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Rally House Opens New Location in Champaign, IL

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Friday, July 14, 2023
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Rally House Market Place is located in the Market Place Shopping Center, about five minutes north of the University of Illinois campus.

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  • Rally House Market Place is located in the Market Place Shopping Center, about five minutes north of the University of Illinois campus.
  • This is the first Rally House store to arrive in Champaign, IL, giving the many awesome students, visitors, and residents in the area a reliable outlet for team gear.
  • "We're pumped to open our first Rally House storefront in this bustling college town," describes District Manager Ryan Fulton.
  • That's why the company recommends that customers visit the Rally House Market Place Store Page or follow on Facebook ( @RallyHouse ) and Instagram ( @rally_house ).

Climate First Bank Welcomes New Board Member and Expands Leadership Team

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., April 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Climate First Bank , the world’s first FDIC-insured commercial bank founded to combat the climate crisis, today welcomes a new board member (pending regulatory approval), Jarred Fayson, and five new leadership team members to support Florida’s rising interest in sustainable banking.

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  • ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., April 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Climate First Bank , the world’s first FDIC-insured commercial bank founded to combat the climate crisis, today welcomes a new board member (pending regulatory approval), Jarred Fayson, and five new leadership team members to support Florida’s rising interest in sustainable banking.
  • Fayson joins Climate First Bank’s board with a passion for change and a can-do attitude.
  • His driven leadership closely aligns with Climate First Bank’s mission as a values-based bank, and I can’t imagine a better addition to our board,” said Climate First Bank CEO and Founder Ken LaRoe.
  • Frank Sypniewski, Senior Vice President of Residential Operations – With extensive experience and a previous bank owner himself, Sypniewski now supervises the residential operations team at Climate First Bank.

TODAY: NEXTNAME OFFERS 250 EXCLUSIVE 'CHASING HISTORY' DIGITAL COLLECTIBLES

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Friday, November 4, 2022
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CHICAGO, Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting today, the first 250 fans and supporters of celebrated University of Illinois running back Chase Brown can purchase a NextName 'Chasing History' digital collectible. Brown's name has been rumored to be on a list of contenders for this year's Heisman Trophy. He currently holds the spot as the nations' leading rusher and helped lead the Illini to a 7-1 record in the game against Nebraska during which he recorded his ninth-straight 100-yard rushing game.

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  • CHICAGO, Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting today, the first 250 fans and supporters of celebrated University of Illinois running back Chase Brown can purchase a NextName 'Chasing History' digital collectible.
  • NextName is a platform designed to support college athletes, college teams, and collegiate legends through the sale of digital collectibles.
  • Following the initial University of Illinois launch, NextName plans to expand its digital collectibles platform to include athletes and universities across the country.
  • Follow NextName on Twitter: @nextname_io; Facebook: @nextname_io; Instagram: @nextname_io; and LinkedIn: nextname.

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM SIGNS WITH NEXTNAME

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Thursday, October 20, 2022
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CHICAGO, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Being a fan of Illini men's basketball just got a lot more interesting. The entire Illini basketball team has signed up with NextName to sell their digital collectibles. Fighting Illini fans can now purchase digital collectibles, also known as NFTs (non-fungible tokens), to support individual players or the entire team at nextname.io.

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  • The entire Illinibasketball team has signed up with NextName to sell their digital collectibles.
  • Fighting Illini fans can now purchase digital collectibles, also known as NFTs (non-fungible tokens), to support individual players or the entire team at nextname.io.
  • The majority of proceeds from NextName token sales are given directly to the student-athlete or, in the case of a team token, are split evenly among team members.
  • Buying options include player tokens for $25 and three levels of team tokens including Classic ($30), Gold ($100), and Platinum ($999).

SUPPORT ILLINI MEN'S GOLF, WOMEN'S GOLF, OR WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAMS BY PURCHASING DIGITAL COLLECTIBLES

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Thursday, September 15, 2022
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CHICAGO, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fans of the Fighting Illini men's golf, women's golf, and women's soccer teams can now purchase digital collectibles of these teams at www.nextname.io .

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  • CHICAGO, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fans of the Fighting Illini men's golf, women's golf, and women's soccer teams can now purchase digital collectibles of these teams at www.nextname.io .
  • Players from these teams have signed an NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) deal with NextName to offer fans the opportunity to show support through the sale of their digital collectibles, also known as non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
  • The digital collectibles are unique, moving media files with images and school logo.
  • A limited number of digital collectibles have been produced, each with a unique blockchain ownership code.

FIGHTING ILLINI BASKETBALL LEGENDS' DIGITAL COLLECTIBLES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT NEXTNAME

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022
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CHICAGO, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fighting Illini basketball fans can now purchase digital collectibles of some of their favorite former players.

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  • CHICAGO, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fighting Illini basketball fans can now purchase digital collectibles of some of their favorite former players.
  • Now, the Illini basketball program awards the Kenny Battle Inspirational Award to the player who shows the most hustle during the season.
  • NextName is a platform designed to support legends, college athletes, and teams through the sale of digital collectibles.
  • Following the initial University of Illinois launch, NextName plans to expand its digital collectibles platform to include athletes and universities across the country.

Illinois Partners With NFT Pioneers Fantastec SWAP

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
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Fantastec SWAP specializes in creating consumer-desired NFTs at scale, allowing all Illinois student-athletes to utilize the pioneering platform.

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  • Fantastec SWAP specializes in creating consumer-desired NFTs at scale, allowing all Illinois student-athletes to utilize the pioneering platform.
  • Using their unrivaled end-to-end NFT skills, honed with European soccer clubs since 2019, Fantastec SWAP will create NFT collections throughout the 2022/23 academic year to engage Fighting Illini sports fans.
  • About Fantastec SWAP: Downloadable via the Apple APP store and Google Play, Fantastec SWAP crafts authentic NFTs for sports fans.
  • For further information about the Fantastec SWAP, please visit www.fantastec-swap.io or download the Fantastec SWAP app at any app store.

IMEC Announces Two Recipients of the 2021 IMEC Awards for Excellence

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021
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PEORIA, Ill., Nov. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2021 IMEC Silver Award recipients are high-performing organizations were evaluated against the Baldrige Excellence Framework by the IMEC Board of Examiners as part of the annual application process.

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  • PEORIA, Ill., Nov. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2021 IMEC Silver Award recipients are high-performing organizations were evaluated against the Baldrige Excellence Framework by the IMEC Board of Examiners as part of the annual application process.
  • "The IMEC Awards for Excellence recognizes organizations in Illinois that are true role models of a commitment to enterprise excellence," said David Boulay, President of IMEC.
  • IMEC Silver Award recipients show growth towards excellence in the areas of leadership, strategy, customers, measurement/analysis, workforce, operations, and results.
  • The IMEC Panel of Judges validates the integrity of the IMEC Awards for Excellence process and determines recognition levels for each applicant.

Illinois Fans Have a New Way to Mow With Fighting Illini Pride

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Tuesday, September 4, 2018
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According to Exmark Senior Marketing Manager, John Cloutier, the groundbreaking partnership with the University of Illinois gives Fighting Illini fans the opportunity to enjoy more of their weekends.

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  • According to Exmark Senior Marketing Manager, John Cloutier, the groundbreaking partnership with the University of Illinois gives Fighting Illini fans the opportunity to enjoy more of their weekends.
  • "As college sports fans ourselves, we know all too well the challenges of getting yard work done in time for the game," said Cloutier.
  • "Now, Fighting Illini fans can spend less time mowing and more time doing the things they truly love."
  • When Illinois fans purchase select Radius or Lazer Z zero-turn mowers, they can purchase an upgrade to a limited-edition, University of Illinois Fighting Illini comfort seat.