University of Maryland's Comcast Center is Where the Action Is
Want to gather with 17,950 of your closest friends for an exciting night of college basketball? There's no better place for it than the Comcast Center at the University of Maryland.
Completed in 2002, the Comcast Center is where Maryland's Terrapins battle on the hardwoods for basketball dominance. The Comcast Corporation -- known for cable, Internet and other communications services -- paid $25 million to have its name affixed to the arena for 20 years.
The Comcast Center has been home to many exciting college basketball games already, including the January 2003 game in which the Terps beat then-No. 1 Duke University. The center also has a 1,500-seat gymnasium used for Terrapins wrestling, volleyball and gymnastics, as well as several other smaller facilities for use by students, administration and the College Park community. Special university events are held in the Comcast Center, too.
One of the notable elements of the arena at Comcast Center is a portion of the seating called "The Wall" -- a steep seating area behind one of the baskets.
There are 2,600 seats here reserved for University of Maryland students, and it puts them in an intimidating position to taunt the opposing team's players when they're shooting free throws.
When you first enter the facility, you'll see the Terrapin Walk of Fame and History, where pictures of previous University of Maryland seasons are displayed, along with the men's national championship trophy from 2002.
There are luxury suites in the Comcast Center, too. Here guests who want to splurge and enjoy college basketball games in style can enjoy cable TV, private restrooms, a wet bar with refrigerator and ice maker and Comcast Internet access. There's even a suite-holder basketball tournament each year, held right there in the Comcast Center (because plenty of basketball fans fancy themselves basketball players, too).
The Comcast name is almost everywhere these days, thanks to the company's tireless efforts to bring reliable and affordable communications technology to as many customers as possible. As a result, there will soon be two buildings called the Comcast Center: That is the name of the skyscraper under construction in Philadelphia, scheduled to open in 2007. When completed, the 57-story Philadelphia Comcast Center will be the tallest building in Pennsylvania and the tallest skyscraper between New York and Chicago.
The Maryland Philadelphia Comcast Center buildings will have only their name in common, but they both symbolize a commitment to quality and excellence, whether in sports or in business..
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FRANCE LEAVES BAD TASTE IN WINE CLUB MEMBERS MOUTHS
Westlake Village, CA ? February 24, 2002 ? American Cellars Wine Club-the countries premier wine club for hard-to-find "boutique" wines -
has found that France's latest political stance has done more than anger the U.S. Government.
"Our members just do not want anything French" says Marc Musitano, Vice President of Operations for American Cellars.
"We have been receiving returns of French wine at an alarming rate, but we managed to appease most of our members with either domestic or foreign, non-French, replacements."
Asked how he believes this will affect business in the future, Musitano quipped, "Well I can tell you we won't be sourcing any French Wine anytime soon.
However, with the rise of regions such as Australia, Chile, and Argentina, -as well as great domestic product - we have no shortage of great wines to take their place."Founded in 1993, American Cellars Wine Club selects hard-to-find
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This Mother's Day, Think Inside the Box with Fresh Gift Ideas from Therapy In A Box
LOS ANGELES, CA (ContentDesk) February 16, 2006 -- Hollywood make-up artist Alison Sherwood turned the traditional gift basket upside down when she introduced Therapy In A Box, her gift box line that pays as much attention to substance as it does to form, a few years ago. This Mothers Day, Alison offers an array of fresh gift ideas for Mom. From Head to Toe pampering products to the Fair Trade Collection, which supports Zulu workers in South Africa, to small gifts to help mom get her Groove back, Therapy In A Box has the perfect gift for all of the moms on the list. Therapy In A Box makes gift giving easy with orders taken by phone at 1-800-530-1988 and online at www.therapyinabox.com.Featuring the award winning Archipelago soymilk bath salt, body lotion and soap, Therapy In A Boxs Head to Toe box offers mom a break from her busy schedule.
Following her bath, she can relax her eyes...
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E Bunny Makes a Difference in the Lives of Homeless Children
(ContentDesk) March 14, 2006 -- For the past 15 years, E Bunny has delivered thousands of Easter Baskets to underprivileged children. This year is no exception as E Bunny gears up to bring joy to hundreds of children in Las Vegas."We get requests from shelters every year," says spokesbunny Barbara Kenig, who founded the program. "We specifically look for groups and organizations that aren't sponsored by large charities or outreach programs; we look for those who otherwise wouldn't have Easter baskets for the kids."Since 1990, E Bunny with the generous help of retailers, industry and individual contributors has delivered thousands of baskets to children in need. Merchants and manufacturers across America (the likes of Sam's Club, Russ Berrie and Company, Walmart, Ty, Bestever, and Target Stores) have helped through the years.In her other life, Kenig runs In The Public Eye, an outcome-driven PR and media relations firm in Las Vegas. E Bunny and her husband, V21C President Howard Kenig,...
E Bunny Makes a Difference in the Lives of Homeless Children
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Sympathy Gift Baskets
Sympathy gift baskets are perfect for politely expressing your thoughts to a grieving family during their time of loss and suffering. Along with your words of comfort, sympathy gift baskets convey your condolences easily and with the utmost elegance.
Most sympathy gift baskets are thoughtfully designed to aid you in expressing your thoughts, and one can choose from an assortment of sympathy gift baskets packed with specialty gourmet foods, fresh fruit, books of encouragement and inspiration, coffee, tea, candles and other gifts.
Sympathy gifts not only deliver a message of compassion, but are also filled with meaningful items that provide lasting comfort and support for healing. One can pack a serene basket of sympathy gifts with a variety of shortbreads, butter wafers, fruit jams, soothing tea, crackers, cheese, remembrance candles, and a book of poems, verses, and comforting quotes.
During the most difficult hours of a grieving family, sympathy...
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