Who is the best CEO Beach Volleyball player?

Three CEO AVP Challenges in 2010

 

At the AVP Tour stop in Las Vegas last September, the CEO of Battea-Class Action Services, Jonathan Wade, squared off against the CEO of Big Biz Media, Luke Honnette, to see who would win the title of CEO King of the Beach. Jonathon and Luke earned the right to play for the CEO AVP Challenge Championship after emerging as the best CEOs in the tournament during nine games played over two days.

 

The final match took place on Stadium Court in front of the crowds gathered to watch the Pro Finals that followed the CEO Challenge match. Every time Jonathan’s pair edged ahead, Luke’s pair was able to answer. The crowd responded to each volley, and was impressed by the level of play of these two CEOs as they battled back and forth. In the end, Luke’s pair came out as the winner in a hotly contested 26-24 victory.

 

“I have played volleyball for over 20 years in various tournaments and situations,” stated Nate Johnson, CEO of Reliam, and Luke’s partner for the final match. “I can truly say that the CEO AVP Challenge was the best volleyball experience I’ve ever had! Playing with great CEO competitors, mentoring by pro players, and then playing in the finals on center court will be an experience I will never forget.”

 

Given the extremely positive event last year, the AVP and CEO Challenges are very happy to announce an expansion of the program to three events in 2010—all centered in the beach volleyball mecca of Southern California.

 

“We were so thrilled with the event in 2009 that we immediately started working with the AVP on how to expand the program, and find ways to identify the best CEO beach volleyball players in the Country,” said Ted Kennedy, President of CEO Challenges. “We have two qualifying events (Huntington Beach in June and Malibu in July) with the best from each invited to play in the Finals at the AVP’s to-be-announced Los Angeles-area stop in September. I look very forward to awarding the CEO Challenge trophy on Stadium Court to the best CEO beach volleyball player in the USA!”

 

“We are very pleased to announce this year’s AVP CEO Challenge events, and would like to officially extend an invitation for all CEO volleyball players to join us,” said Justin Kamm, AVP EVP. “The AVP CEO Challenge will add an extra level of excitement to these three California AVP NIVEA Tour stops, culminating in the Los Angeles Invitational in September.”

 

Entry to the CEO AVP Challenge is open to C-level Executives (CEO, COO, CFO, President, Owner), and packages for each event include:

 

• A professionally organized CEO AVP tournament, with the final match taking place on Stadium Court on the day of the AVP Pro Finals
• Pro AVP players who will mentor each two-person team throughout the tournament (including game strategy and advice)
• Access to the CEO Challenges VIP sponsor’s skybox, complete with food and beverages and open for all AVP matches
• Dinner with the Pros, pairing party, and invitation to the AVP private Players Party
• Staff on site to anticipate and look after the needs of each CEO player and their guest
• Custom designed uniform, and incredible entrance package
• A charity contribution on behalf of each CEO, with the winner designating the full amount to the charity of their choice

 

This tournament will feature the best of the best, with the winner earning the title of Best CEO beach volleyball player in the USA!

 

More information, including how to register, can be found at www.ceochallenges.com/avp. 

 

About CEO Challenges (www.ceochallenges.com)

CEO Challenges is the world leader in sport competitions designed for C-level Executives, with the goal of identifying the best CEO in several sports. Founded in 2001 with the CEO Ironman Challenge, CEO Challenges has expanded to include CEO Triathlon, Cycling, AVP, Fitness, and Driving Challenges in spectacular settings worldwide.

 

About AVP

AVP, Inc. is a leading lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on the production, marketing and distribution of professional beach volleyball events worldwide. The AVP NIVEA Tour is set to stage 12 events throughout the United States in 2010 featuring more than 150 of the top male and female competitors in the sport. AVP athletes won both the women’s and men’s gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, marking the first gold medal sweep by a single country in the history of Olympic Beach Volleyball. AVP is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. For more information, please visit www.avp.com.

 

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