For Immediate Release
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NATIONAL SPORTSCASTERS AND SPORTSWRITERS ASSOCIATION PARTNERS WITH SPORTS MUSEUM OF AMERICA IN NEW YORK CITY
SALISBURY, N.C. (Feb. 11, 2008) -- The National Sportscasters & Sportswriters Association and Hall of Fame has formed a partnership with the Sports Museum of America (SmA) in New York City to be a part of the nation’s first all-sports museum, opening in May 2008 in lower Manhattan.
The NSSA joins more than 50 single-sport Halls of Fame, National Governing Bodies, Museums and other sports organizations across North America as a Founding Sports Partner of the Sports Museum of America (SmA), www.sportsmuseum.com. SmA is the nation's first and only museum to celebrate all sports under one roof. Filled with original films, state-of-the-art interactives and an iconic collection of memorabilia, SmA will richly showcase the history, grandeur and significance of sports in American culture through great sports stories of courage, education and triumph.
“The visibility that the Sports Museum of America will bring to the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association is phenomenal,” said Glenn Hudson, executive director of the NSSA. “Any organization that is involved in sports media needs a presence in New York City. And the fact that the Sports Museum of America is located in the revitalized downtown is even better. We look forward to being able to use the Sports Museum of America as a forward operating base when we need to reach those in the New York market. Plus, we know our presence in the Museum will be viewed by millions.”
The NSSA is the largest and oldest professional organization dedicated to the crafts of sportscasting and sportswriting. The NSSA Hall of Fame includes more than 90 members, including such legends as Grantland Rice, Furman Bisher, and Jim McKay. Harry Kalas, the longtime voice of the Philadelphia Phillies, and Mary Garber, a pioneer female sportswriter, will be inducted into the Hall at a ceremony in Salisbury May 5.
“The Sports Museum of America is extremely pleased to have the National Sportscasters & Sportswriters Association and Hall of Fame join our more than 50 exclusive sports partner organizations to create the first comprehensive museum of sports," says Founder and CEO Philip Schwalb. "We’re particularly excited because the sportswriters and sportscasters are the people who bring us the stories behind the athletes and the game. They’re special because they can help us see the ways that sport affects American culture and that it often transcends what you see on the field.. SmA looks forward to sharing NSSA’s tremendous legacy -- from Harry Carey to Jim Nantz to the stars of tomorrow -- with our millions of visitors."
SmA is widely anticipated to be a vibrant new addition to the redevelopment of Lower Manhattan by significantly increasing commercial and tourist activity in the area.
About the Sports Museum of America:
The Sports Museum of America (SmA) is the nation's first and only all-sports experience richly showcasing the history, grandeur and significance of sports in American culture. Created in exclusive partnership with over 50 single-sport Halls of Fame, National Governing Bodies and other sports organizations across North America, SmA features amazing state-of-the-art interactive technologies, dramatic original films and an iconic collection of sports memorabilia. SmA will also be home to the legendary Heisman Trophy (and annual televised presentation) and the Billie Jean King International Women's Sports Center, inclusive of the first hall of fame devoted exclusively to female athletes and coaches. Located in New York City at 26 Broadway (next to the “Charging Bull” and footsteps from the Statue of Liberty Ferry), the Sports Museum of America will open in May 2008. www.sportsmuseum.com
Contacts:
Rubenstein Communications, Inc. – Public Relations
Alison Hendrie 212-843-8029 or Ahendrie@rubenstein.com
or Sports Museum of America (SmA)
Barbara Pflughaupt 212-837-7962 or Barbara@thesportsmuseum.com |