Kurt
Heitmann and the good people at CP Communications have established a
memorial trust fund in honor of ESPN and sports industry audio
legend Ron Scalise that will be used for the college education of his
three children: Rosario, 16, RJ, 11, and his daughter Brenna, 10. At
the request of the family this will be the only fund established to
limit confusion. For more information on donating to the fund please
click on this story.
All donations should be made out to the fund and should be sent to:
Kurt G. Heitmann
CP Communications, Inc.
200 Clearbrook Road
Elmsford, NY 10523
Third Annual Sports & Technology Research Study
The Sports Video Group and the Consumer Electronics Association has released the
third-annual “Sports & Technology Research Survey, highlighting the power
that sports content has as both a driver of HD set sales as well as other new
technologies. The survey includes our exclusive 2008 Super Bowl Briefing as
well as new data about consumer online sports viewing behavior.
On February 3 the
University
of
Phoenix
Stadium in
Glendale,
Arizona,
will host Super Bowl XLII. Thanks to a partnership between the Arizona
Cardinals, Insight and Cisco Systems, an advanced Internet Protocol (IP)
network from Cisco will enable every fan in the stadium to enjoy fantasy football
and surf the Internet from their wireless-enabled laptops and PDAs. The
network supports cell phone service for every seat in the house and enables
fans to watch instant replay on the stadium's jumbo plasma screens. Fans also
can use the phone's color touch-screen to order food and beverages, buy tickets
for future games, shop at the Cardinals' online store and access football
statistics.
"The network is designed to maximize and enhance the experience of fans,
players, management, vendors, ticket takers and virtually everyone who has
business at the stadium," says Mark Feller, vice president of technology
for the Cardinals. "I'm convinced that this Cisco-equipped converged IP
network is the most advanced communications system in the league, if not in all
of sports--it's really world-class."
Tempe, Arizona-based Insight--a hometown company with global reach--brought the
expertise and resources to efficiently handle every step of this massive
undertaking. "We wanted someone who could provide the entire technology
infrastructure for the stadium as well as our headquarters and practice
facilities," says Feller. "But we also wanted someone who could
support it all--in the long term as well."
"As an Arizona-based, global IT solutions provider, Insight is very proud
of our successful partnership with the Cardinals," says Insight CEO Rich
Fennessy. "We're particularly excited about being part of a team that is
driving the future of spectator sports and offering fans a truly game-changing
experience when they visit
University
of
Phoenix Stadium."