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JANUARY 1, 2005 Smoke Signals 3 Cheryle Kennedy To Open U.S. Figure Skating Championships SKATING continued from front page never done before and it's kind of a thrilling experience for us." LaBonte joked that he was unsure about only one thing as the Guard prepared for this big day. "We don't know what size tutu to wear. We might be the enter tainment for the night." As "sole Local Presenting Sponsor" of the event, Spirit Mountain Casino receives a long list of tangible benefits, according to Ed Hansen, Spirit Moun tain Casino's Corporate Communica tions Manager, but Hansen said that the casino had other things on its mind at the beginning of last year when xT 2005 ' lJSI(ATING )) CHAMPIONSHIPS approached by the Oregon Sports Au thority to make the contribution. "Although Spirit Mountain Casino looks at some level of marketing po tential of sponsorships as the entry ticket criteria, we also understand that in addition to boosting local economies, sports teams and events can improve a community's quality of life, serve as a point of civic pride and as in the case of the U.S. Figure Skating Champion ships, serve as a goal and springboard for young champions," he said in an email. "The U.S. Figure Skating Championships give Spirit Mountain Casino and the Tribe an opportunity to give back to the communities that have brought us success." The casino paid $200,000 for the sponsorship. "We're very pleased to have SMC as our local presenting sponsor," said Mike Rosenberg, Managing Director of the 2005 State Farm U.S. National Figure Skating Championships local organizing committee. "Their strong track record in business and commu nity support makes them the perfect partner for this event." The sponsorship means big time credibility in a world built on associa tions with the right causes and stra tegic partners. For Elaine LaBonte, Tribal Tourism Project Coordinator, it was particu larly important to also include a Tribal I lonor Guard in the opening ceremony "because Portland was within our ceded homelands." Posting the Tribal flag is the appropriate symbol of that former ownership, she said. "When settlers were moving west, they were posting flags wherever they went (as a way of saying that this land was theirs)," said LaBonte. "Now we can bring in our flag." "It's a respect issue with me," said LaBonte. Ensuring recognition of the Grand Rondes' history in this way may be the most important of what LaBonte does as Tourism specialist, but for the Fig ure Skating finals, she has other press ing work to accomplish as well. The opening ceremony of this inter nationally televised event is scheduled for 15 minutes, said LaBonte. That means not only that Kennedy's speech, like that of the mayor, has to be ex actly one minute long, but also for the Color Guard, it means that LaBonte has to know exactly how far the Guard will march before posting the colors, and how much time that will take. Same for the invocation and drum per formance. "It has to be timed exactly, down to the second," she said. Like planning a figure skating rou Tangible Benefits Of The Designation as the official Local Presenting Sponsor B Category Exclusivity (no other casinos may sponsor at any level) The right to use logos and mark of U.S. Figure Skating Championships Several media components, including television, newspaper, and radio Our logo on commemorative streetlamp banners in a minimum of 150 locations in Portland Logo on the Jumbotron video screens and scoreboards during the championships Logo on concourse monitors during the championships Logo in official handbook, program, and scorebook Logo on official website Logo and name on Transit (MAX line) Logo or name recognition in emails sent by U.S. Figure Skating One full page color ad in Official Event Program One banner ad on official website Two dasher board signs (rink signs) at Memorial Coliseum Corporate recognition on patron recognition boards at Rose Garden and Memorial Coliseum (46 differ ent sites isino's Sponsorship Deal Logo in ice at memorial coliseum 50 all event tickets (most tickets will be given to Tribal Council to distribute as they see fit) 25 Chevy Skating Spectacular tickets 25 passes to sponsor reception at Rose Garden on closing night of event 25 VIP passes to hospitality area during event 25 passes to Official Competitors party on closing night of competition 10 VIP parking passes during competition Group pricing for Spirit Mountain employees Room fee waived for Spirit Mountain hosted event at Rose Garden for up to 250 people Logo on back of all event tickets One booth at Rose Garden concourse during event B Opportunity to participate in opening ceremony of event Recognition in all local press releases One entry into the Meier and Frank Holiday Parade November 26 (The casino entered a han som cab transporting the local dance team of Eliza beth Palmer and Ryland Stucke and the local pairs team of Brittany Schwab and Kyler Fitch) Right to contribute gift items in competitor and judge gift bags ltkf v I Ct, - fi ' J '" .. t 0 cm"1 , - 4 . f 'Y' zr - - -i --Jf Festive Tribal member and Tribal Council Executive Secre tary Colleen Branson decorated the Christmas tree in the atrium of the Tribal Governance Building. 111 1 ! m 0 j - 1 ,-? 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