OfficeMax Offers Chicagoland Free Skate Passes to the Hockey City
Classic Winter Festival in Soldier Field
NAPERVILLE, Ill., Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/
-- OfficeMax® Incorporated (NYSE:OMX), a leader in
office supplies, technology and services, today announced that it
has teamed up with the Chicago Park District to give away free
skate passes1 for the OfficeMax Hockey City Classic
Winter Festival exclusively at select Chicago-area OfficeMax stores. Starting
at 10 a.m. CT on Sunday, Jan. 6, select Chicagoland OfficeMax
stores will hand out a total of 3,000 passes to the public for the
free skate events on Feb. 2 and
Feb. 18 at Soldier Field.
This is the first time that outdoor hockey is coming to Soldier
Field so the tickets – which will be handed out on a first-come,
first-served basis – are expected to go fast.
"OfficeMax is pleased to sponsor the Hockey City Classic and to
provide the Chicagoland area the unique opportunity to skate at
Soldier Field," said Ravi Saligram,
OfficeMax President and CEO. "Chicago
is a sports town, and we're thrilled to support an event that
promises to both entertain and celebrate our city."
The public skate events are part of OfficeMax Hockey City
Classic Winter Festival activities scheduled from Feb. 1–18 for
Chicagoland residents and visitors through the Chicago Park
District. Other festival events include the High School Hockey
Faceoff Feb. 8-9, as well as private
ice rentals and community hockey events. Details for the
OfficeMax Hockey City Classic Winter Festival are available at
www.hockeycityclassic.com.
OfficeMax expects significant demand for the tickets. Passes may
be obtained at the following OfficeMax locations:
- Fullerton Plaza: 1829 West
Fullerton Avenue, Chicago
- Rivercrest Shopping Center: 4921 West Cal-Sag Road,
Crestwood
- Forest Plaza: 6455 East State
Street, Rockford
- New York Square: 4338 Fox Valley Center, Aurora
- Oakbrook Court Shopping Center: 1500 16th Street,
Suite C, Oakbrook
- Grand Hunt Center: 6523 Grand Avenue, Gurnee
- Willow Creek Retail Center: 2211 Willow Road, Glenview
- Poplar Creek Crossing: 2570 Sutton Road, Hoffman Estates
OfficeMax has a strong presence in the Chicagoland area, serving
local businesses and consumers through an integrated sales and
customer service team, and nearly 40 stores and two distribution
facilities in the immediate region. OfficeMax multi-national
headquarters are also located in Naperville. The company is dedicated to the
growth and improvement of Chicagoland area, and is involved in the
community through various activities, including the recent candy
train float in the Thanksgiving
Parade, sponsorship of the annual OfficeMax Green Tie Ball in
conjunction with Chicago Gateway Green and the marquee sponsorship
of the 2012 Human Rights Campaign Chicago Gala Dinner and
Auction.
The OfficeMax Hockey City Classic is organized by Chicago-based sports and entertainment
marketing agency Intersport in partnership with Soldier Field, the
Chicago Park District and the Chicago Sports Commission.
For more information about the free skate event and
participating OfficeMax locations visit officemax.com/loveschicago.
For information, including ticket sales and schedule information
visit HockeyCityClassic.com. For more information
about OfficeMax products and services,
visit OfficeMax.com.
About Soldier Field
Soldier Field, Chicago's premier event venue, hosts over 200
public and private events annually. The stadium is owned by the
Chicago Park District and managed by SMG, the world leader in venue
management, marketing and development. Soldier Field is the first
stadium in North America and the
only NFL stadium to be awarded LEED-EB Certified status
by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Visit www.SoldierField.net or call to learn more about
its greening initiatives.
About Chicago Park District
For more information
about the Chicago Park District's more than 8,100 acres of
parkland, 580 parks, 26 miles of lakefront, 10 museums, two
world-class conservatories, 16 historic lagoons, 10 bird and
wildlife gardens, thousands of special events, sports and
entertaining programs, please
visit www.chicagoparkdistrict.com or contact
the Chicago Park District at 312/742.PLAY or 312/747.2001
(TTY). Want to share your talent? Volunteer in the parks by
calling, 312/742.PLAY.
About the Chicago Sports Commission
The Chicago
Sports Commission is a division of Choose Chicago, Inc.
Together, we market Chicago as the premier tourist and sports
destination in the world. The Chicago Sports
Commission actively recruits and attracts sporting events
to Chicago and works to enhance the image
of Chicago as a world-class sports town. For more
information, visit www.chicagosportscommission.com.
About Intersport
Since 1985, Intersport has been an
award-winning innovator and leader in the creation of sports and
entertainment based marketing platforms. Intersport provides
turnkey solutions for global brands by combining two award-winning
divisions: Sponsorship & Event Marketing and Television &
Digital Media. Intersport owns and operates seven annual live
television events: All-Star Football Challenge, College Home Run
Derby, College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships, High School
Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships, Hockey City Classic, Women's
Basketball Tip-Off Classic and the Under Armour All-America High
School Football Game. To learn more about Intersport, log on
to www.intersportnet.com, like us on
Facebook (www.Facebook.com/IntersportBuzz) or follow us on
Twitter (@IntersportBuzz).
About OfficeMax
OfficeMax
Incorporated (NYSE: OMX) is a leader in integrating products,
solutions and services for the workplace, whether for business or
at home. The OfficeMax mission is simple: We provide
workplace innovation that enables our customers to work better. The
company provides office supplies and paper, in-store print and
document services through OfficeMax ImPress®, technology products
and solutions, and furniture to businesses and consumers.
OfficeMax consumers and business customers are served by
approximately 29,000 associates through OfficeMax.com;
OfficeMaxSolutions.com and Reliable.com; more than 900 stores in
the U.S. and Mexico; and direct sales and
catalogs. OfficeMax has been named one of the 2012
World's Most Ethical Companies, and is the only company in the
office supply industry to receive Ethics
Inside® Certification by the Ethisphere
Institute. To find the nearest OfficeMax, call
1-877-OFFICEMAX. For more information, visit www.officemax.com.
All trademarks, service marks and trade names of OfficeMax
Incorporated used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of
OfficeMax Incorporated. Any other product or company names
mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective
owners.
1A limited supply of free skate passes are
available at select OfficeMax - Chicago,
IL metro locations starting January
6, 2013. Passes will be available on a first come basis.
Limit 4 passes per household; skate rental and parking not
included. Free skate days are Saturday
February 2, 2013 and Monday February
18, 2013. No rain checks or substitutions will be
given. Passes are not redeemable for cash. Cash value of each pass
is .001¢.
OfficeMax Media Contact
Nicole Miller
630.864.6069
SOURCE OfficeMax Incorporated