AVP Teams with Positive Impact Partners to Bring Beach Volleyball Back to Seaside Heights in 2006

 

AVP Beach Volleyball Tour Returns to Seaside Heights for First Time since 1995

 

LOS ANGELES – April 10, 2006 –AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of AVP, Inc. (OTC: AVPI.OB), a lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on professional beach volleyball, and Positive Impact Partners, a sports and entertainment management company, announced today that they are joining forces to bring the ultimate sports and entertainment experience to the New Jersey Shore this summer for the AVP Seaside Heights Open presented by Bud Light, June 29 – July 2, 2006.

 

More than 150 of the top professional beach volleyball athletes, including Kerri Walsh, Misty May-Treanor, Rachel Wacholder, Sean Scott, Stein Metzger and Karch Kiraly, will compete in the tournament, which will be televised on FOX Sports Net. The AVP Seaside Heights Open presented by Bud Light will kick off with a qualifier on Thursday, June 29 and continue through the weekend with the men’s and women’s finals on Sunday, July 2.

 

The AVP Seaside Heights Open presented by Bud Light marks AVP’s first return to Seaside Heights since 1995.  Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes won the men’s event in ’93 while Nancy Reno and Holly McPeak won the women’s tournament.  As a men’s-only event in ’95, Adam Johnson and Jose Loiola took first place. 

 

“We are thrilled to bring the excitement of AVP back to Seaside Heights,” said Leonard Armato, CEO and Tour Commissioner.  “Since our first appearance there in the early ‘90s, the loyal and enthusiastic fan base in Seaside Heights has continued to grow and we look forward to bringing the sport of beach volleyball back to their beach.  Together with Positive Impact Partners, a great partner of the Tour, we will work hard to again make Seaside Heights one of the premier stops on the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour.” 

 

Through its partnership with AVP, the New Jersey-based Positive Impact Partners will be responsible for generating all local revenue for the tournament including tickets, concessions, sponsorships and hospitality.  The company has been involved with AVP for the past three years as its partner in the former Belmar Open.   

 

“We are excited to join AVP in bringing the thrill of professional beach volleyball back to Seaside Heights,” said James Lampariello, President and Managing Partner of Positive Impact Partners. “As always, we will work hard to put on a great show in Seaside Heights for current and future volleyball fans on the beach.”

 

AVP is happy to announce that tickets for all 2006 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour events are now available for purchase through AVP’s website (www.avp.com/tickets).  Fans can also purchase tickets to the AVP Seaside Heights Open presented by Bud Light by calling 1-877-AVP-TIXX.

 

About AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Inc.

AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Inc. is a leading lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on the production, marketing and distribution of professional beach volleyball events worldwide.  AVP operates the industry's most prominent national touring series, the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, which was organized in 1983.  Featuring more than 150 of the top American men and women competitors in the sport, AVP will hold 16 Tour events throughout the United States in 2006.  In 2004, AVP athletes successfully represented the United States during the Olympics in Athens, Greece, winning gold and bronze medals, the first medals won by U.S. women in professional beach volleyball.  For more information, please visit www.avp.com.