Avnet B2B Classic: First-Ever 16-Inch Softball Tournament for Local Businesses.Sports Editors/Business Editors PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2, 2003 The Maricopa County Sports Commission announced plans for the Avnet B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business Classic, a first-ever 16-inch softball softball, variant of baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Invented (1888) in Chicago as an indoor game, it was at various times called indoor baseball, mush ball, playground ball, kitten ball, and, because it was also played by women, ladies' tournament open to employees of Valley-area businesses. All net profits from the event will benefit the Youth Education Scholarship Fund, a program run by the Maricopa County Sports Commission giving Arizona high school graduates an opportunity to attend Arizona state colleges. "We are proud and excited to be associated with this unique tournament," said Mike Sculley, executive director of the non-profit Maricopa County Sports Commission. "This competition allows us to continue to award important college scholarships to deserving de·serv·ing adj. Worthy, as of reward, praise, or aid. n. Merit; worthiness. de·serv  ing·ly adv. Valley high school students." "Everyone who plays softball is familiar with the traditional 12-inch ball. For this first-time Valley tournament, we're introducing 16-inch softball to Phoenix, the game of softball that originated in Chicago in 1887 and is still played there regularly," said Avnet Chief Communications Officer The chief communications officer or CCO is a job title for the head of communications, public relations and/or public affairs within an organization. Most typically, the CCO reports to the chief executive officer (CEO) of a corporate entity or president of an operating unit. Al Maag. "Players will discover it takes less power and more skill to play 16-inch slow pitch, and we expect to see some good competition among our area businesses during the tournament. Bottom line, let's have some fun." The B2B Classic, a single-elimination tournament A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout or sudden death tournament, is a type of tournament where the loser of each match is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event. to be played Oct. 18, 2003, at the Tempe Sports Complex in Tempe, is open to all Valley of the Sun businesses on a first-come, first-served “FCFS” redirects here. For the figure skating competition, see Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. This article is about a general service policy. For the technical concept, see FIFO. basis. Up to 48 teams can play on both men-only and co-ed teams. Two significant sponsors are Budweiser and Don & Charlie's restaurant in Scottsdale. "The past two years have been difficult overall for businesses. Let's hit a home run and have some fun by playing ball and getting to know people from other companies around Phoenix," said Avnet Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Roy Vallee. "At Avnet work/life balance is one of our core values. We think the Avnet Classic tournament will be a great way to enjoy the outdoors, build company spirit, network, and compete for a title all at the same time." To register a team and pay the $100 entrance fee, log on to www.community.avnet.com/16-inch_softball/ to download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. an entry form to be mailed to Maricopa County Sports Commission 400 East Van Buren Suite 600 Phoenix, AZ 85004 For further information on sponsorship opportunities and the Avnet B2B Classic 16-inch softball tournament, visit www.community.avnet.com/ or call Lisa at 480-643-7651. |
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