Fox Racing Rewards MX Team With Malibu Boat Trip

Merced, CA (Vocus) September 29, 2009

Every year Fox Racing rewards their motocross team with a group vacation for a job well done. This year the Fox Wake Team took it upon themselves to show the MX Team some love. Fox MX Team Riders Brett Metcalfe, Jeff Emig, Ricky Carmichael, Ivan Tedesco, Daniel Reardon and Trey Canard met Todd Hicks, the Fox Brothers, Shaun Murray and Chris Bischoff in Lake Shasta, California for a weekend of wakeboarding and wakesurfing behind a Malibu Boats Wakesetter VLX.

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Todd Hicks, Fox Wake Team Manager, explained the tradition of the team trip and the motivation for this year's outing. "We have visited Hawaii a couple of times with the athletes. MX Team has enjoyed surfing with the worlds best surfers, so this year we wanted to give back from our wake team side. Our Fox Team managers wanted to let the MX crew enjoy some wakeboarding."

Hicks put the call into Malibu Boats requesting the big wakes of the Wakesetter VLX. That's why he had the chore of boat pick-up, but he was excited to do it. Even more excited once he saw the boat. "I went ahead and picked it up from the factory on our way to Shasta. My mouth dropped as I approached the Malibu Factory. There was the sickest looking boat sitting out front of the place. I thought there was no way that was the boat we were going to use. Sure enough, I was told this was our boat." Hicks added, "I about passed out!"

Hicks recruited wakeboard legend and Fox Wake Team Rider, Shaun Murray, to play the role of wake coach for the weekend. According to Hicks, "Murray is the only man you would want on your houseboat trip teaching top notch moto athletes how to wakeboard."

Chris Bischoff or "Bisch" as they call him, was along to assist in the wakeboard instruction and document the trip with tons of photos. When Bisch was asked how it all went, he had this to say, "It was awesome and all the boys were super stoked. It was such a fun weekend."

Even on a fun, relaxing weekend after a grueling year of supercross and outdoor motocross, the Fox MX Riders couldn't fight their need for more competition. They went head-to-head behind the Wakesetter VLX trying to one-up each other with wakeboard moves. So Bisch and Murray acted as judges in this impromptu wakeboard competition. Bisch said, "They got so into it!"

The Fox MX Team received VIP treatment at Lake Shasta for their reward trip. Fox provided the Malibu Boats 2009 Wakesetter VLX as well as all the gear the guys needed to wakeboard and wakesurf. They stayed in a four level houseboat fully stocked for the trip and by every account a good time was had by all.

To check out Wakesetter VLX, the same wakeboard boat the Fox MX Team rode behind, visit your nearest Malibu Boats Dealer. Or take a cyber trip the Malibu Boats Family of web sites.

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87th Annual East-West Shrine Game New Home ? Announces New Radio Team

(PRWEB) November 10, 2011

A premier college football all-star game for decades has a new home in St. Petersburg, Florida at Tropicana Field in 2012 and a new radio team.

The 87th Annual East-West Shrine Game will be played Saturday January 21, 2012 at 4pm EST benefitting the twenty-two Shriners Hospitals for Children in the United States, Canada and Mexico. For the past 86 years, this game has proven to be the launching pad for numerous NFL players. Tom Brady, John Elway, Eddie George, Greg Jennings, Brett Favre and numerous other future stars all showcased their talents in this game. 246 former Shrine Game players are now in the NFL. 62 East-West Game alumni are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 45 players from the 2011 game were selected in this year?s National Football League draft.

For the first time in some years, the East-West Shrine Game will be carried live on a radio network distributed via satellite by Skyview Networks and made available to radio stations throughout the country. The game can also be heard on a special East-West Shrine Game Radio Channel available on well over a hundred million of smartphones worldwide from the Tunein Radio app and online at Shrinegame.com. Much of the country can also see the game live on the NFL Network.

Patrick Kinas will be joined by Brian Jordan in the radio booth with Rick Berkey reporting in from the sidelines. Kinas is a veteran broadcaster based in North Carolina and has been frequently featured in the college football TV-Radio booth for East Carolina University, North Carolina State University, MASN, CBS College Sports and ESPN. Jordan was most recently a TV analyst for the Atlanta Braves following a 15 year all-star Major League Baseball career he chose after breaking into the National Football League with the Atlanta Falcons in 1991. Rick Berkey is a veteran Michigan broadcaster currently working with the Michigan State Spartan Sports Network.

St. Petersburg based Play-by-Play Sports Properties LLC will produce the broadcast for the Shriners Hospitals for Children and is providing national sponsorship representation for the event. Joe Bourdow is Executive Producer of the East-West Shrine Game Radio Network broadcast which will open with a 45 minute pregame segment at 3:15pm EST on January 21st. Potential sponsors may request a media package by contacting Bourdow at (800) 677-9807. Radio stations wishing to join the network should also contact Bourdow directly at (800) 677-9807 or by emailing info@playbyplaysportsproperties.com.????

About Shriners Hospitals for Children

Shriners Hospitals for Children is a health care system of 22 hospitals dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative research, and outstanding teaching programs for medical professionals. Children up to age 18 with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered environment, regardless of the patients? ability to pay. Visit shrinegame.com for more information.

About Skyview Networks

Skyview Networks currently provides the broadcast service for over 50 professional and collegiate sports organizations and produces and delivers Arizona Radio News and California Headline News. Founded in 1995, Skyview is based in Scottsdale, Arizona and focuses on providing broadcast network solutions to professional and collegiate sports and syndicated radio. Skyview?s service include satellite distribution, full network automation, affiliate relations, inventory management systems and advertising solutions for radio, television, print, signage and web. For more information, visit http://www.skyviewnetworks.com.

About TuneIn

Formed in 2010, TuneIn is a free service that lets people listen to any music station, talk show or sporting event in the world from wherever they are. TuneIn offers over 50,000 AM, FM, HD and Internet radio stations and 1.2 million on-demand streams from every continent. TuneIn is available on all major smartphones, tablets, connected home stereos, smart TVs, and online at tunein.com. The company is based in Palo Alto, California.

About Play-by-Play Sports Properties LLC

St. Petersburg based Play-by-Play Sports Properties LLC was founded in 2009 by retired Valpak President and longtime national franchise executive Joe Bourdow and veteran North Carolina broadcaster Patrick Kinas. The emerging company is active in minor league baseball, college sports, general sports marketing and innovative forms of digital distribution. More information is available at http://www.playbyplaysportsproperties.com.

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Acara, Leading Aesthetic Medical Marketing and Business Consulting Group, Grows and Expands its Team

Branford, CT (PRWEB) January 28, 2012

Acara, the leading business team in the aesthetic medical practice and medical spa industries, announces the addition of several new team members dedicated to serving its growing clientele.

?2011 was a banner year for Acara, and we more than doubled our client base,? states Acara CEO, Francis X. Acunzo. ?In order to give the best possible service to our clients, we have added several new members to our team of business professionals.?

Acara has built a strong group of highly-skilled aesthetic medical business leaders in the areas of sales, marketing, advertising, operations and business strategy. The latest team members to join include:

Beth Nichols, Director of Creative Services

Beth Nichols brings nearly 30 years? experience as a business owner, writer and marketing researcher to her role as Director of Creative Services at Acara. Beth attended Hobart & William Smith Colleges and is currently working towards her Master of Arts Degree at Wesleyan University. Prior to working with Acara, Beth founded and ran WordFlow, Inc., a successful service business which provided support to clients around the world, including national-level political pollsters and marketing researchers, pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions and local physicians. She is a seasoned professional at managing people, quality and deadlines and is pleased to be working with Acara?s outstanding creative team to best serve its clients.

Angela Taylor, Sales & Marketing Manager

After graduating with a BS in Marketing from Providence College, Angela began her career in marketing with Clear Channel Communications, where she worked with local business owners and advertising agencies alike to create and implement successful programs in radio and sponsorship advertising.

Lauren Balser, Graphic Designer

Lauren Balser graduated magna cum laude from Paier College of Art with her B.F.A. in Graphic Design. Since then Lauren has worked with several award-winning design firms in Connecticut, including Mason, Inc. and Peapod Design. Lauren is the co-founder and art director of the independent arts publication, HERE Digest. Early in her career, Lauren enjoyed her position as technical director for the Middletown Connecticut Childrens? Circus.

Sheehan McGuirk, Social Media Copywriter

Sheehan McGuirk graduated magna cum laude from Emerson College where she earned her B.F.A. in Creative Writing. Her award winning writing has been published many times online and in print. She is a licensed Aesthetician and freelance Beauty Writer who previously operated her own spa. Sheehan is uniquely suited to interpret our clients? presence in print.

About Acara Partners:

Acara, led by industry expert, noted speaker and blogger, Francis X. Acunzo, is the leading business team in the world of Aesthetic Medicine, Spas, Medical Spas and Wellness Centers. Acara partners with spa owners, physicians, hospitals, hotels, health clubs, and investors to develop successful businesses. Acara's approach integrates their team?s expertise in business development, marketing, sales and operations to increase their clients? revenue and profits. It's through Acara's experience working with over 100 companies nationwide and internationally that they are able to create business and market strategies that drive success for our clients. To learn more, visit our website or visit our business blog for industry professionals.

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