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2010 March Madness Sponsors

PEORIA -- The March Madness Experience™ continues to play in Peoria on two weekends, and the days in between, because of the commitment of its corporate sponsors.  In twelve years over 900,000 fans have enjoyed their visit to the Peoria Civic Center and the "Experience".

2010 Sponsors

Ameren, Caterpillar, Prairie Farms and Children's Hospital of Illinois at OSF Medical Center will be the Title Sponsors.  These companies have been offsetting the substantial costs of producing "The Best Addition To The Tradition" of America's Original March Madness® since the inception of the event in Peoria.  

Providing another level of sponsorship are the MVP sponsors. Included in this group is COUNTRY Financial. The different venues and displays will be sponsored and created by national, state and local companies.

The Elite Eight™ level of sponsors include: CEFCU, Dick's Sporting Goods, Illinois American Water, Illinois Army National Guard, National Association of Realtors, Nevco Scoreboard Company, Village of Morton.

Sweet Sixteen® level sponsors over the years are:Heart of Illinois Special Recreation Association (HISRA), MultiAd Services, Inc. of Peoria, Peoria Journal Star, P.J. Hoerr, Inc. and Pudik Graphics, Inc ., City of Pekin.

Those at the Supporting Sponsor level are: A&M Products of Princeton, Biehls Cleaners of Peoria, Centerplate of Peoria, Fun on the Run, Great Plains Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center of Peoria, Peoria Officials Association (POA), Raber Packing Company/Peoria County Pork Producers and Watts Copy Systems.

None of the operation of the March Madness Experience™ could be possible without the Organizing sponsors: Bradley University, City of Peoria, D&G Integrated, Peoria Area Convention and Visitor's Bureau (PACVB), Peoria Civic Center and Peoria Park District.

The Ameren Celebrates March Madness Playing in Peoria Banquet will be held each Thursday night prior to the respective state final tournament. The Banquets will be held in the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Pere Marquette in downtown Peoria. The banquets are open to the public. Tickets are priced at $25.00 each.

In fantastic fifteen years, the March Madness Experience™ Playing In Peoria has become the preeminent high school sporting event in America.  With the solid support of our corporate sponsors, and with the enthusiastic involvement of people throughout the entire Greater Peoria Metropolitan Area, we have developed what easily can de described as 'the best addition to the tradition' of March Madness®. All the activity going on under one roof at the Peoria Civic Center allows us to link the generations of our fans in a celebration of basketball unparalleled at the interscholastic level.

Companies and organizations interested in becoming involved with the extravaganza, should contact Stacey Lambert at the IHSA Office. Sponsors will continue to be added to the lineup as they come on board.

2010 Title Sponsors

Ameren

Ameren, 300 Liberty, Peoria, IL 61602. Contact: Scott Cisel, President, Illinois Energy Delivery, Ameren.

Caterpillar, Inc.

Caterpillar, Inc., 100 N.E. Adams, Peoria, IL 61629. Contact: William Ball
Children's Hospital of Illinois at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Children's Hospital of Illinois at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, 530 N.E. Glen Oak Dr., Peoria, IL 61637. Contact: Judy Winkler, Director of Marketing

Prairie Farms

Prairie Farms, 1100 North Broadway, Carlinville, IL 62626, Contact, Edward Mullins, CEO or Craig Bertrand, General Manager, Peoria Division

2010 MVP Sponsors

Country Financial COUNTRY Financial, 1701 Towanda Avenue, P.O. Box 2020, Bloomington, IL 61702-2020. Contact: Randall Lorimor, Manager of Marketing

2010 Elite Eight™ Sponsors

CEFCU

CEFCU, P.O. Box 1715, Peoria, IL  61656-1715. Contact: Susan Yoder, Vice President-Marketing/Business Development.

Dick's Sporting Goods

Dick's Sporting Goods, 5601 W. Touhy Av., Niles, IL, 60714. Contact: Nick Bolen, 415-965-0477, nick.bolen@dcsg.com

Illinois-American Water

Illinois American Water, 123 S.W. Washington St., Peoria IL 61602. Contact: Karen Cotton, Manager, External Affairs, karen.cotton@amwater.com

Illinois Army National Guard

Illinois Army National Guard, 1301 N. MacArthur Blvd., Springfield, IL, 62702. Contact: Sgt. Scott Radunz, 217-761-3623, www.1-800-Go-Guard.com
National Association of Realtors National Association of Realtors, 430 North Michigan Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60611-4087, Contact: Kim DiGangi, Marketing Manager

Nevco Scoreboard Company

Nevco Scoreboard Company, 301 E. Harris Ave., P.O. Box 609, Greenville, IL 62246-0609. Contact: Angie Rakers, Administrative Coordinator, 618-664-0360, arakers@nevco.com

Morton

Village of Morton

2010 Sweet Sixteen® Sponsors

Heart of Illinois Special Recreation Association

Heart of Illinois Special Recreation Association (HISRA), 8727 North Pioneer Road, Peoria, IL  61615. Contact:  Katie Hogan, Executive Director

MultiAd Services, Inc.

MultiAd Services, Inc., 1720 W. Detweiller Dr., P.O. Box 806, Peoria, IL 61614. Contact: Larry Clore, President

Peoria Journal Star

Peoria Journal Star, One News Plaza, Peoria, IL 61643. Contact: Kelli Rude, Marketing Department, 309-686-3023, krude@pjstar.com

P.J. Hoerr

P.J. Hoerr, Inc.

Pudik Graphics, Inc.

City of Pekin

2010 Supporting Sponsors

A & M Products Company

A & M Products Company, 575 Elm Place, P.O. Box 266, Princeton, IL 61356. Contact John or Mark Austin

Biehls Cleaners

Biehls Cleaners, 4819 Rockwood Rd., Peoria, IL 61615. Contact: Eric & Jeff Stone
Centerplate Centerplate, 201 Southwest Jefferson Street, Peoria, IL 61602.  Contact Bill Woosley, General Manager (309) 680-3354 or MaryBeth Gilfillan, Catering Director (309) 680-3300.
Fun On The Run Fun on the Run, P.O. Box 1657, Peoria, IL, 61656-1657, 309-693-9475, Fax: 309-693-9020. Contact: Dave Kinzinger, President, dave@FunOnTheRun.com

Great Plains Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center

Great Plains Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center, 303 N. Kumpf Blvd., Peoria, IL 61605, Contact: Greg Gaa

Peoria Officials Association

Peoria Officials Association (POA), 2014 Windsor St., Pekin, IL  61554.  Contact:  Bill Busseau, President

Raber Packing Company/Peoria County Pork Producers

Watts Copy Systems

Watts Copy Systems

2010 Organizing Sponsors

Bradley University

Bradley University, Athletic Department, Hausler Hall, 1501 W. Bradley Ave. Peoria, IL 61625. Contact: Ken Kavanagh, Athletic Director or Virnette House-Browning, Associate Athletic Director and Senior Women's Administrator

City of Peoria

City of Peoria, City Hall, 419 Fulton St., Room 207, Peoria, IL 61602. Contact Mayor Jim Ardis or Alma Brown, Public Information Director

D&G Integrated

Peoria Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

Peoria Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (PACVB), 456 Fulton Street, Suite 300, Peoria, IL 61602. Contact: Chad Mentzer

Peoria Civic Center

Peoria Civic Center, 201 S. W. Jefferson St., Peoria, IL 61602. Contact: Debbie Ritschel, General Manager or Marc Burnett, Director of Marketing

Peoria Park District

Peoria Park District, 2218 N. Prospect Rd., Peoria, IL 61603-2193. Contact: Bonnie Noble, Director of Parks and Recreation, or Bill Roeder, Superintendent of the Riverfront Division
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