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Minnesota-Based Cub Food Leads Local Sponsorship for the 2016 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships
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HealthPartners, Rosedale Center and
the Tom Collins Family to Partner as Well
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SAINT PAUL, Minn. - The local organizing committee (LOC) for the
2016 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships is proud to
recognize Minnesota-based grocer Cub Foods as the Official Local Presenting Partner for U.S. Figure Skating's premiere event, which will be held at Xcel Energy Center Jan. 15 - 24, 2016. The partnership will include unique elements such as Cub Foods Learn to Skate Programs, in-store appearances by U.S. Figure Skating athletes and alumni and a special Cub Foods coupon book showcasing the event. Cub Foods will also serve as the Official Floral Provider and will supply bouquets to medal winners during the week of the competition.
"Cub is proud to sponsor the 2016 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships!" said Mike Stigers, President of Cub. "As the hometown grocer, we are truly excited for this event to be hosted right in our community and for our neighbors to have the opportunity to be a part of it."
In addition, HealthPartners is on board as the Official Medical Provider of the event and Rosedale Center and the Tom Collins Family will serve as Gold Level Partners. Each partner will be featured in local marketing and promotional efforts, prominently positioned at the competition venues and
incorporated into special events and appearances throughout the coming months.
HealthPartners will be the Official Medical Provider of the event providing physicians, physical therapists and athletic trainers from Regions Hospital and TRIA Orthopaedics. "It's an honor that HealthPartners was selected to provide care for these world-class athletes," said Dr. Todd Johnson, HealthPartners Orthopaedic Physician and Local Medical Director for Championship. "We hope this event will promote health in our community by bringing out the athlete in all of us."
Rosedale Center recently hosted a back-to-school pep fest featuring Olympic, World and U.S. champion Kristi Yamaguchi, and this holiday season will feature a special figure skating ticket offer for their shoppers.
Tom Collins skated in the original Ice Follies and went on to found the Tour of World Figure Skating Champions, which evolved into Champions on Ice.
The U.S. Championships, which serve as the final qualifying events to make the U.S. World Figure Skating Team and the U.S. Olympic Team, annually attract more than 1,600 athletes, coaches and officials, plus an anticipated 110,000 fans to the host community. The 2016 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships have an estimated economic impact of $4 million, including 6,000 hotel room nights for Saint Paul and Bloomington.
The annual event, held since 1914, is the nation's most prestigious figure skating event, with past winners including Michelle Kwan, Yamaguchi and Scott Hamilton. The city of Saint Paul also hosted the 2008 U.S. Championships. Champions included 2010 Olympians Mirai Nagasu, Evan Lysacek, and Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto.
Ticket packages for the 2016 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships and the Smucker's Skating Spectacular are on sale now at the Xcel Energy Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, charge by phone 800-745-3000 or online at
ticketmaster.com.
For group ticket information, call 651-312-3486.
Visit 2016uschampionships.com to find details on event partners, volunteering, accommodations and more.
Cub Foods offers customers the freshest produce, widest selection and food expertise throughout the store to meet their everyday grocery needs. In
addition to innovative local, ethnic and organic food sections, Cub stores offer shoppers multiple in-store services, including fresh bakery, full-service deli and meat departments, pharmacy and banking. Cub Foods, based in Stillwater, Minn., was established in 1968 as one of the nation's first discount grocery stores. The organization was purchased in 1980 by SUPERVALU and currently operates 77 stores in Minnesota and Illinois. For company news and information, follow us on Twitter at @CubFoods.
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2016 Saint Paul Local Organizing Committee (LOC)
Officials from the Twin City Figure Skating Association (TCFSA), Xcel Energy Center and Visit Saint Paul, the city's convention and visitors bureau, comprise the local organizing committee for the 2016 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Saint Paul. Collectively the group has executed a multitude of high-profile sporting events including the 1991 and 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, 1998 World Championships, 2000 World Synchronized Skating Championships, 2010 U.S. National Synchronized Skating Championships, 2002 and 2011 NCAA Men's Frozen Four, 2011 NHL Entry Draft, 2006 and 2011 Visa Championships, 2008 Republican National Convention, 2004 NHL All-Star Weekend and the 2004 International Ice Hockey Federation World Cup of Hockey.
About U.S. Figure Skating
U.S. Figure Skating is the national governing body for the sport of figure skating in the United States as recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the International Skating Union. U.S. Figure Skating is comprised of more than 690 member clubs, collegiate clubs, school-affiliated clubs and more than 950 registered Basic Skills skating schools representing more than 178,000 members. U.S. Figure Skating is charged with the development of the sport on all levels within the United States including athletes, officials, sanctioning of events and exhibitions, and establishing the rules and guidelines by which the sport is governed.
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