men and Women playing) Saturday Sept. 2 - Session 3 - 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Men and Women playing, but Men's Final live on NBC from 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.) Saturday Sept. 2 - Session 4 - 7:30 p.m. -10 p.m. (Women only playing) Sunday Sept. 3 - Session 5 - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. (Women only playing with Women's Final on NBC live from 1:30-3pm) About the AVP 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
more information and updates on the 2006 AVP Cincinnati Open throughout
the summer visit www.mustseeavp.com.
For ticket inquiries, sponsorships and additional
event information: Jennifer Carroll-Frost (513) 794-4172, jcarroll@reachusa.com Brad McCoy (513)794-4173, bmccoy@reachusa.com For media inquiries: ### |
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2007 AVP Crocs Cup Cincinnati Open is produced by Reach Event Marketing.
Bio on Robert Slattery, President & CEO of Reach Publishing Systems.