Boston Lobstermania is Running Wild
May 23, 2006 - World TeamTennis (WTT)
Boston Lobsters News Release
The Lobsters are on a roll as we head toward the official' start of summer on Memorial Day. The team is planning the final touches on the Harvard Bright Arena's new cooling system, an extensive array of special events, music and celebrity appearances, new premium box seating and a number of other surprises to enhance the Boston Lobsters experience for all of our fans. Keep up to date on all of the latest news at: http://www.bostonlobsters.net/schedule.php
Season Tickets, Group Packages, Individual Match Tickets and special Corporate Hospitality are now all available both online at http://www.bostonlobsters.net/tickets.php or by calling our Ticket Office between 10am and 5pm, Monday through Fridays. Tickets for all dates are available but selling rapidly. Order today to reserve the best seats in the arena (which you can select online this year).
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2. LOOK FOR THE LOBSTERS, JOIN THE TEAM AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS!
Watch for the Lobsters to appear all over the region this summer. The Team has paired with YOU (our fans) and with dozens of our sponsors and partners to help spread the word about Boston 's most exciting new sports and entertainment experience.
Help us spread the word and invite your friends to join you on the Lobsters Team by joining our e-mail list and by joining Larry T. Lobsters fan club at http://www.myspace.com/bostonlobsters and by checking out LobsterBlogs from our players around the world at: http://blog.myspace.com/76195504
For the next few months you can also catch YOUR team on television (CBS4, COMCAST, UPN38), radio (KISS 108FM, JAM'N and Progressive Talk Radio), Billboards (on I-93 and the Mass Pike), in print (Boston Herald, Boston Magazine, Imagine Magazine, AAA Magazine and more) and at retail locations around the region (Polar Beverages, Brahma Beer, Bass Ale and more).
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3. MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL TO TEAM WITH THE LOBSTERS
In addition to providing some the best medical care in the world to our athletes and the Boston community, Mass General Hospital is finalizing plans for their Children's Hospital, Cancer Care Unit, Women's Health Unit and more to set up at the Lobsters matches to provide vital health information and screenings for our fans.
If you have a sports-related health question, send it along to one of our MGH Medical Staff, Dr. Jim Zachazewski c/o Larry T. Lobster at: larry@bostonlobsters.net. Zach and Larry will select several questions to answer in our next edition of Lobster Tales. If your question is selected you will win a pair of tickets for the July 11 Boston Lobsters home match (Please include your name with your question).
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4. GIVE YOUR TEAM THE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE AND MEET MARTINA IN PERSON BY BRINGING YOUR CLUB, TEAM AND/OR LEAGUE TO SEE THE LOBSTERS THIS SUMMER
Watching an hour of live professional tennis is the equivalent of at least ten hours of lessons, states renowned coach and father of the world's top double team, Wayne Bryan. Friday July 14 th will be Tennis Clubs, Teams and Leagues Night, but EVERY match is a great time for YOUR team to join OUR team!
By attending a Lobsters match, your group will be treated to an evening of world-class tennis and entertainment up-close-and-personal plus groups of 20 or more receive a 10% discount! All organizations that purchase 20 or more tickets before July 1 (on the same order) will be entered in an exclusive contest to win a meet-and-greet with Martina Narvratilova along with 20 complimentary reserved section seats on July 24. See the Terms of the contest.
Make reservations today for your club, team or league to attend Boston Lobsters matches this summer by contacting our Director of Group Sales Andy Rabens at andy@bostonlobsters.net or call 617.496.4201. For Corporate Groups or Fundraisers for groups of 50 or more, please contact our Director of Corporate Hospitality, Caitlin Zabriskie at: caitlin@bostonlobsters.net or call 617.496.4201.
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5. BOSTON LOBSTERS IN THE COMMUNITY
"The Boston Lobsters strive to connect to people with diverse needs at a local, regional and national level in a number of ways, according to Lobsters' Chief Operating Officer and General Manager Peter Mandeau. The generosity and enthusiasm of our fans has inspired us to reach far beyond the tennis courts in an attempt to make some small difference to the world around us. We are all part of one big team.
The Boston Lobsters are proud to be affiliated with the following outstanding charitable organizations in 2006: Tenacity (http://www.tenacity.org), Women's Sports Foundation (http://womenssportsfoundation.org), The Joey Fund (http://www.joeyfund.org), Boston Department of Youth and Families (www.cityofboston.gov/bcyf/), Sportsman's' Tennis Club (KaraKares Foundation (http://www.karawolters.com), (Tennis Against Breast Cancer (http://www.tennisabc.org), The Jimmy Fund (http://www.jimmyfund.org), The Giving Back Fund (http://www.givingback.org), The USTA Tennis Education Foundation (http://www.usta.staging.twii.net/communitytennis/) and others organizations through raising visibility, ticket donations, financial contributions and more.
Boston Lobsters CEO and Owner Bahar Uttam summarized, "The opportunity for us to team with Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital through our Boston Lobsters Foundation to benefit all of these great organizations by helping them to raise awareness and provide funds for the vital work that all of them undertake is truly what teamwork is all about.
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6. SHOW YOUR TRUE LOBSTER COLORS
Show your Lobster Pride! The Harvard COOP, our official merchandiser, has some fun and unique items to show your support for the team. T-shirts, hats, Lobster Claws, Sweatshirts, stuffed Lobsters, Lobster Bibs and more. Great for family, friends or as gifts! Gear up now at Boston Lobster Shop at: http://www.bostonlobsters.net/merchandise.php
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