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Collaborations and
Washington Sports & Entertainment Create
Collaborations by SiloSmashers at Verizon Center
Collaborations, a new company by Fairfax-based consulting firm,
SiloSmashers, announced today that it has formed a strategic partnership
with Washington Sports & Entertainment, a Washington, D.C. holding
company owning a majority stake in the Washington Wizards and Verizon
Center, to create Collaborations by SiloSmashers at Verizon Center
in Washington, D.C.
Collaborations by SiloSmashers is an exclusive, members-only business
club that offers an environment for business networking, access
to sports and entertainment, and fine dining. The club will be located
on the third floor Lexus Suite Level of Verizon Center. Angela Drummond,
CEO of Collaborations says “We are very excited about this
new venture with Washington Sports & Entertainment. The Washington,
DC metro area needs an exclusive club for executives and we are
pleased to be offering this environment within Verizon Center.”
“We are always searching for creative and exclusive ways
to provide outstanding benefits to our clients,” said Washington
Sports and Entertainment Chairman Abe Pollin. “Verizon Center
has become a destination for businesses throughout the region to
host and entertain their clients, and the new Collaborations club
will provide a first class venue for these companies. We’re
proud to partner with Collaborations to provide this terrific benefit.”
Collaborations by SiloSmashers will be the first of various clubs
created and managed by Collaborations across the country. Bruce
Higgins, President of Collaborations says, “Collaborations
is your complete premiere destination for entertainment, networking,
comfort, amenities and service. The clubs offer unparalleled luxury
and astounding proximity to the sights, sounds, and thrills of each
city as they are located in action-packed sports arenas.”
Collaborations by SiloSmashers will be a membership-based club
whose members will have access to the club during any event at Verizon
Center. Club memberships will include premium concierge services,
state-of-the-art technology, premium parking, private elevator access,
courtside seats, and access to the club for corporate meetings during
the day. Memberships will be by invitation only. Collaborations
by SiloSmashers is scheduled to open at Verizon Center for the 2007-2008
NBA fall season.
Verizon Center, managed by Washington Sports & Entertainment,
LP, is home to the NBA’s Washington Wizards, the WNBA’s
Washington Mystics, the NHL’s Washington Capitals, and the
Georgetown Hoyas Men’s Basketball teams. Located in the heart
of Chinatown above the Gallery-Place Chinatown Metro stop, Verizon
Center is only a few steps away from the White House and hosts more
than 220 events and concerts each year.
About Collaborations
Collaborations is a management company that owns and manages members-only
business clubs across the country. These exclusive clubs offer premium
concierge services to executive-level members as they entertain
clients during sports games, concerts, and family events. Collaborations
was founded by SiloSmashers, a woman-owned management and technology
consulting firm in Fairfax, VA.
About Washington Sports & Entertainment
Washington Sports & Entertainment, L.P. is a multi-faceted
organization managing sports and entertainment events, a professional
sports team and two arenas. Based in Washington, D.C., WS&ELP
consists of five major divisions: the Washington Wizards of the
NBA; Verizon Center, the 20,000-seat sports and entertainment facility
located in Washington, D.C.; Ticketmaster, the Washington-Baltimore
ticketing service; Musicentre Productions, an in-house concert promoter;
and the management division which oversees The George Mason University
Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA.
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