ANAHEIM, CA - (June 25, 2008) -
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The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team is taking a break from its extensive travel and game schedule to serve guests and fans at the 13th Annual Taste of Anaheim tomorrow. Members of the team can be found at JT Schmid's booth, where they will be serving food to event-goers and signing autographs for fans. JT Schmid's is a primary sponsor for the team, and has been a great support to the players on their journey to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team practices at the American Sports Centers in Anaheim and is currently ranked 3rd in the world. Most recently, the team has been playing other national teams during World League, which is a seven week-long tournament that leads up to the Olympic Games.
The 13th Annual Taste of Anaheim, taking place at The Grove of Anaheim, will feature nearly 50 City-based restaurants, as well as entertainment from exciting dance bands. For additional event information, please visit www.tasteofanaheim.com.
Media interested in covering the event should contact Erin Wahlen at (714) 240-6291 |
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Thursday, June 26 at 5:30 p.m. |
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The Grove of Anaheim
2200 E. Katella Ave
Admission: $35 presale, $40 at-the-door |
| INTERVIEWS: |
Phil Eatherton, Andy Hein, Robbie Tarr, Nate Meerstein, Nils Nielson |
| CONTACT: |
Erin Wahlen, City of Anaheim, 714.240.6291 |
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ABOUT ANAHEIM - The City of Anaheim, founded in 1857, is one of the nation's premier municipalities and is California's 10th most populous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 345,500 residents and more than 3,200 City employees. The municipal corporation's annual budget is $1.4 billion. Anaheim supports a thriving business community with companies such as Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc., L-3 Communications, Pacific Sunwear, and Disneyland Resort. Successful sports franchises call Anaheim home, including Angels Baseball, Anaheim Ducks, the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team, and the 2008 Olympic Silver Medal winning U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team. Anaheim also boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the Anaheim Convention Center, the largest on the west coast, Honda Center, The Grove of Anaheim, The Shops at Anaheim GardenWalk, and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes millions of visitors to the city, truly making it where the world comes to live, work and play. For more information, please visit www.anaheim.net.
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