Summit Hospitality and the Carolina RailHawks held a news conference in preparation for the 4th Annual Hilton Garden Inn Durham Southpoint Community Shield Match that will take place this Sunday, March 4th at 3:00 PM at WakeMed Soccer Park. Dean Linke, Voice of the RailHawks, emceed the press conference that included RailHawks’ President, Curt Johnson, and Assistant Coach, Dewan Bader, Vancouver Whitecaps FC Head Coach Martin Rennie, and Summit Hospitality Vice-President of Operations, Ed Book.
Johnson kicked off the press conference highlighting major announcements around the club and soccer park, including the renewals of WakeMed Health and Hospitals, Eurosport-Lanzera, and RA Jeffries-Bud Light and new partnership announcements including Bojangles and Backyard Bistro, who will join as the new WakeMed Soccer Park concessionaire. Johnson also discussed the on-going updates at the soccer park. The upgrades include the addition of 3,000 seats, four new suites, two party decks, and upgraded team facilities that will be ready in Fall 2012.
Summit Hospitality is a major sponsor of the Spread Your Wings Charity and recognizes the players most involved in the community with the Summit Hospitality Community Service Award. Last year, Spread Your Wings Charity with the help of Summit Hospitality participated in over 300 events reaching over 100,000 kids and young adults. Ed Book of Summit Hospitality reiterated the company’s commitment to the community and helping reach the community through the global sport of soccer. Each year Summit Hospitality has partnered with the RailHawks through the Hilton Garden Inn Durham Southpoint to put on the Community Shield Match and highlight these efforts in the community.
View Press Conference below.
