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per STrib:
The Big Dance may still be more than a year off, but it’s time to get ready for March Madness, Minneapolis-style.
Preparations for the 2019 NCAA Final Four men’s basketball championship officially start Friday, when the Minneapolis Final Four Local Organizing Committee will unveil the logo for the tournament to be held at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Gov. Mark Dayton and Richard Pitino, the University of Minnesota men’s basketball coach, are expected to attend Friday’s launch.
“The logo unveiling is the start of the drumbeat,” said Kate Mortenson, president and CEO of the nonprofit organizing committee. “The four days of the Final Four are the culmination of 10 months of activities.”
Much like the 2018 Super Bowl organizing committee, Mortenson and her crew will host community and philanthropic events during the months leading up to the event, with an emphasis on youth, education, diversity and inclusion.
They’ll also promote Minneapolis and its amenities, with the aim of pumping up the city’s reputation for being a great basketball town for players and fans alike.
The Final Four and Super Bowl organizing committees have been meeting to compare notes and align schedules, even though the events are a year apart.
“We are going to show the world how to have March Madness, Minneapolis-style,” said Mayor-elect Jacob Frey. “These events, whether it’s the Final Four or Super Bowl, are an excellent opportunity to highlight what sets Minneapolis apart. We really have an extraordinary city. We need to collectively stop being so modest and start highlighting it.”
http://www.startribune.com/plans-for-2019-ncaa-final-four-already-underway/462596113/
Go Gophers!!
The Big Dance may still be more than a year off, but it’s time to get ready for March Madness, Minneapolis-style.
Preparations for the 2019 NCAA Final Four men’s basketball championship officially start Friday, when the Minneapolis Final Four Local Organizing Committee will unveil the logo for the tournament to be held at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Gov. Mark Dayton and Richard Pitino, the University of Minnesota men’s basketball coach, are expected to attend Friday’s launch.
“The logo unveiling is the start of the drumbeat,” said Kate Mortenson, president and CEO of the nonprofit organizing committee. “The four days of the Final Four are the culmination of 10 months of activities.”
Much like the 2018 Super Bowl organizing committee, Mortenson and her crew will host community and philanthropic events during the months leading up to the event, with an emphasis on youth, education, diversity and inclusion.
They’ll also promote Minneapolis and its amenities, with the aim of pumping up the city’s reputation for being a great basketball town for players and fans alike.
The Final Four and Super Bowl organizing committees have been meeting to compare notes and align schedules, even though the events are a year apart.
“We are going to show the world how to have March Madness, Minneapolis-style,” said Mayor-elect Jacob Frey. “These events, whether it’s the Final Four or Super Bowl, are an excellent opportunity to highlight what sets Minneapolis apart. We really have an extraordinary city. We need to collectively stop being so modest and start highlighting it.”
http://www.startribune.com/plans-for-2019-ncaa-final-four-already-underway/462596113/
Go Gophers!!