'Entertainment Tonight's' and MTV's Vanessa Minnillo to Participate in Verizon 'FiOS Grand Tournament' Weekend; Celebrity Host to Play in Video Game Pro-Am for Charity.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Vanessa Minnillo Vanessa Joy Minnillo (born November 9, 1980) is an American television personality. A former Miss Teen USA, she is mostly known for hosting Total Request Live on MTV from 2003-2007 as well her past reporting as a New York-based correspondent for brings her star power to a worthy cause as she has signed on to participate in the Verizon FiOS FiOS (Fiber Optic Service) is a fiber to the premises (FTTP) telecommunications service, originally piloted in Keller, Texas, and now offered in many areas of the United States by Verizon. According to Verizon, "Fios" is an Irish (Gaelic) word for "knowledge". Celebrity Pro-Am Video Game Competition on July 29. As part of its FiOS Grand Tournament weekend, the Pro-Am is being held in support of two charities: Women For the World and Youth Speaks. Each celebrity will partner with a pro team comprised of members of the PMS Clan Pandora's Mighty Soldiers, abbreviated to PMS is an all-female gaming clan, which was founded in 2002 by Amber "Athena Twin" Dalton and her sister Amy "Athena" Brady. PMS currently has over eight hundred members across various platforms and games. , the world's largest all-female group of video game players. "The Verizon FiOS fiber to the home advantage makes possible a completely new experiences and our FiOS Grand Tournament weekend has celebrities like Ms. Minnillo participating in a cutting-edge cultural event in support of worthy causes," said Brian Angiolet, director of Marketing for Verizon FiOS. "We are delighted to have Ms. Minnillo's participation and are pleased that she's helping us to support two excellent charities." Located on The Strand in Hermosa Beach Hermosa Beach (hûrmō`sə), city (1990 pop. 18,219), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1907. It is a residential suburb and a popular resort noted for its fine, sandy beaches and excellent surf. directly across from the municipal pier, FiOS Grand Tournament activities for Saturday, July 29 include: --Celebrity Pro-Am Video Game Challenge, 2:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. A video game tournament in support of two charities, Women For The World (http://womenfortheworld.org/) and Youth Speaks (www.youthspeaks.org). Celebrities such as Vanessa Minnillo; and models including Carolyn Murphy and Kiara Kabukuro will be paired with pro players from PMS Clan to compete for charity. --FiOS Grand Tournament Finals, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. The top two players square off in the hope of winning the $100,000 grand prize. Verizon FiOS will also have demo station set-up to highlight the amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. speed, capabilities and ultimately the fun of its fiber-optic broadband service See broadband and broadband service provider. . Verizon offers FiOS high-speed broadband service all the way to the home over its new, advanced fiber optic network in parts of 16 states - a network that brings the power of fiber all the way to the home. With maximum download connections of up to 30 megabits-per-second (Mbps), and upload connections of up to 5 Mbps, FiOS provides gamers with the speed they need to compete.* More information about the tournament can be found online at www.fiosgrand.com. About Verizon Verizon Communications
Verizon Communications, Inc. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :VZ), a Dow 30 company, is a leader in delivering broadband and other wireline and wireless communication innovations to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the second largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, based on total wireless customers. operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving 53 million customers nationwide. Verizon Business operates one of the most expansive wholly-owned global IP networks. Verizon Telecom is deploying the nation's most advanced fiber-optic network to deliver the benefits of converged communications, information and entertainment services to customers. Based in New York, Verizon has a diverse workforce of more than 250,000 and generates annual consolidated operating revenues of approximately $90 billion. For more information, visit www.verizon.com. VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts, high quality video and images, and other information are available at Verizon's News Center on the World Wide Web at www.verizon.com/news. To receive news releases by e-mail, visit the News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news releases. *NOTE: Actual (throughput) speeds will vary |
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