TD Garden, home of the Boston Bruins and Boston Celtics, hosted a doubleheader Nov. 1 as the Bruins faced the New York Rangers at 1 p.m. and the Celtics played the Houston Rockets at 8 p.m. Click the time-lapse video above to see the changeover from ice to court made possible by arena staff.
The Westin Buffalo, the company-owned-and-operated hotel at Delaware North’s global headquarters, has been awarded the prestigious AAA Four Diamond Rating for the ninth year in a row.
Team members from The Westin proudly accepted the award at a ceremony in October. Pictured with AAA representatives Marke Dickinson (far left), president and CEO, and Chris Lawrence (far right), vice president of sales, are Westin team members (from left to right) Felitta Hakim-Carrow, rooms manager; Sarah Allegra, sales coordinator; and Shannon Sierzenga, sales coordinator.
The Buffalo chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) hosted a networking and panel event, “Beyond the Scoreboard,” on Oct. 29 at corporate headquarters in Buffalo. Delaware North’s Marketing division sponsored the event. Pictured above (left to right) are panelists Bradley Gelber, director of marketing, West Herr Automotive Group; Liz Mattingly, vice president and creative director, Crowley Webb; Lindsay Truesdell, director of partnership marketing, Delaware North; and Jesse Ladoue, director of marketing, New Era Cap. The panel was moderated by Luke Hallick, creative web designer and social media personality for Labatt USA.
Panelists shared insights into their careers and strategies for developing compelling, sports-driven campaigns with professional teams, athletes, venues and brands.
The AAF event was catered by Delaware North’s Sportservice team at KeyBank Center, home of the Buffalo Sabres, and featured an array of meat and vegetarian sliders, loaded nachos, cinnamon sugar pretzel bites with cream cheese icing dip and pumpkin milkshakes. Pictured above from KeyBank Center (left to right) are Shaquan Haskins, culinary supervisor; Lindsay Penor, premium clubs supervisor; Mary Cohen-Masich, general manager; Scott Markiewicz, premium clubs manager; Delaney Reid, premium clubs and catering manager; Jaden Brown, cook; Nyla Nelson, cook; Michael Buonopane, executive chef; and Tara Sullivan, sous chef.
Mardi Gras Casino & Resort, located in Cross Lanes, W.Va., in early October hosted a “Pink Out: Party with a Purpose” with funds benefitting the West Virginia Breast Health Initiative (WVBHI). The event, which included basket raffles, live entertainment and specialty beverages, raised $2,500 for the organization.
Pictured at the event with representatives from the WVBHI is Mardi Gras Marketing Manager Rachel Scantlin (center).