Dan Cirucci: Flyers To Host Training Camp In Philly 9/12

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Flyers To Host Training Camp In Philly 9/12 - 9/14

The Philadelphia Flyers will host a three-day training camp and Fan Fest at the Wells Fargo Complex on Thursday, September 12 through Saturday, September 14, 2013. Doors will open at 8 a.m. daily. The Flyers will practice on ice each day at the Wells Fargo Center from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m., while a variety of fan activities will take place throughout the day at XFINITY Live! Philadelphia, adjacent to the Wells Fargo Center. Both events are supported by Virtua, a participating partner of the Flyers 2013 Training Camp.

This year marks the first time training camp will be held at the Wells Fargo Center. The three practice days are free and open to the public. Tickets are not required and parking is free. Training camp will offer Flyers fans their first opportunities at seeing Vinny Lecavalier, Mark Streit and Ray Emery on the ice with the team in Flyers colors.

Fan Fest at XFINITY Live! will open at 10 a.m. each day and include trophies on display from the Hockey Hall of Fame, a collectible tradeshow featuring over a dozen vendors, a pro hockey jersey display from the MeiGray Group, the Flyers official game-worn jersey source, Flyers alumni autograph sessions, hockey-themed games, “Hooked on Hockey” sessions and competitions for kids, and much more. Fan Fest will be hosted in the paved area closest to XFINITY Live! on the 11th Street side of the building. Admission is free.

Fans can shop for the latest Flyers styles at two retail locations at the Wells Fargo Center, Fan Zone Powered by Reebok and 47 Brand (open Saturday only), as well as at an extended setup at Fan Fest at XFINITY Live! Items include new player jerseys, exclusive Flyers Training Camp merchandise and more. The Wells Fargo Center concession stands will offer $1 soft pretzels each day.

Training Camp will conclude with a special taping of Comcast SportsNet’s “Meet the Flyers” on Saturday, September 14 at 2 p.m. Fans are invited to attend this event at XFINITY Live! featuring an in-depth look at the team, including interviews and a question-and-answer session with the 2013-14 Philadelphia Flyers players, coaching staff and executives. Access to the “Meet the Flyers” event is on a first-come, first-serve basis.

2013 FLYERS TRAINING CAMP at Wells Fargo Center

FAN FEST at XFINITY Live!

Fan Fest Hours of operation:

Thursday, September 12 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday, September 13 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday, September 14 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Attractions:

· Flyers tent merchandise store with the latest Reebok and 47 Brand styles

· Hockey Hall of Fame trophy display

o (4) NHL trophies on display plus additional memorabilia from the Hockey Hall of Fame

· The MeiGray Group

o Flyers jersey display and additional Flyers/NHL memorabilia from the “Official Jersey Source of the Philadelphia Flyers”

· Collectible tradeshow

o Featuring a collection from more than a dozen memorabilia vendors

· Street hockey rink

o “Hooked on Hockey” sessions, street hockey skills contests (stick handling, target shooting, hardest shot), open street hockey. Full rink activities schedule will be posted on site.

· Obstacle course

o Take your shot at the best time of the day! Course times will be posted with awards presented to the best times in different age categories.

· Mini golf

o Play 9 holes on a specially designed course for all ages

· Flyers fans “leave your mark” big board

o Sign the big board and wish the team well this season

· Inflatables

o Two Flyers themed inflatables plus a large bounce house for kids

· Carnival table games

o Play your some of your favorite games from the boardwalk

· Flyers face painters

· Flyers-themed sand art sculpture

For a complete Fan Fest schedule, visit PhiladelphiaFlyers.com/TrainingCamp.

Official Flyers Social Media Pages:

Twitter: @NHLFlyers; Facebook: Philadelphia Flyers; Instagram: PhiladelphiaFlyers

Comcast-Spectacor® (Comcast-Spectacor.com) is the Philadelphia-based sports and entertainment company which owns the Philadelphia Flyers (NHL), the home arena for both the Flyers and the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, the Wells Fargo Center, and four Flyers Skate Zone community ice skating and hockey rinks. In addition, Comcast-Spectacor is also the principal owner of Global Spectrum, the fastest growing firm in the public assembly management field with more than 115 facilities throughout the United States and Canada; Ovations Food Services, a food and beverage service provider; New Era Tickets, a ticketing and marketing company for public assembly facilities; Front Row Marketing Services, a commercial rights sales company; FanOne, a digital fan marketing company; and Paciolan, the leading provider of venue enablement, ticketing, fundraising and marketing technology solutions.

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About Dan Cirucci

He's been cited by the late Rush Limbaugh, quoted in the New York Times, featured at Real Clear Politics and Lucianne.com and interviewed across all media.

He's Dan Cirucci, the founder and editor-in chief of the Dan Cirucci Blog, a Save Jersey blog columnist, frequent guest on the Matt Rooney radio show and one of the most widely honored public relations professionals in his field. He's also been a public relations consultant to numerous organizations and individuals and hosted The Advocates on RVN-TV.

Inducted into the Philadelphia Public Relations Hall of Fame, for many years he served as a Lecturer in Corporate Communication at Penn State University. A former President of the Philadelphia Public Relations Association (PPRA) he has lectured at Rowan University, Temple University, The College of New Jersey and Arcadia University. He has conducted workshops on public relations for thousands of participants throughout the nation and has taught countless others the art of public speaking. He has also advised numerous lawyers, judges, public officials and political candidates.

Cirucci is a prolific writer and his op-ed pieces have appeared in the Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Courier-Post, Broad and Liberty and other print and online platforms.

A native of Camden NJ, Cirucci is a former President of the Philadelphia chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. Cirucci served as Associate Executive Director of the Philadelphia Bar Association for nearly 30 years. He served as Chair of Penn State University's Professional Advisory Board for the Corporate Communication major at Penn State Abington and on the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Judicial Selection Commission.

He received his MA degree from Rowan University and his BA from Villanova University. He has been named a Distinguished Alumnus of Rowan's public relations program and received the E. A. "Wally" Richter Leadership Award, the highest honor from the National Association of Bar Executives' Communications Section. He has also been honored by numerous other local, state and national groups.

In his hometown of Camden, Cirucci taught fifth grade at the Ulysses Wiggins Elementary School named for the founder of the Camden NAACP. There he was one of the first teachers in the country to teach African-American history to inner city students. He later served as editor of a local weekly newspaper, as Assistant to the Township Manager of Cherry Hill Township and as Associate Director of Communications at the New Jersey State Bar Association.

Cirucci's passions include all things Italian, politics, the popular culture, books and authors, art, communication, music, theatre, movies, dining and travel.

He and his wife Carole have two grown children and seven grandchildren.

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