{"id":99161,"date":"2016-04-20T11:32:19","date_gmt":"2016-04-20T16:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=99161"},"modified":"2016-04-20T11:32:19","modified_gmt":"2016-04-20T16:32:19","slug":"farmers-union-naming-rights-metro-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=99161","title":{"rendered":"Farmers Union naming rights Metro Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Fargo, ND\u00a0 (CSi) \u00a0<\/b>&#8211; Metro Sports Foundation announced Wednesday a naming\u00a0rights partnership for the new expansion rink with Farmers Union\u00a0Insurance. Effective immediately, Farmers Union Insurance Center\u00a0will be used to describe the 35,000 square foot addition which\u00a0includes an ice rink with stadium seating for just under 600, locker\u00a0room space, and an additional event space. The staff looks to host a\u00a0variety of events in the multi-purpose space including weddings,\u00a0corporate events, and hockey tournaments.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The Metro Sports Foundation staff has been working to secure a\u00a0naming rights sponsor for the expansion rink since the\u00a0announcement of the project in August 2015 and is pleased to have\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Farmers Union Insurance be that partner.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u201cWe are pleased to announce the naming rights partner as Farmers Union Insurance,\u201d said Scheels Arena President Jon Kram. \u201cThey fit all of the criteria we set out when looking to find a naming rights partner. Their business model of commitment to customer service and dedication to youth sports programs falls right in line with our business model.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Scheels Arena and the Fargo Force established a partnership with Farmers Union Insurance in 2008 and look to continue to strengthen that relationship through the new naming rights partnership.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u201cBuilding stronger communities is a part of Farmers Union Insurance\u2019s mission statement,\u201d said State Sales and Marketing Manager Kevin Ressler. \u201cCommitting to this project helps fulfill that mission while having a positive impact on Fargo and the surrounding areas.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Farmers Union Insurance Center signage will be placed within the building over the next couple of months. A grand opening at the Center is being planned for the beginning of May with the date and time being announced soon.<\/span>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><b>About the Metro Sports Foundation:\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n<div>Established in 2007, the Metro Sports Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization was derived from a community need &#8211; an insufficiency in ice availability and capacity for the Fargo hockey and ice skating constituency, including the four Fargo youth hockey clubs, the Fargo Park District and the Fargo public and private schools. The beginning of the foundation\u2019s community service to fulfill that need was realized in 2008 with the opening of Phase I of Scheels Arena in the form of a 5,000 seat hockey arena. Today, the organization continues to work towards serving the youth sporting community through its mission of enriching youth activities in the Fargo-Moorhead area through the promotion and hosting of sporting events that offer players, coaches and the community the opportunity to participate at the highest level of sportsmanship.\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fargo, ND\u00a0 (CSi) \u00a0&#8211; Metro Sports Foundation announced Wednesday a naming\u00a0rights partnership for the new expansion rink with Farmers Union\u00a0Insurance. 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