Press Releases
March 11, 2013
Connect-A-Dock Joins USRowing as Silver Medal Event Sponsor
PRINCETON, N.J. – USRowing is pleased to announce that Connect-A-Dock, a leading global rowing dock manufacturer, has signed on as a Silver Medal Event Sponsor for 2013. Connect-A-Dock provides docking systems to several major regattas including Head of the Charles, Head of the Chattahoochee and the Head of the Oklahoma.
As part of the sponsorship agreement, Connect-A-Dock will have a presence at five USRowing events including USRowing Club National Championships, USRowing Southwest Masters Regional Championships, USRowing Masters National Championships, USRowing Masters National Head Race Championships and the USRowing Annual Convention.
"Connect-A-Dock has had a relationship with USRowing for over ten years, and has come forth for the first time with a year-long commitment to a series of USRowing events. We are very grateful for their support to help grow our sport," said USRowing Chief Marketing Officer Beth Kohl. "This partnership allows us to provide a stronger, more meaningful experience for rowers, coaches and fans at our events and most importantly, provide a benefit to USRowing members."
"USRowing has been a terrific partner for us over the years and enhances our marketing efforts in the rowing community. We have worked with numerous clubs, schools and organizations around the world to promote rowing and our products. Our easy-to-install docks are the preferred solution for rowing clubs worldwide," said John Krogman, Connect-A-Dock Director of Sales and Marketing. "We are excited about being a Silver Medal Event Sponsor this year and helping to promote the sport, generating greater awareness."
In addition to event support, Connect-A-Dock will offer benefits to the USRowing membership. Discounts will be available through the USRowing online member portal for all Connect-A-Dock products including docking systems and a wide range of accessories. To become a USRowing member, please visit www.usrowing.org/join.aspx.
About Connect-A-Dock
Connect-A-Dock provides state of the art docking systems to clients around the world, specializing in floating docks for rowing and all kinds of boating and complementary accessories. Entering its 15th season serving the rowing community, customers rate Connect-A-Dock's modular dock systems as the best available, offering benefits of exceptional stability, ease of installation and removal. For more information on Connect-A-Dock and its products, please contact sales@connectadock.com.
Our parent company, Elkhart Plastics, Inc., has designed thousands of components for the marine, agricultural, food processing, heavy trucking, and other industries since its inception in 1988. Since then, the Elkhart Plastics team worked in countless industries that require precision design, engineering, and manufacturing.
About USRowing
USRowing is a nonprofit organization recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the governing body for the sport of rowing in the United States. USRowing's official suppliers include Boathouse Sports, Vespoli, WinTech, Filippi, Croker Oars, Rudy Project, Concept2, Nielsen Kellerman, and Ludus Tours. USRowing also receives generous support from the National Rowing Foundation and its corporate sponsors and partners ANXeBusiness Corp, EMCVenues and Connect-A-Dock. For more information, visit usrowing.org. The USRowing National Team program relies on strong partnerships to enable continued success. New opportunities exist to support the teams through the next quadrennial, culminating with the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. America Rows, which supports diversity in rowing and the USRowing adaptive programs also benefit from corporate support. For more information, please contact Beth Kohl at beth@usrowing.org.
Allison Frederick