For Any Occasion, Inc. Receives Minor League Baseball National Concession License

For Any Occasion, Inc., a Tampa, Florida-based promotional products distributor, has received a national concession license for Minor League Baseball. This license allows the company to sell merchandise to the more than 200 minor league baseball teams in the country for resale in team concession stands and gift shops.

(PRWEB) August 22, 2003 -- For Any Occasion, Inc., a Tampa, Florida-based promotional products distributor, has received a national concession license for Minor League Baseball. This license allows the company to sell merchandise to the more than 200 minor league baseball teams in the country for resale in team concession stands and gift shops. Team merchandise for retail can only be purchased through licensed distributors.

"The process for obtaining this license was rather complex and time-consuming," said Marc Richman, CEO of For Any Occasion, "but we feel that this license will help us diversify our business model while supporting one of the fastest growing sports markets."

Larry Bluestone, For Any Occasions Director of Sales and Marketing- Midwest, was instrumental in obtaining the license for the company. "Our business is sound in areas like pharmaceutical and financial industries and sports was an untapped market for us to grow."

"We pride ourselves on our creativity," says Bluestone. "We feel that the minor league teams can benefit from additional exposure with the creative ideas that we present."

For Any Occasion sells such items as bobble-head pens, crystal baseball-shaped clocks, mascot resin molded pens, and mini-racers remote control cars. To date, For Any Occasion has worked with a handful of teams, but plans for expansion at the Baseball Winter Meetings. This trade show, attended by both minor and major league baseball teams, is a forum for baseball to meet with licensees and discuss business opportunities.

"The minor leagues are great because they are experiencing so much growth in attendance," says Richman. "In 2002, minor league baseball drew almost 40 million people to their stadiums. Were actively seeking licenses for Major League Baseball and various other sports."

Promotional products are imprintable items, such as wearables, writing instruments, desk/office/business accessories, and recognition awards that are incorporated into a companys marketing program. Buyers spend $17 billion dollars per year on promotional products.

For Any Occasion caters to businesses and organizations that wish to brand their image through unique promotional products. The company is headquartered in Tampa, Florida at 15310 Amberly Drive, Suite 207, Tampa, Florida 33647, and has offices in Las Vegas, NV, Phoenix, AZ, Chicago, IL, New York, NY and Atlanta, GA.

For more information, call 877-977-9077, e-mail sales@cleverpromos.com, or visit www.cleverpromos.com.

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