Wisconsin Athletic Hall Of Fame Class Of 2007 To Be Announced

The Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2007will be announced at a press conference at the U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee at 11:00 a.m. on Friday May 18, 2007. Several Hall of Fame members along with business and community leaders will gather as we set the stage for a special induction tribute dinner on Friday, November 9th, for the class of 2007. What: The 2007 Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame Class will be announced at a press conference at the Walk of Fame at the U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee. When: Friday, May 18, 2007, 11:00 am Press Conference: Welcome and opening remarks from Ron Vincent,WSDC President. Hall of Fame members will be in attendance. Martin J.Greenberg, Greenberg & Hoeschen (Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation Board Chairman), will introduce the new class. 11:20 am Individual Interviews: Current members, new inductees, Wisconsin Center District and Wisconsin Sports Development staff representatives will be available. Who: Bonnie Blair Cruikshank, Current Hall of Fame Member Hank Raymonds, Current Hall of Fame Member Frank Gimbel, Wisconsin Center District, Chairman of the Board Martin J. Greenberg, Greenberg & Hoeschen, WSDC Chairman of the Board Ron Vincent, President, Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation Where: The event will begin on the historic Walk of Fame located on the west side of Fourth Street between State and Kilbourn Avenues at the entrance to the U.S. Cellular Arena. Parking Wisconsin Center District parking lot entrance: 500 W. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI Passenger drop-off U.S. Cellular Arena main entrance: 400 W. Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, WI The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. For more information about The Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame visit www.SportsInWisconsin.com. Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation is a nonprofit sports management organization that helps develop sports tourism in Wisconsin and promotes positive lifestyles and physical fitness through amateur athletic events and health education programs. WSDC properties include Lighten Up Wisconsin, Shape Up Wisconsin Kids, the Fit Kids Challenge, the American Family Insurance Badger State Games, Paddle and Portage and the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame. WSDC is also the local host of Ford Ironman Wisconsin.