Hampton Classic Enters into Three New Licensing Agreements; New Agreements Will Extend Hampton Classic Brand beyond Its Own Successful Line of Souvenirs.BRIDGEHAMPTON, N.Y. -- Anthony Hitchcock, Executive Director of the Hampton Classic Horse Show, Inc., announced today that clothing retailers Barbour by Peter Elliot, Peter Elliot and Hickey Freeman Hickey Freeman is a manufacturer of suits for men and boys, based in Rochester, New York, and founded in 1899. The Hartmarx Corporation bought the company in 1964. For many years the company was one of the last suit manufacturers to make all their clothing in the United have signed exclusive licensing agreements with the Hampton Classic. The agreements will allow these three clothing manufacturers and retailers to use the famous Hampton Classic(TM) circular logo (see above) on clothing products ranging from boys' polo shirts to men's blazers The Blazers (in some cases, short for Trail Blazers) is the name of several professional and collegiate sports teams:
Antares Custom Saddles of Sellerie de France has been producing and selling the official "Hampton Classic Saddle" for the past two years under a similar agreement with the noted Long Island equestrian equestrian a rider of horses. event. These four companies make up an exclusive circle of companies licensed to manufacture and sell "Official Hampton Classic" Products. All four are also corporate sponsors of the 2005 Hampton Classic--Sunday, August 28 through Sunday, September 4. Under the licensing agreements, Barbour by Peter Elliot will be producing Hampton Classic-branded vests and jackets, while Peter Elliot, the noted Manhattan clothier, will create an "Official Hampton Classic Necktie" in a wide range of colors not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color and the "Official Hampton Classic Blazer," a classic navy blue blazer
A blue blazer is a type of cocktail created by Jerry Thomas, a bartender and author, while he was working at the El Dorado in San Francisco. with custom Classic-branded buttons and lining. The well-known Rochester, New York-based clothing manufacturer Hickey Freeman will be selling a line of Official Hampton Classic boys' polo shirts and zip-up sweatshirts to be sold in their booth at the Hampton Classic Horse Show. Their booth will also feature the company's new His First clothing line for boys aged 6-12. All three of the clothing licensees, as well as Antares Custom Saddles, will be selling these new Official Hampton Classic-branded products in their shops in the Hampton Classic Boutique Garden throughout the 2005 horse show week. Each of the licensees is authorized to continue to sell the "official products" in their various retail outlets retail outlet n → punto de venta retail outlet n → point m de vente retail outlet retail n → , as well as mail order and online. These licensing agreements will provide the Hampton Classic a revenue stream based on the sale of the branded items by the licensed retailers. "For the past few years we have sought to extend the Hampton Classic(TM) brand beyond our own very successful line of souvenirs. We offer a wide range of Hampton Classic souvenirs including branded polo shirts and sweatshirts, rain jackets, windbreakers, coffee mugs, journal books and knitted throws," noted Jean Lindgren, the event's co-Executive Director. "Our own souvenir line constitutes a major revenue stream that has continued to grow year after year, but our souvenirs are only sold during the eight days of the Hampton Classic," Hitchcock added. "Entering into licensing agreements with these sponsors, who will continue to market and sell the Hampton Classic-branded products in their retail outlets, offers us an unprecedented opportunity to expand the brand recognition of the thirty year-old Hampton Classic tradition," he said. "The Hampton Classic holds a broad group of trademarks governing the use of its name and logo and intends to continue to explore licensing opportunities with other companies in the near future. We are anxious to find partners in other clothing and accessory categories as well as home furnishings and to identify additional opportunities in the equestrian marketplace," he said. In its thirty year history, the Hampton Classic Horse Show has grown from a small one-day event one-day event a contraction of the three-day event but like that contest is aimed at selecting the best all-round horse and rider. The events usually contested are show-jumping, dressage and cross-country. at Dune dune, mound or ridge of wind-blown sand formed in arid regions and along coasts. Dunes are common in most of the great deserts of the world. Often a dune begins to form because material is deposited by the wind as it encounters a bush, a rock, or other obstacle to Alpin Farm in East Hampton East Hampton or its variants is the name of several places in the United States:
adj. Continuing through the week: a weeklong conference. Adj. 1. weeklong - lasting through a week; "her weeklong vacation" seven-day event has become known as the "unofficial end to summer season in the Hamptons." Executive Directors Tony Hitchcock and his wife, Jean Lindgren, will be retiring following this year's 30th anniversary Hampton Classic. The 2005 Hampton Classic runs from Sunday, August 28 through Sunday, September 4 with a break in competition on Monday, August 29. Admission is $10 per person or $20 per carload carload In commodities trading, a railroad car or truckload of grain that ranges from 1,400 to 2,500 bushels. , with children under 6 admitted free. Reserved grandstand seating for Sunday, September 4 is $15 per person (in addition to regular admission) or $25 per person in the special Premium-Seating center sections. Parking is free throughout the week. For more information on the Hampton Classic Horse Show, please visit the Hampton Classic website at www.hamptonclassic.com or call (631) 537-3177. Southampton Hospital Southampton Hospital, a 168-bed hospital, in Southampton, New York, is the only hospital in the Hamptons. First Lady of the United States Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and her sister Lee Radziwill were born there. is the beneficiary of the Hampton Classic. |
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