U.S. Sports Film Festival in Lake Placid Launches to a Standing Room Only Crowd, Anheuser-Busch and IZOD for Men Fragrance Honor Greenspan and Papale
U.S. Sports Film Festival in Lake Placid Launches with Success in New York City.
New York, NY, June 10, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Recently, nearly 250 people filled the room at Bernstein Wealth Management in New York City for the U.S. Sports Film Festival in Lake Placid Launch Party. Vice President of Global Media and Sports Marketing for Anheuser-Busch, Inc. and President and CEO of Busch Media Group Tony Ponturo inducted legendary filmmaker and Olympic documentarian Bud Greenspan into the U.S. Sports Film Hall of Fame. Greenspan is the inaugural inductee.
Former Philadelphia Eagles and inspiration for the 2006 film “Invincible” Vince Papale was presented the first-ever U.S. Film Festival Spartan Award by Frank Fazzinga III, Executive V.P. of Marketing for Gemini Cosmetics/IZOD for Men Fragrance. The Spartan Award is given in the spirit of recognizing inspiration in film.
“It was a great night and a great way to launch the U.S. Sports Film Festival in Lake Placid,” said USSFF board president Stephan Hartman. “The atmosphere overlooking New York City’s Central Park from the AllianceBernstein Building was a magnificent backdrop to celebrate what we believe will become a premiere event in the film industry. We owe a debt of gratitude to Anheuser-Busch, as well as Izod for Men Fragrance for their gracious sponsorship of this event.”
NBC's Otis Livingston served as the Master of Ceremonies as he welcomed sponsors, guests and celebrities including notables: Lesley Visser, CBS Sports; Mark Ciardi, Producer of Miracle, Invincible, The Rookie; Bonnie Bernstein, ESPN/ABC Sports; Craig Beardsley, 1980 U.S. Olympian (swimming), Shae-Lynn Bourne, Canadian Olympian (figure skater), Cameron Myler, four-time U.S. Olympian (luge), sports agent Jerry Solomon, Days of Our Lives’ Tikka Sumpter, Lake Placid mayor Jamie Rogers, Lake Placid president of tourism Jim McKenna, International Fight League president Jay Larkin, as well as internationally-known R&B singer N'Kenge.
Corporate sponsors for the U.S. Sports Film Festival in Lake Placid Launch Party include: Anheuser-Busch, Powerade, Remy Martin, Halcyon Jets, Gallo & Barefoot Wine, IZOD for Men Fragrance, Kleenex, White & Williams LLC, Stuart Ditsky C.P.A. PC Business Management, The Lake Placid Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort - 'The Official Headquarters of the USSFF in Lake Placid' and the Lake Placid Summit Hotel Resort & Suites.
The U.S. Sports Film Festival in Lake Placid will take place on August 14-17 in the scenic and stunning Adirondack Olympic resort. For more information about obtaining tickets or sponsorship opportunities, go to www.ussportsfilmfestival.com or call 212.752.2500.
Photo Caption:
CBS Sports' Lesley Visser greets legendary Olympic documentarian Bud Greenspan at the launch party of the U.S. Sports Film Festival in Lake Placid.
(Photo Credit: Stephen Lovekin/Gettyimages)
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Contact: Tom Caraccioli
Lions Roar Public Relations
646.996.5316
tom@lionsroarllc.com
Former Philadelphia Eagles and inspiration for the 2006 film “Invincible” Vince Papale was presented the first-ever U.S. Film Festival Spartan Award by Frank Fazzinga III, Executive V.P. of Marketing for Gemini Cosmetics/IZOD for Men Fragrance. The Spartan Award is given in the spirit of recognizing inspiration in film.
“It was a great night and a great way to launch the U.S. Sports Film Festival in Lake Placid,” said USSFF board president Stephan Hartman. “The atmosphere overlooking New York City’s Central Park from the AllianceBernstein Building was a magnificent backdrop to celebrate what we believe will become a premiere event in the film industry. We owe a debt of gratitude to Anheuser-Busch, as well as Izod for Men Fragrance for their gracious sponsorship of this event.”
NBC's Otis Livingston served as the Master of Ceremonies as he welcomed sponsors, guests and celebrities including notables: Lesley Visser, CBS Sports; Mark Ciardi, Producer of Miracle, Invincible, The Rookie; Bonnie Bernstein, ESPN/ABC Sports; Craig Beardsley, 1980 U.S. Olympian (swimming), Shae-Lynn Bourne, Canadian Olympian (figure skater), Cameron Myler, four-time U.S. Olympian (luge), sports agent Jerry Solomon, Days of Our Lives’ Tikka Sumpter, Lake Placid mayor Jamie Rogers, Lake Placid president of tourism Jim McKenna, International Fight League president Jay Larkin, as well as internationally-known R&B singer N'Kenge.
Corporate sponsors for the U.S. Sports Film Festival in Lake Placid Launch Party include: Anheuser-Busch, Powerade, Remy Martin, Halcyon Jets, Gallo & Barefoot Wine, IZOD for Men Fragrance, Kleenex, White & Williams LLC, Stuart Ditsky C.P.A. PC Business Management, The Lake Placid Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort - 'The Official Headquarters of the USSFF in Lake Placid' and the Lake Placid Summit Hotel Resort & Suites.
The U.S. Sports Film Festival in Lake Placid will take place on August 14-17 in the scenic and stunning Adirondack Olympic resort. For more information about obtaining tickets or sponsorship opportunities, go to www.ussportsfilmfestival.com or call 212.752.2500.
Photo Caption:
CBS Sports' Lesley Visser greets legendary Olympic documentarian Bud Greenspan at the launch party of the U.S. Sports Film Festival in Lake Placid.
(Photo Credit: Stephen Lovekin/Gettyimages)
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Contact: Tom Caraccioli
Lions Roar Public Relations
646.996.5316
tom@lionsroarllc.com
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