BID TALKS FOR '08 TRACK TRIALS THIS WEEK.Byline: Sean Martin Sean Martin may refer to:
Anschutz Entertainment Group The Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) is a sporting and music entertainment presenter and a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation. The company owns or operates several major entertainment/sporting venues, including Staples Center and The Home Depot Center and beginning in executives will meet today and Friday in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. to discuss submitting a bid for Home Depot Center to host the 2008 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. ``We're ready to go,'' HDC (Hard Disk Controller) See disk controller. HDC - Disk Controller managing director Bill Peterson said. ``It's just a matter of making sure everyone is comfortable with the commitment.'' Preliminary budgets and marketing plans will be among the items presented at the meeting, Peterson said. AEG AEG Aeger (Latin: Sick) AEG Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft (Common Electricity Company) AEG Aircraft Evaluation Group AEG Association of Engineering Geologists AEG Air Expeditionary Group may not reach a decision Friday, Peterson said. Bids are not due to USA Track and Field until July 31. A $50,000 deposit must accompany the bid. The deposit, minus $3,000, is refunded if the bid is unsuccessful. New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , Sacramento and Eugene, Ore., are also expected to bid. The 2-year-old Home Depot Center hosted the United States Outdoor Track and Field Championships on June 23-26. The facility has also hosted three adidas Track Classic events. Athletes at the outdoor championships were happy with the facility, which has one of the world's fastest surfaces, and surrounding amenities, meet director Rich Perelman said. The meet drew approximately 10,000 fans on its final days. The 2000 and 2004 Trials in Sacramento averaged more than 20,000 fans per day. ``I think we have a very good chance of winning (the Trials) and we will make them very successful if we get them,'' Peterson said. Sean Martin, (818) 713-3607 sean.martin(at)dailynews.com |
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