Boys Tournament
2008 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 800,000 fans have enjoyed
their visit to the Peoria Civic Center and the "Experience".
Leading the way are title sponsors Ameren, Caterpillar, Inc., Children's Hospital of Illinois at OSF Medical Center and Prairie Farms. The title sponsors have made major financial
contributions to help offset the cost of producing the
two-weekend event, and their presence will be strong
throughout the Peoria Civic Center's Exhibit Hall, including
the two center courts.
Providing another level of sponsorship are the MVP
sponsors: COUNTRY Insurance and Financial Services, Fun on the Run, OSF HealthPlans and Sport Court.
The different venues and displays are sponsored and created
by national, state and local companies. The Elite Eight ™
level of sponsors includes: CEFCU, Central Illinois Chevrolet Dealers, Chase Bank, Dick's Sporting Goods, Illinois American Water, MultiAd Services, Inc. of Peoria, Nevco Scoreboard Company, Peoria Journal Star, Star Transport, Wilson Team Sports.
Sweet Sixteen® level sponsors are: Heart of Illinois
Special Recreation Association (HISRA), Heritage Bank of
Central Illinois, Illinois National Guard, PepsiAmericas of
Morton.
None of the operation of the March Madness Experience™
could be possible without the Organizing sponsors: Bradley University, City of Peoria, Peoria Area Convention and Visitor's Bureau (PACVB), Peoria Civic
Center and Peoria Park
District.
At Supporting Sponsor level are: A&M Products of
Princeton, Biehls Cleaners of Peoria, Cat Rental, Centerplate of Peoria, Great Plains Sports Medicine and
Rehabilitation Center of Peoria, Kitchen Cooked Potato Chips of Farmington, Peoria
Officials Association (POA) and Watts Copy Systems.
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 twelve terrific 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 Anthony Holman at the
IHSA Office. Sponsors will continue to be added to the lineup
as they come on board.
Title Sponsors
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Ameren,
300 Liberty, Peoria, IL 61602. Contact: Scott Cisel,
President, Illinois Energy Delivery, Ameren. |
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Caterpillar, Inc., 100 N.E. Adams, Peoria, IL 61629.
Contact: William Ball |
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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 |
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Prairie
Farms, 1100 North Broadway, Carlinville, IL
62626, Contact, Roger Capps, CEO or Craig
Bertrand, General Manager, Peoria Division |
MVP Sponsors
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COUNTRY
Insurance and Financial Services, 1701 Towanda
Avenue, P.O. Box 2020, Bloomington, IL 61702-2020.
Contact: Randall Lorimor, Manager of Marketing |
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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 |
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OSF HealthPlans,
7519 N. Hale, Suite D, Peoria, IL, 61615. Contact: Melody Berry, Marketing Communications Manager |
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Sport Court,
1070 Entry Dr., Bensenville, IL, 60106, 630-615-0049. Contact: Pat Walker, pwalker@courtofsport.com |
Elite Eight™ Sponsors
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CEFCU, P.O.
Box 1715, Peoria, IL 61656-1715. Contact: Susan
Yoder, Vice President-Marketing/Business Development. |
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Central Illinois Chevrolet Dealers |
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Chase Bank,
124 S. W. Adams, Peoria, IL 61602. Contact: James
Corkery, Regional President |
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Dick's Sporting Goods, 5601 W. Touhy Av., Niles, IL, 60714. Contact: Nick Bolen, 415-965-0477, nick.bolen@dcsg.com |
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Illinois
American Water, 123 S.W. Washington St., Peoria
IL 61602. Contact: Karen L. Farris, Communications Manager, karen.farris@amwater.com |
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Illinois National Guard, 1301 N. MacArthur Blvd., Springfield, IL, 62702. Contact: Sgt. Scott Radunz, 217-761-3623, www.1-800-Go-Guard.com |
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MultiAd Services,
Inc., 1720 W. Detweiller Dr., P.O. Box 806,
Peoria, IL 61614. Contact: Larry Clore, President |
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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 |
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Peoria Journal Star,
One News Plaza, Peoria, IL 61643. Contact: Kelli Rude,
Marketing Department, 309-686-3023, krude@pjstar.com |
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Star Transport , 240 W. Ashland St., PO Box 909, Morton, IL 61550. |
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Wilson Team
Sports, 8700 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago, IL
60631. Contact: Todd DeBeer, Regional Sales Manager, www.wilson.com |
Sweet Sixteen® Sponsors
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Heart of Illinois Special Recreation Association
(HISRA), 8727 North Pioneer Road, Peoria, IL
61615. Contact: Katie Hogan, Executive Director |
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Heritage
Bank of Central Illinois, 3420 West Willow
Knolls, Peoria, IL 61614. Contact: Stephen
Kellogg, Vice President |
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PepsiAmericas,
801 W. Birchwood, Morton, IL 61550. Contact:
Randy Ravens, Branch Manager. |
Organizing Sponsors
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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 |
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City of Peoria,
City Hall, 419 Fulton St., Room 207, Peoria, IL 61602.
Contact Mayor Jim Ardis or Alma Brown, Public
Information Director |
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Peoria Area
Convention & Visitors Bureau (PACVB), 456
Fulton Street, Suite 300, Peoria, IL 61602. Contact:
Chad Mentzer |
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Peoria
Civic Center, 201 S. W. Jefferson St., Peoria,
IL 61602. Contact: Debbie Ritschel, General Manager or
Marc Burnett, Director of Marketing |
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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 |
Supporting Sponsors
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A & M
Products Company, 575 Elm Place, P.O. Box 266,
Princeton, IL 61356. Contact John or Mark Austin |
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Biehls Cleaners, 4819 Rockwood Rd., Peoria, IL
61615. Contact: Eric & Jeff Stone |
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CAT Rental |
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Centerplate, 201 Southwest Jefferson Street,
Peoria, IL 61602. Contact Bill Woosley, General
Manager (309) 680-3354 or MaryBeth Gilfillan, Catering
Director (309) 680-3300. |
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Great Plains Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Center, 303 N. Kumpf Blvd., Peoria, IL 61605,
Contact: Greg Gaa |
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Kitchen
Cooked Potato Chips, P.O. Box 200, Farmington,
IL 61531. Contact: Lori Blackhurst |
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Peoria
Officials Association (POA), 2014 Windsor St.,
Pekin, IL 61554. Contact: Bill Busseau,
President |
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Watts Copy Systems |
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