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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

	Ameren, 300 Liberty, Peoria, IL 61602. Contact: Scott Cisel, President, Illinois Energy Delivery, Ameren.
	Caterpillar, Inc., 100 N.E. Adams, Peoria, IL 61629. Contact: William Ball
	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, 1100 North Broadway, Carlinville, IL 62626, Contact, Roger Capps, CEO or Craig Bertrand, General Manager, Peoria Division

MVP Sponsors

	COUNTRY Insurance and Financial Services, 1701 Towanda Avenue, P.O. Box 2020, Bloomington, IL 61702-2020. Contact: Randall Lorimor, Manager of Marketing
	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
	OSF HealthPlans, 7519 N. Hale, Suite D, Peoria, IL, 61615. Contact: Melody Berry, Marketing Communications Manager
	Sport Court, 1070 Entry Dr., Bensenville, IL, 60106, 630-615-0049. Contact: Pat Walker, pwalker@courtofsport.com

Elite Eight™ Sponsors

	CEFCU, P.O. Box 1715, Peoria, IL  61656-1715. Contact: Susan Yoder, Vice President-Marketing/Business Development.
	Central Illinois Chevrolet Dealers
	Chase Bank, 124 S. W. Adams, Peoria, IL 61602. Contact: James Corkery, Regional President
	Dick's Sporting Goods, 5601 W. Touhy Av., Niles, IL, 60714. Contact: Nick Bolen, 415-965-0477, nick.bolen@dcsg.com
	Illinois American Water, 123 S.W. Washington St., Peoria IL 61602. Contact: Karen L. Farris, Communications Manager, karen.farris@amwater.com
	Illinois National Guard, 1301 N. MacArthur Blvd., Springfield, IL, 62702. Contact: Sgt. Scott Radunz, 217-761-3623, www.1-800-Go-Guard.com
	MultiAd Services, Inc., 1720 W. Detweiller Dr., P.O. Box 806, Peoria, IL 61614. Contact: Larry Clore, President
	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
	Peoria Journal Star, One News Plaza, Peoria, IL 61643. Contact: Kelli Rude, Marketing Department, 309-686-3023, krude@pjstar.com
	Star Transport , 240 W. Ashland St., PO Box 909, Morton, IL 61550.
	Wilson Team Sports, 8700 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago, IL 60631. Contact: Todd DeBeer, Regional Sales Manager, www.wilson.com

Sweet Sixteen® Sponsors

Organizing Sponsors

Supporting Sponsors

	A & M Products Company, 575 Elm Place, P.O. Box 266, Princeton, IL 61356. Contact John or Mark Austin
	Biehls Cleaners, 4819 Rockwood Rd., Peoria, IL 61615. Contact: Eric & Jeff Stone
	CAT Rental
	Centerplate, 201 Southwest Jefferson Street, Peoria, IL 61602.  Contact Bill Woosley, General Manager (309) 680-3354 or MaryBeth Gilfillan, Catering Director (309) 680-3300.
	Great Plains Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center, 303 N. Kumpf Blvd., Peoria, IL 61605, Contact: Greg Gaa
	Kitchen Cooked Potato Chips, P.O. Box 200, Farmington, IL 61531. Contact: Lori Blackhurst
	Peoria Officials Association (POA), 2014 Windsor St., Pekin, IL  61554.  Contact:  Bill Busseau, President
	Watts Copy Systems

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