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Press Contact: Helène Andersen Home Entertainment Expo - ADTECH Systems 978.579.0003 helene.andersen@adtech-sys.com |
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WORLD-CLASS PROFESSIONAL TENNIS RETURNS TO BOSTON AFTER A SIX-YEAR ABSENCE
ADTECH Systems Sponsors USTA Men's $75,000 Challenger at Bosse Sports
Sudbury, Mass. (September 27, 2005) —
ADTECH Systems, New England's leading professional audio-visual systems integration
company, today announced that it will sponsor the New England USTA Men's $75,000
Challenger tournament at Bosse Sports in Sudbury, Massachusetts. This historic
event will take place from Oct. 31 through Nov. 6, 2005 and will be the first
professional tennis tournament to be held in Boston since 1999.
The USTA/ADTECH Challenger at Bosse Sports is a $75,000 plus Hospitality event
(hotel rooms for players and officials will be provided), which makes this
tournament the largest of its type held on U.S. soil.
"New England has seen a real tennis boom in the past couple of years and the
addition of a USTA Challenger tournament in Boston will help to further spur
that growth," said Jeff Waters, Executive Director of USA Tennis New England.
"In order to achieve our mission of promoting and developing the growth of
tennis and to bring the sport to communities across New England, events like
these are a great way to spark interest and participation in tennis."
The tournament will attract ATP Tour players ranked between 30 and 150 in the world;
many of these players competed at the 2005 U.S. Open. It will feature 32 singles
players and 16 doubles teams. The qualifying tournament, taking place October
29-30, will determine the final four singles players in the field.
Admission to the USTA/ADTECH Challenger at Bosse Sports is free Oct. 29-30, $25
from Oct. 31-Nov. 4 and $35 for the semifinals (Nov. 5) and final (Nov. 6). A
weekly pass (all sessions) is $190. Tickets are available by calling Bosse
Sports at (978) 443-4613. For more information, including directions, log on to
www.bostonchallenger.com.
"We are excited that Bosse Sports has been selected by the USTA to host this
Challenger tournament and bring professional tennis back to Boston," said
DJ Bosse, president of Bosse Sports. "Together with our title sponsor, ADTECH
Systems, we are honored to follow in the tradition of Longwood Cricket Club and
present some of the world's top players in a USTA Challenger event."
"The USTA/ADTECH Challenger really is history in the making," added David Gormley,
President and CEO of ADTECH Systems, who will present the award to the tournament's
winner. "It's a visionary endeavor that promises to bring professional tennis
back into New England's focus, and we're proud to be a part of it."
In addition to the competition, a number of special events are slated to take
place during the week-long tournament including a Challenger VIP party complete
with a "golf-tournament" and a sponsor exhibition. Sponsors will also host a
drawing with prizes home electronics and other luxury items. Proceeds will
benefit the Bosse Sports Foundation, which provides financial assistance and
world-class coaching to young tennis players with limited financial resources.
About the USTA Pro Circuit
About ADTECH Systems and Home Entertainment Expo
About Bosse Sports
About USA Tennis New England and the USTA
The USTA is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the United
States and is a not-for-profit organization with more than 665,000 members.
It owns and operates the US Open and, in 2004, launched the US Open Series
which links 11 summer tournaments to the US Open. In addition, it selects
the teams for the Davis Cup, Fed Cup and the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
It invests 100% of its proceeds to promote and develop the growth of tennis,
from the grassroots to the professional levels. For more information on the
USTA, log on to www.usta.com. For more information on how to learn tennis fast,
visit www.TennisWelcomeCenter.com.
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Contact:
Wendy Bacigalupi-Bednarz
Dan Leinweber, Leinweber Associates (for Bosse Sports)
Tim Rossi, USA Tennis New England (for the USTA)
About Home Entertainment Expo
Home Entertainment Expo is an award-winning home entertainment and residential
technologies design/build center. A division of ADTECH Systems
www.adtech-sys.com,
New England's leading commercial A/V systems integration company for over
16 years, Home Entertainment Expo provides complete home entertainment and
technology solutions to home owners, architects and design/build professionals.
Presented in a real-world home environment, these solutions include custom
and pre-configured home theaters, whole house audio (including outdoor systems),
lighting control systems, drapery and shade control systems, structured wiring,
home networking, home automation, and design and installation services.
Home Entertainment Expo's headquarters and showroom are centrally located in
Sudbury, Massachusetts. For more information about Home Entertainment Expo,
please call 978-579-0003 or visit
www.HomeEntertainmentExpo.com.
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