Hyatt signs on as official sponsor for Battle on the Midway
Participating in this sponsorship deal:
About Sponsor:
Hyatt Hotels Corporation, commonly known as Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, is an American multinational hospitality company headquartered in the Riverside Plaza area of Chicago that manages and franchises luxury and business hotels, resorts, and vacation properties. Hyatt Hotels & Resorts is one of the businesses managed by the Pritzker family. The Hyatt Corporation came into being upon purchase of the Hyatt House, at Los Angeles International Airport, on September 27, 1957. In 1969, Hyatt began expanding internationally. Hyatt has grown by developing new properties and through acquisitions, with the biggest growth coming from the acquisition of AmeriSuites (later rebranded Hyatt Place) in 2004, Summerfield Suites (later rebranded Hyatt House) in 2005, and Two Roads Hospitality in 2018. Hyatt has more than 1350 hotels and all-inclusive properties in 69 countries across six continents.
About Property:
On Friday, November 9th, a historic and unprecedented celebration will take place on the flight deck of the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier in San Diego Harbor. The Inaugural Northrop Grumman Presents Battle on the Midway, a Division 1 NCAA Men's Basketball Game, will feature two-time National Champion Syracuse University, led by Hall of Fame Coach Jim Boeheim. The Orange will be matched against the Aztecs of San Diego State University and Coach Steve Fisher, winner of 4 Mountain West Conference Championships, in what will be their first game of the NCAA season. The game will be aired on a national television network via Fox Sports. The contest will be played in front of a live crowd of 4,000.