Turn the World Upside Down on World Gymnastics Day!

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USA Gymnastics is preparing to "Turn the World Upside Down" on National Gymnastics Day, Saturday, September 22, 2012. In conjunction with our National Gymnastics Day efforts, the USA Gymnastics Fitness Program is partnering with First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative to help get more than a million young people involved in sports.

Last year, the theme was handstands, but this year, anything goes. Get coaches, friends, classmates and parents involved by doing a flip, roll, cartwheel, back hip circle, handstand, flip into the pit, etc.; the possibilities are endless. Please take a picture of your “upside down” activity, and share it on the USA Gymnastics Facebook page, along with how many participated in the activity, and your city and state to join in on the fun.  After the event concludes, we will announce the number of nationwide participants on www.usagym.org, Facebook and Twitter!

USA Gymnastics is also teaming up with the Children's Miracle Network, which benefits children battling illnesses in the local communities across the nation, to raise awareness and donations for this amazing charity. So, as you and your friends, teammates, and family have fun “Turning the World Upside Down” on National Gymnastics Day, let’s support a great cause and turn our piggy banks 'upside down' too! For an overview on National Gymnastics Day and Children’s Miracle Network, please click here.

The USA Gymnastics team is currently on tour for The 2012 Kellogg’s^® Tour of Gymnastics Champions, a national tour featuring Team USA’s top performing gymnasts following the 2012 Olympic Games in London. 2008 Olympic all-around champion Nastia Liukin will lead an impressive cast that will include members of the men’s and women’s 2011 World Championships and 2012 Olympic teams, along with past Olympians and U.S. medalists in men’s, women’s, rhythmic and acrobatic gymnastics and trampoline and tumbling.

The Kellogg’s^® Tour of Gymnastics Champions will stop at The Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, GA on October 27. Tickets range in price from $28.00 to $203.00 and may be purchased through ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster Outlets, The Arena Box Office or by calling 1-800-745-3000

The Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions is produced by USA Gymnastics in partnership with AEG Facilities, and Kellogg Company is the title sponsor.

The Arena at Gwinnett Center - New Mobile App for Your Phone!

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The Arena at Gwinnett Center will launch the Official Mobile Application (“App”) of The Arena at Gwinnett Center today.

This App gives patrons a unique way to consume content that lets them stay up-to-date with all of the latest news and event details, including discounts and pre-sale opportunities. The Arena at Gwinnett Center App will be powered by Contrapption; a Lawrenceville-based interactive marketing solutions company.

 “Creating this App was an easy decision for us, because it gives The Arena at Gwinnett Center another avenue to engage with our INSIDERs,” said Gwinnett Center’s Director of Marketing, Robyn Ali.  “We can now deliver content directly to their mobile devices which gives our customers the ability to be more knowledgeable about the events at our facility quicker than they have in the past. No one likes to miss a sold out show, so by downloading The Arena at Gwinnett Center App our INSIDER fans can be the first ones to know, every time.”

The Arena at Gwinnett Center App will include the following features for INSIDERS:

• Notifications About Upcoming Events
• Special Offers and Promotions
• Access to Event Seating Charts
• Direct Access to Social Media Posts
• Take and Share Pictures Using The Arena Photo Gallery
• Redeem Coupon Codes in Arena Using the QR Coupon Scanner
• Get Directions and See What’s Around The Arena
• Breaking News from Gwinnett Center
• The Ability to Chat Live Between Users on the Fan Wall
• Coming July 1, The Arena at Gwinnett Center music play list!

The Official App of The Arena at Gwinnett Center is available now for a free download in the iTunes App Store or you can Get it on Google Play. For more information on the App, please go to http://www.gwinnettcenter.com/app.
 
“We are thrilled to be a part of such a great product launch for a local partner in Gwinnett County,” said JR Mayhew, President of Cyfun Media–Contrapption. “The Contrapption and Gwinnett Center partnership will provide fans with a new way to share events with their friends and family like never before.”

For a full list of events and ticket info, visit www.gwinnettcenter.com or visit us on Facebook and Twitter.

*About Gwinnett Center:  Just minutes outside of Atlanta, Gwinnett Center’s 80-acre lakefront campus can accommodate a variety of events from concerts, performances, meetings, trade shows, conventions, banquets, and celebrations.  The multipurpose campus includes an amazing 13,000 seat Arena, a 700 seat Performing Arts Center, 23 versatile meeting rooms, a 50,000 square foot Exhibit Hall, and a 21,600 square foot Grand Ballroom.  Gwinnett Center is beautifully landscaped and architecturally stunning with an award-winning outdoor private garden, soaring atriums and modern angles which provide a beautiful backdrop for any event. Go to www.gwinnettcenter.com for more event information.

*About Contrapption: Contrapption (a Cyfun Media solution) provides affordable, turn-key and custom applications (apps) for marketing, communications, and information services through mobile and tablet devices.  Contrapption matches your mobile app needs with fully integrated and tested modular capabilities. The power of this dynamic communication toolkit is enabled and turned over to the client  through the Contrapption administration platform and includes access to over 30 fully integrated modules that incorporate social media, loyalty programs, digital music, e-commerce, and food ordering capabilities.  Contrapption is the latest addition to the Cyfun Media suite of services that has been providing interactive marketing solutions for small, medium and large companies utilizing custom designed websites, e-mail programs, kiosks, CD-ROMs and e-learning platforms for the past 15 years. For more information, contact info@contrapption.com or visit www.contrapption.com.

American Idol Tour - Tickets on Sale May 11 for ATL Performance!

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CHIPS AHOY! & RITZ Present AMERICAN IDOL LIVE! Tour 2012

19 Entertainment, AEG Live Announce On-Sale Ticket Date for Tour

ON-SALE MAY 11 IN DULUTH, GA

AMERICAN IDOL LIVE! returns this summer for another hit tour to showcase this season’s talented top 10 finalists.

Launching the careers of many, the AMERICAN IDOL LIVE! Tour is the first chance to see your favorites in concert!  The tour will be in Duluth, GA at The Arena at Gwinnett Center on Sunday, August 5^th. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 11^th at 10am via www.AmericanIdol.com, www.ticketmaster.com and www.aeglive.com.
As presenting sponsors of AMERICAN IDOL LIVE! Tour 2012, CHIPS AHOY! and RITZ are thrilled to bring the excitement of the tour to their fans in a number of unique ways, from cookie and cracker coupons to a one-of-a-kind consumer promotion. The U.S. Air Force Reserve is an associate sponsor.

AMERICAN IDOL LIVE!  gives fans the unique opportunity to be up close and personal with Idol finalists Colton Dixon, DeAndre Brackensick, Elise Testone, Erika Van Pelt, Heejun Han, Hollie Cavanagh, Jessica Sanchez, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips. and Skylar Laine, all of whom were announced on Thursday, March 15^th on Fox.

Iain Pirie, President, 19 Entertainment stated “Every year we are amazed at the extraordinary wealth of untapped talent that is discovered on American Idol, and we couldn’t be happier with this season’s top 10 contestants. We are truly excited to bring our contestants on tour across America directly to our fans’ hometowns.”

The AMERICAN IDOL season finale will air on FOX May 23^rd, but the fan-favorites will continue on with the 2012 live tour. Past tours have featured stars such as Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, David Cook, Kris Allen, Adam Lambert, Lee DeWyze, Scotty McCreery and so many more. Log on to AmericanIdol.com for full list of dates and links.

Tickets are subject to applicable service charges.  Event time and date subject to change.

For the latest tour and ticketing information please visit:

www.americanidol.com

www.ticketmaster.com

www.aeglive.com

Carrie Underwood - "The Blown Away Tour!"

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CARRIE UNDERWOOD ANNOUNCES “THE BLOWN AWAY TOUR”

North American Arena Tour Kicks Off In September

London Show Sells Out in 90 Minutes – More International Shows To Be Announced Soon

Superstar Carrie Underwood announced this morning, during her appearance on Good Morning America to promote her new album, Blown Away, in stores today, that she will launch a headline North American arena tour this fall, “The Blown Away Tour.” The tour will also include an international run of shows this summer sponsored by Olay, including her first-ever United Kingdom concert taking place at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London on June 21, which sold-out in 90 minutes.  Additional international concert dates will be announced soon.

The North American tour dates will be presented and hydrated by vitaminwater®, sponsored by Olay, and promoted by AEG Live. Special guest Hunter Hayes will open. Tickets will be available for “The Blown Away Tour” beginning Friday, May 11. Please go to www.carrieunderwood.fm for additional on sale information.

“I can’t wait to get back out on the road and perform new music from my new album for my fans,” says Carrie.  “We have a lot of exciting things planned!”

Carrie is donating $1 from each ticket sold on the North American leg of “The Blown Away Tour” to support Red Cross disaster relief.  Every year, the American Red Cross prepares for and responds to nearly 70,000 disasters across the United States.  This donation will help the Red Cross provide shelter, food, and emotional support for those in need after a disaster.  Proceeds from her Canadian concerts will be donated to the Canadian Red Cross.

Carrie’s two previous headline tours, 2008’s “Carnival Ride Tour” and 2010’s “Play On Tour,” performed for a combined total of nearly 250 shows with 2.2 million fans in attendance, and she wrapped both years as the top-ranked female country touring artist.

Since releasing Some Hearts in 2005, Underwood has sold more than 14 million albums with Some Hearts, 2007’s Carnival Ride, and 2009’s Play On.  She’s amassed 14 No. 1 singles, six of which she co-wrote, and became the first country artist in history and the only American Idol winner ever to achieve 10 No. 1 singles from their first two albums.  Underwood currently leads the nominations for the upcoming CMT Music Awards with five. She is a five-time Grammy winner, a two-time Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year, a three-time Country Music Association and ACM Female Vocalist winner, and a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry.

Hunter Hayes, the multi-talented writer, musician, producer, and performer, is the only country artist to play every instrument, write/co-write every song, and co-produce his critically acclaimed self-titled debut album.  As the 2012 ACM New Artist of the Year nominee, Hunter has been touring and performing live for decades, most recently selling out venues across the US and Canada on his MOST WANTED headline tour.  This multi-instrumentalist continues to garner praise from fans and critics alike as he made his world-premiere national television debut on CBS’ Late Show with David Letterman  and also performed with The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and on Good Morning America.  The Louisiana native has shared the stage with Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Trace Adkins, Brad Paisley, and Hank Williams, Jr. to name a few. His current Top 40 hit "Wanted" is quickly climbing the radio charts and holds the unprecedented #1 slot for three weeks in a row on GAC's Top 20 Countdown.  For more information on Hunter Hayes, please visit www.HunterHayes.com.   

Please visit www.carrieunderwood.fm for up to date information on “The Blown Away Tour.”