PFHOF Enterprise signs 5 National Sponsors

President/CEO of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enterprise, George Veras announces five national sponsorships for 2011-2014, including a three year deal with Allstate. Other sponsors include Bud Light, Guinness, Phillips Van Heusen, US Army. In addition, the PFHOF will be the official charity designate for a national infomercial with Pro Football Hall of Famer™, Warren Moon, Pro Smart Money.

Allstate and the PFOHF will launch three major initiatives- a National Historical Plaque Program, where Hall of Famers™ will be presented with a plaque in their hometowns, where they learned the lessons on their way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Allstate also becomes the title sponsor for the Pro Football Hall of Fame NFL Network, Class Selection Shows in February for the next three years and as part of the 50 Years Celebration of the PFHOF, a national fan vote for the greatest Pro Football Hall of Fame team, the best of the best.

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Howie Long honored as 'Hometown Hall of Famer™'

Kellen Winslow honored as part of the Hometown Hall of Famer™ program December 9th.

Guinness will sponsor the Boldest Fans program, those fans whose passion for the game qualifies them. An all star PFHOF panel will choose the winners, who will attend the PFHOF Selection Show telecast and attend functions during Super Bowl Week. Read the press release.

Bud Light sponsored a PFHOF Draft Party in April and continued is association as the official sponsor during Enshrinement Weekend at the PFHOF, kicking off their "Bud Light Fan Camp" campaign.

The US Army and the PFHOF are proud to sponsor a "Program of Excellence" where Hall of Famers™ will speak to high schools across the country, and a Hall of Famer™ will host the Army luncheon at the All American Bowl in San Antonio in January.

Veras is also spearheading the planning for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's 50th anniversary plans from 2012-2013 and will announce key corporate sponsors and rollout plans in Fall 2011.

Veras Communications, Inc (VCI) is a television production, marketing and sponsorship company founded in 1994 after producing Yanni Live at the Acropolis, one of the biggest fund raisers in PBS history. VCI a marketed the "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and produced and marketed Yanni from 1994-2004. Currently, he is the head of sponsorship and marketing for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enterprise and continues his television production with a public television special with Mark Matson in spring 2012, producing a music video for the Cleveland Browns and producing webisodes on concussions for Google You Tube Sports. A 13 time National Sports Emmy winner, VCI also has extensive experience in China and India and has partnered with DNA Networks.

Veras to teach Sports Business course in fall at Case Western Reserve University

Starting August 29th, Adjunct Professor of Marketing George Veras will teach an undergraduate course at the Weatherhead School of Business of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland entitled "The Business of Sports". "We are excited to have George present to our students this dynamic and growing field of business and we are looking forward to his seminar this semester" said Peter Whiting, Director of the SAGES program at Weatherhead. "I taught a course this spring in Immigrants in Cleveland for Adjunct Professor Michael Goldberg and with his encouragement and mentoring, developed a sports business course, that for the first time, will comprehensively cover the key contributors to sports business" said George Veras, President Veras Communications, Inc and President Pro Football Hall of Fame Enterprises.

The sports industry is experiencing rapid growth and is expected to become one of the nation's top 25 industries by 2030. This seminar will explore five elements of the business model that is driving this growth: content, television, social media, advertising, and consumer products. In addition, it will examine the marketing of these five elements.

Leading industry experts will contribute as guest lecturers, via Skype, including: Claude Ruibal, Global Head of Sports Content, Google/You Tube, John Collins, COO NHL, Brad Browne, VP Sports Marketing Anheuser Busch, Molly Solomon, Senior Producer NBC Olympics, Carlos Silva, former COO Universal Sports, Andrew Zimbalist, Sports Economist. See More Course Description.

Students will acquire a unique perspective on a business that is projected to become one of the world's leading growth industries in the 21st century.

Veras Communications, Inc (VCI) is a television production, marketing and sponsorship company founded in 1994 after producing Yanni Live at the Acropolis, one of the biggest fund raisers in PBS history. VCI a marketed the "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and produced and marketed Yanni from 1994-2004. Currently, he is the head of sponsorship and marketing for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enterprise and continues his television production with a public television special with Mark Matson in spring 2012, producing a music video for the Cleveland Browns and producing webisodes on concussions for Google You Tube Sports. A 13 time National Sports Emmy winner, VCI also has extensive experience in China and India and has partnered with DNA Networks.

Veras Produces Music Video for Cleveland Browns

The Cleveland Browns are bringing back the 1946 Browns Fight song
"Hi-O Hi-O for Cleveland" in a music video that was filmed at the Cleveland Institute of Music on August 9th, with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra, led by maestro Carl Topilow, accompanied by 40 musicians, singers who performed four different arrangements by Paul Ferguson - instrumental, choral, rock and jazz. The Cleveland Browns filmed the performance with four cameras and will edit many versions of the ninety second piece. Audio producers Alan Bise and Bruce Ehre recorded audio and mixed audio with 26 microphones. The video will debut at Cleveland Browns Stadium in September and air on all local Browns media outlets and become the official fight song for the team.

The original version was commissioned in 1946 by Owner-head coach Paul Brown, who turned to Massillion High School Band Director George T. Bird to write and orchestra the fight song. The Browns brought back the original recording at last year's creation of their "Ring of Honor" and the fans reacted so positively, that the Browns obtained the rights to the song and commissioned George Veras to engage the Cleveland Pops and produce the recording sessions.

Veras Communications, Inc (VCI) is a television production, marketing and sponsorship company founded in 1994 after producing Yanni Live at the Acropolis, one of the biggest fund raisers in PBS history. VCI a marketed the "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and produced and marketed Yanni from 1994-2004. Currently, he is the head of sponsorship and marketing for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enterprise and continues his television production with a public television special with Mark Matson in spring 2012, producing a music video for the Cleveland Browns and producing webisodes on concussions for Google You Tube Sports. A 13 time National Sports Emmy winner, VCI also has extensive experience in China and India and has partnered with DNA Networks.

George Veras Awarded Ellis Island Medal of Honor

Ceremony Pays Tribute To American Citizens Of Diverse Ethnic Origins Whose Influence & Achievements Inspire & Touch the Lives of People Everywhere

NEW YORK, NY -- Legendary Entertainer and Philanthropist Jerry Lewis, Pro Football Hall of Famer™ Don Shula and entertainer Tom Arnold headline over 200 honored Americans to be presented with their Ellis Island Medals of Honor recipients as part of the 25th Anniversary of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor Ceremony on Ellis Island at 6:30 p.m on May 7, 2011. For the first time in history, the son and son in law of two previous recipients will be honored as well, when Emmy Award winning television Producer and current President of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enterprise, George Veras, receives the award, previously bestowed on his father, James Veras, and his father in law, Magistrate Federal Judge James Gallas, who will be in attendance at the Ceremony. The Ceremony will be followed by a Gala Dinner in the historic Great Hall. PIX11 Senior Correspondent Marvin Scott and renowned entertainer Tom Dreesen will be the Masters of Ceremony.

Each year since 1986, NECO - whose mission is to honor our diverse Past, to advocate for positive change in the Present, and to build strong leaders for the Future - has honored our nation's diverse past by sponsoring the Ellis Island Medals of Honor. The Ellis Island Medals of Honor annually pays tribute to the ancestry groups that comprise America's unique cultural mosaic. The Medals are presented on Ellis Island, in a dramatic ceremony, to American citizens of diverse origins for their outstanding contributions to their communities, their nation and the world.

Past Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients include six Presidents of the United States, Nobel Prize winners, athletes, leaders of industry, artists and others whose work has made a lasting impact on humanity. They are awarded annually to outstanding American citizens, from all walks of life, who have distinguished themselves through their significant contributions to this country. The Ellis Island Medal of Honor ranks among the nation's most prestigious awards. The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have officially recognized the Ellis Island Medals of Honor, and each year the recipients are listed in the Congressional Record. To date, more than 1,800 American citizens have received Ellis Island Medals of Honor.

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Veras Communications, Inc (VCI) is a television production, marketing and sponsorship company founded in 1994 after producing Yanni Live at the Acropolis, one of the biggest fund raisers in PBS history. VCI a marketed the "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and produced and marketed Yanni from 1994-2004. Currently, he is the head of sponsorship and marketing for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enterprise and continues his television production with a public television special with Mark Matson in spring 2012, producing a music video for the Cleveland Browns and producing webisodes on concussions for Google You Tube Sports. A 13 time National Sports Emmy winner, VCI also has extensive experience in China and India and has partnered with DNA Networks.