Basement Systems Helps Bring USA Gymnastic Championships to Hartford
When the 2010 Visa Gymnastic Championships were scheduled to fall on the same days as the annual Basement Systems International Dealer Convention in August, USA Gymnastics thought Hartford might not be an option. This was because Basement Systems had completely booked the Hartford Marriott and Convention Center.
Luckily, it didn't take much convincing to get Basement Systems, Inc. President Larry Janesky to solve the problem by pushing the convention back a week.
Now that the championships are moving forward, USA Gymnastics and the entire city of Hartford is preparing for its arrival by holding special events, and promoting past Olympians and the 2010 competition throughout the region. On June 10, Olympic athletes, sponsors, fans and press gathered at Hartford's XL Center to watch gymnastics demonstrations and honor the organizations that helped make the championships happen.
This really is a tremendous national event and there's such broad-based community support that's rallying behind it, said Tim Daggett, 1984 Olympic gold medalist. The local sponsorship is so crucial and makes such a difference.
Olympic silver medalists Jonathan Horton, Bridget Sloan and Alicia Sacramone were at the event giving demonstrations, signing autographs and teaching gymnastic routines to children. Former Olympic champion Ron Galimore, now vice president of USA Gymnastics, was also on hand to personally offer his thanks to Janesky and Basement Systems for their willingness to put Hartford and the state of Connecticut ahead of their own agenda.
