Dan Cirucci: Atlantic City Boasts Full Lineup Of Summer Events

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Atlantic City Boasts Full Lineup Of Summer Events

Olympians and other pro beach volleyball superstars will wow spectators when the AVP Tour, the most prestigious pro beach volleyball series, returns to Atlantic City for its only stop on the east coast September 5-7, 2014.

In 2013, players including New Jersey native Ryan Doherty, Olympians Kerri Walsh Jennings, April Ross, Jen Kessy, Sean Rosenthal, Jake Gibb, Phil Dalhausser, Todd Rogers and three-time Manhattan Beach Open champion Whitney Pavlik battled along the Boardwalk. Thousands of spectators filled the grandstands to capacity with standing room only on the sand and boardwalk throughout the weekend making the DO AC Pro Beach Volleyball Invitational one of the Atlantic City Alliance’s most successful events in 2013.

For 2014 general admission will be FREE with VIP ticket packages available.

Many of destination-defining, tourism-driving events the Alliance produced in 2013 will return in 2014 along with several citywide events that garner national attention.

Fire on the Water Festival (May 17 – 18)
This new two-day festival to kick off summer showcases an action packed Firefighter Combat Challenge with an amateur boxing tournament pitting police against firefighters (Guns vs. Hoses). In the Firefighter Combat Challenge pairs of competitors dressed in full gear race head-to-head as they simulate the physical demands of real-life firefighting by performing a linked series of five tasks including climbing the 5-story tower, hoisting, chopping, dragging hoses and rescuing a life-sized, 175 lb. "victim" as they race against themselves, their opponent and the clock. Produced by Market City Solutions LLC and the Atlantic City Alliance, the Fire on the Water Festival will be held at Gardiner’s Basin 9am – 6pm each day. FREE and open to the public.

DO AC Sand Sculpting World Cup (June 19 – July 6)
The world’s top 20 sand sculptors from across the globe will create their eye-popping masterpieces in the DO AC Sand Sculpting World Cup. Before spectators’ disbelieving eyes sculptors carve complex and detailed works, some as tall as 14 feet, with just sand and water as they compete in head-to-head singles and doubles competitions for global bragging rights and the most lucrative prizes in the world. The event, produced by the Atlantic City Alliance takes place on the Atlantic City Beach at Missouri Avenue (between the Pier Shops at Caesars and Trump Plaza Beach Bar) and is open 9am – 9pm daily. This year the event runs through the July 4th weekend. FREE and open to the public.

Challenge Atlantic City Triathlon (June 29)
On June 29, 2014 the global long-distance triathlon series Challenge Family will make their long awaited debut in the United States with Challenge Atlantic City. Athletes from across the nation and around the world will be tested to their limits over the 140.6 mile (226km) race course that begins and ends in AC. More than 1,100 triathletes have registered to participate. Challenge joins the Atlantic City Triathlon and Atlantic City Marathon as signature AC running events. This event is produced in partnership with the CRDA and ACA. Advance registration required with fees. Spectators are welcome to cheer athletes along the course FREE.

4th Of July Fireworks (Friday, July 4)
Fourth of July weekend kicks off with one of the top five fireworks displays in the country. This show is so big that it takes two ocean barges and one marina platform to fill the island’s entire sky. More than 250,000 people take up their favorite viewing positions along the World Famous Boardwalk, at one of the many beach bar parties or viewing events, on the Steel Pier, or at the luxury casino resorts. Now in its third year producing the July 4th fireworks, the Atlantic City Alliance has exciting new surprises in store for 2014. FREE

Atlantic City Airshow (August 13)
Produced annually by the Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce, the AC Airshow is a spectacle for the entire family. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will once again headline the event which has been a summer tradition for more than a decade. Each year hundreds of thousands of spectators gather on the beach and Boardwalk for the daylong event to watch the amazing stunts and breathtaking aeronautic maneuvers by a host of exciting commercial acts. This event is supported by the City of Atlantic City, CRDA and ACA. FREE

Miss America 2015 Competition & Show Us Your Shoes Parade (September 9 – 14)
The Miss America Competitions return home in September and will be filled with wonderful city- wide events following the Labor Day weekend which will include three nights of Preliminary Competitions that will take place September 9, 10 and 11 at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall. In addition, the much anticipated Miss America “Show Us Your Shoes Parade” will be held on the famed Atlantic City Boardwalk on Saturday, September 13. The week culminates in the beloved competition on Sunday, September 14 live on ABC at 9pm EST. The Competition and ancillary events are produced by the Miss America Organization with support from the CRDA and ACA. Details and ticket prices to be announced.

DO AC Boardwalk Wine Promenade with Official Culinary Media Partner FOOD & WINE
(September 27 – 28)
The Atlantic City Alliance’s outdoor wine stroll along the historic Atlantic City Boardwalk returns with new wines to the market and rare and expensive wines and champagnes. The Wine Promenade brings together all 11 Atlantic City casino resorts to celebrate viniculture and the history, pageantry and energy of AC. The event returns in September this year with FOOD & WINE joining as the new official culinary media partner.

One hundred wines will be presented at multiple destinations along a one-mile stretch of the famed Atlantic City Boardwalk (between Steel Pier and Tropicana Casino & Resort) from 12pm – 5pm each day. Insider access to rare and expensive wines and champagnes handpicked by expert and media personality Leslie Sbrocco plus gourmet bites, live music and breathtaking ocean views combine to create an only-in-Atlantic City spectacular. Tickets go on sale in June.

For more information about these and many more events visitwww.doatlanticcity.com<http://www.doatlanticcity.com>.

About Atlantic City
From sandals to stilettos and foie gras to funnel cakes, Atlantic City offers something for everyone. Enjoy world-class entertainment, dining, shopping, gaming, relaxing on the beach and strolling the historic Boardwalk in the city created to escape the city. For more information visitwww.doatlanticcity.com<http://www.doatlanticcity.com> or:

*   Facebook – www.facebook.com/DOAtlanticCity<http://www.facebook.com/DOAtlanticCity>
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*   YouTube – www.YouTube.com/DOAC<http://www.YouTube.com/DOAC>

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The Atlantic City Alliance was established in 2011 as a private, not-for-profit corporation whose primary mission is to develop and implement a full-scale, broad-based, multi-year marketing program for Atlantic City.

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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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