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MacKenzie-Childs Unveils Joyful New Ceramic Capsule Collection with Pencil & Paper Co.

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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AURORA, N.Y., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The artisan-driven, American-heritage home décor brand, MacKenzie-Childs unveils its exclusive MacKenzie-Childs x Pencil & Paper Co. Ceramic Capsule Collection, designed in collaboration with Southern lifestyle tastemaker, Gen Sohr, founder of Pencil & Paper Co. Handmade in Aurora, NY, the new line features whimsical and cheerful designs that bring joy to entertaining with its beautiful mix of colors, patterns and silhouettes. 

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  • Ceramic Capsule Collection, designed in collaboration with Southern lifestyle tastemaker, Gen Sohr, founder of Pencil & Paper Co.
  • The collection features bold patterns with a brand-new ceramic hue, expertly designed to pair with the Royal Check collection, alongside unique touches like playful fluted edges.
  • "Our first-ever ceramic capsule collection was very well received last year, and the opportunity to create something new with Gen this year makes so much sense.
  • Ceramic Capsule Collection will be available starting April 24 on mackenzie-childs.com for a limited time, as well as in stores and at select independent retail partners.

Big Fogg to Provide its Cooling Sideline Fans at the NCAA Championship in Houston, Texas on Jan 8, 2024

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Monday, January 8, 2024
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At the NCAA Championship Bowl game, Big Fogg has been commissioned to provide its misting fans on the sideline for the big game in Houston, Texas.

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  • At the NCAA Championship Bowl game, Big Fogg has been commissioned to provide its misting fans on the sideline for the big game in Houston, Texas.
  • At the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Big Fogg provided Sideline Heating Systems as well as Cooling Fans for Alabama during the Semi-Final Bowl Championship Game.
  • He stated "Big Fogg has been providing sideline cooling and heating systems for the NFL for over 25 years.
  • When we first introduced Big Fogg heated benches to NCAA football, Big Fogg management was met initially with strong resistance by many premium programs.

Washington State HCA Removes Prior Authorization for Hormone-Free "In the Moment" Contraceptive PHEXXI Ahead of Huskies vs. Wolverines Championship Game

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Monday, January 8, 2024
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SAN DIEGO, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Multiple studies have shown that testosterone levels surge in men watching a favorite sports team compete. A major victory – like the Washington Huskies over the Texas Longhorns in the Sugar Bowl last week – can result in a 20 percent increase in testosterone for fans of the winning team. The hormone spike and overall thrill of victory can give rise to intimate celebrations requiring in-the-moment contraception to prevent unintended pregnancy.

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  • The hormone spike and overall thrill of victory can give rise to intimate celebrations requiring in-the-moment contraception to prevent unintended pregnancy.
  • Phexxi is the first and only locally-acting contraceptive gel approved by the FDA.
  • The improved coverage makes it that much easier for women on the state HCA's Managed Medicaid and Fee for Service Medicaid plans to get Phexxi.
  • Phexxi continues to be included on the Washington State HCA Preferred Drug List.

Disney Advertising Scores Great Clips® as Official Hair Salon Sponsor of College Football Playoff

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Thursday, December 28, 2023
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Disney Advertising is proud to announce Great Clips, Inc. the world’s largest salon brand, as the new Official Hair Salon Sponsor of the College Football Playoff (CFP).

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  • Disney Advertising is proud to announce Great Clips, Inc. the world’s largest salon brand, as the new Official Hair Salon Sponsor of the College Football Playoff (CFP).
  • This collaboration will see Great Clips take center stage with unique marketing rights and on-site activations, providing fans with an unforgettable experience during CFP National Championship weekend.
  • “There’s no better way to celebrate with fans during CFP National Championship weekend than with Disney’s reach and scale,” said Theresa Palmieri, VP, Sports Brand Solutions, Disney Advertising.
  • Finally, to further support Great Clips’ college football efforts this postseason, the brand is partnering with standout college football players throughout Bowl Season and the College Football Playoff, to help them get game ready.

Allstate Expands College Football Ties with On-the-Road Correspondent

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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Allstate is excited to unveil its pioneering collaboration with renowned social media creator Katie Feeney as the company’s inaugural on-the-road college football correspondent.

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  • Allstate is excited to unveil its pioneering collaboration with renowned social media creator Katie Feeney as the company’s inaugural on-the-road college football correspondent.
  • Feeney will take fans on an exclusive behind-the-scenes journey to some of the most highly anticipated college football games.
  • “If there’s one company that knows college football, it’s Allstate,” Feeney says.
  • From supporting university scholarships through its “Good Hands” Field Goal Net program to honoring student-athletes with the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, Allstate is a proud member of the college football community.

The Biggest Games in College Football are on the Big Screen at Regal

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Friday, December 15, 2023
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, December 15, tickets go on sale to watch college football's biggest games live-streamed on the big screen at Regal.

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  • KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, December 15, tickets go on sale to watch college football's biggest games live-streamed on the big screen at Regal.
  • Admission tickets for each game are priced at $19.99 with Regal Unlimited subscribers benefiting from a reduced price of $14.99.
  • Regal will cap off their college football live-stream series on Monday, January 8, with the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T.
  • These events will replicate the feel of a football stadium experience as fans gather and fill theaters to watch the games on the big screen."

Essential Utilities Announces Election of Roderick K. West to Board of Directors

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Friday, October 27, 2023
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Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) announces the election of Rod West to the Essential board of directors.

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  • Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) announces the election of Rod West to the Essential board of directors.
  • As president and CEO of Entergy New Orleans from 2007-2010, West led the company out of its post-Hurricane Katrina bankruptcy and back to profitability.
  • “Rod’s vast utility experience and his strategic and commercial acumen will have an immediate, tangible impact on the Essential Board of Directors and our colleagues, customers and shareholders,” said Essential Utilities Chairman and CEO Christopher H. Franklin.
  • West is a life member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and Sigma Pi Phi (The Boulé).

USTA MID-ATLANTIC FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2023 HALL OF FAME

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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HERNDON, Va., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The USTA Mid-Atlantic Foundation is pleased to announce the 2023 Hall of Fame Class being inducted during the nonprofit's Centennial celebration year. Eight new USTA Mid-Atlantic Hall of Fame members will be honored during the Centennial Gala presented by Trustar Bank on Dec. 1 in Washington, D.C. Some of the region's most storied and accomplished individuals - including Frances Tiafoe - will be inducted at the gala – the culminating event of a year-long celebration that salutes the impact of tennis, its rich history and those who have paved the way for the game to have the impact it has today.

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  • Frances Tiafoe and renown tennis visionaries, leaders and players
    HERNDON, Va., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The USTA Mid-Atlantic Foundation is pleased to announce the 2023 Hall of Fame Class being inducted during the nonprofit's Centennial celebration year.
  • Eight new USTA Mid-Atlantic Hall of Fame members will be honored during the Centennial Gala presented by Trustar Bank on Dec. 1 in Washington, D.C.
  • In the last 35 years, seventy-eight have been inducted to the USTA Mid-Atlantic Hall of Fame.
  • The USTA Mid-Atlantic Hall of Fame Class of 2023 are:
    Gustavo "Gus" Castillo, a tennis stalwart for nearly six decades, started humbly as a ball boy in Bogota.

MetaMedia Named Exclusive Livestreaming Partner for ESPN and Theater Sports Network Partnership to Livestream NCAA College Football Games Into U.S. Cinemas

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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We look forward to bringing these games to ACC football fans.

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  • We look forward to bringing these games to ACC football fans.
  • As we move forward, we hope to add games from additional college football conferences as well as other live sporting events."
  • ACC games that air on ESPN platforms are available for Theater Sports Network distribution in the away team markets– or in both home and away markets for neutral site games.
  • ESPN previously teamed up with Cinemark in 2021 and 2022 to make the NCAA College Football Playoff semifinal games and National Championship game available to fans in cinemas.

Grier Family Announces Project and Celebrated Juneteenth in Atlanta

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Friday, June 16, 2023
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The controversial 1956 Sugar Bowl's post-game awards banquet was hosted by the segregated St. Charles Hotel. Despite doubts that Grier would make an attendance, he not only took his rightful place at the dinner, he accepted an invitation to dine with the Georgia Tech players. Sixty six years later, while the nation marked its second time in history recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday, another second in history was made -- Pitt's Bobby Grier and Georgia Tech's Wade Mitchell dined together once more, this time at Atlanta's There on Fifth, with the freedom and pride to celebrate this moment in American history with their families. 

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  • ATLANTA, June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of Juneteenth, 89 year old Bobby Grier traveled to Atlanta to tour Georgia Tech, the College Football Hall of Fame, and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights with his son, Rob Grier Jr., and Blake Van Leer, grandson to late President Van Leer to announce a future release of their book about the 1956 Sugar Bowl through Grier and Van Leer Archives.
  • At Georgia Tech's historical Bobby Dodd Stadium, people witnessed Bobby Grier and Georgia Tech's former quarterback Wade Mitchell shake hands for the first time since 1956.
  • Fox 5 Atlanta's reporter Paul Milliken interviewed Grier Jr. and Van Leer