May 17, 2012 (Toronto, ON) – The Honda Indy Toronto announces the addition of new partners, aiming to enhance the overall on-site experience. Sony, CDW Canada, Muskoka Brewery and Amsterdam Brewery join the list of corporate partners for the 2012 race, which takes place July 6-8.
Event organizers have been focused on continuing to improve the hospitality experience at the Honda Indy Toronto for 2012. The size of each suite will increase significantly, allowing more comfort for socializing and entertaining within. As part of a new partnership, Sony will equip each hospitality suite with a 40" BRAVIA® LED EX640 Internet Television. These televisions will provide high-resolution broadcasts of a live track feed throughout race weekend. A top manufacturer in the entertainment industry, Sony becomes the official television sponsor of the Honda Indy Toronto, and also plans to create a lounge located inside the Allstream Centre allowing consumers a place to relax, and enjoy key Sony products during race weekend.
CDW Canada, a leading provider of technology solutions, gains naming rights to the Honda Indy Toronto’s VIP Club. The VIP Club presented by CDW Canada is a full-service hospitality experience for individuals to enjoy the benefits of suite accommodations. Pass holders to this VIP area receive suite access, IZOD IndyCar Series Paddock passes, a VIP Pit Walk-Thru pass, an official Honda Indy Toronto souvenir program, and food and beverage service each day.
Organizers are collaborating with the province of Ontario, working towards providing a full-site licensed environment for the first time in Honda Indy Toronto’s history. The addition of local craft brewers, Muskoka Brewery and Amsterdam Brewery, will add a craft beer experience to the event. Race fans within the legal drinking age will be invited to sample a selection of craft brews and learn more about them through the presence of on-site brew masters and brewery staff. Event organizers plan to expand on this new component with the addition of more Ontario Craft Brewers in the future.
“These new sponsorships will help us provide a hospitality package that is exciting, comfortable and convenient,” said Charlie Johnstone, Vice President and General Manager of the Honda Indy Toronto. “The Honda Indy Toronto is known for the first-class experience it brings fans on and off the track. We are pleased to welcome each of these companies as a partner, and look forward to seeing how their contributions will enhance the on-site experience throughout race weekend.”
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