AKRON, OHIO – in behalf of our neighborhood partners (Ms. Joey Camiseta Selección de fútbol de Gales Arrietta, Racers Fastpitch/Firestone Stadium; Mr. Jim Pfander, Akron RubberDucks/Canal Park; as well as Mr. Melvin Blake, The City of Akron sports & Athletics Division), the Akron/Summit Convention & visitors Bureau is delighted to reveal “Double Play Akron,” a collaborative, community-based effort to brand as well as leverage the enjoyment surrounding the Ohio High institution athletic Association’s back-to-back softball as well as baseball specify championship tournaments.
Utilizing two renowned Akron stadiums, the specify softball championships will be held at Firestone stadium from may 29 – June 1, as well as Canal Park stadium will welcome the specify baseball championships from June 7 – 9. “I’m thrilled to be a part of the double Play Akron team. Softball & baseball are deeply woven into the material of our community. The City of Akron, the RubberDucks as well as Racers Fastpitch are pitching in to produce the Camiseta Palmeiras very best possible experience for the participants, their households & friends,” specifies Joey Arrietta, Racers Fastpitch President/General Manager
Double Play Akron will enable regional partners to curate activities as Camiseta Selección de fútbol de Inglaterra well as destination assets for everybody going to during the tournaments. From dining as well as home entertainment to buying as well as recreation, essential visitor info will be made offered with a range of print as well as digital channels. “With dynamic metropolitan amenities as well as similarly engaging outside recreational pursuits, we proudly boast an range of sights, seems as well as special experiences that we’re excited for our OHSAA buddies to enjoy,” specifies Gregg Mervis, Akron/Summit Convention & visitors Bureau president & CEO.
Spearheaded as well as created in-house by the Akron RubberDucks, a welcome video () sets the stage for the remarkable hospitality the neighborhood will prolong to OHSAA athletes, households as well as friends. Additionally, the web site www.doubleplayakron.com will be introduced soon to offer updated destination info across every facet of the community. “Akron has always been as well as will continue to be a beacon for those dedicated to achieving excellence,” specifies Jim Pfander, Akron RubberDucks general manager & COO. “Hosting the extremely finest high institution players will compose one more chapter in Akron’s fantastic sports story. I’m particularly grateful to Joey Arrietta for her efforts around the specify softball competition which concerned Akron much more than a decade ago. Her professionalism, advocacy as well as enthusiasm – without concern – positively influenced the OHSAA’s decision to bring the specify baseball championships to Canal Park,” Pfander adds.
Double Play Akron is an example of the power of partnership as well as neighborhood pride. many importantly, it will send a remove message to everybody included that Akron appreciates the OHSAA’s confidence in Akron, as well as that the neighborhood is dedicated to the success of the competitions as well as the general destination experience. “What a fantastic chance to showcase The City of Akron. double Play Akron will be the primary event in late may as well as early June, with both competitions being held in stadiums along primary Street. These young athletes will experience playing sphere in a 3-time All-America© award winning City – the special location we get to phone call home,” specifies Melvin Blake, The City of Akron sports & Athletics division Coordinator.
Jim Mahon, Vice president of advertising & brand ManagementAkron/Summit Convention & visitors BureauSports alliance of higher Akron330.374.7560