National Basketball League of Canada Announces Inaugural All Star Weekend in Halifax
January 5, 2012 - National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) News Release
(Halifax, NS) The National Basketball League of Canada's Commissioner, John Kennedy, announced that the league's inaugural All Star Weekend has been awarded to the City of Halifax.
"All Star Weekend is a fan-focused, entertaining weekend to showcase the incredible talent our league has to offer, and provides another platform for our Canadian athletes to shine," said Mr. Kennedy.
Halifax Rainmen President & CEO, Andre Levingston, is excited to be bringing the event to Halifax, as he firmly believes the people of Nova Scotia have laid the groundwork for the birth of NBL Canada.
"The support Nova Scotia has given to the Rainmen over the past five years has been tremendous," said Levingston. "This support is what proved that professional basketball was possible in Canada. I cannot imagine a more suitable place than the City of Halifax to host NBL Canada's inaugural All Star Weekend."
The 2012 NBL Canada All Star Weekend is slated for the last weekend of March, and is already receiving support from the community.
Rogers Communications Inc. has announced that it will participate in All Star Weekend as Title Sponsor.
"Rogers is pleased to be the title sponsor for this exciting event," said Susan Gordon, VP National Marketing, Rogers Communications Inc. "We are proud supporters of NBL Canada and to sponsor the All Star Weekend demonstrates our commitment to these teams and this league. Like NBL Canada, Rogers believes strongly in giving back to the community and pleased to partner with this event to help grow the game of basketball."
The official dates and schedule of events will be unveiled in the coming weeks.
For more information about the 2012 Halifax All Star Weekend see the attached fact sheet or contact the Halifax Rainmen at 902-444-7246 or visit www.rainmenbasketball.ca.
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