ThriveHive to Sponsor Shriners Hospital for Children Open

The Las Vegas golf tournament will open with ThriveHive’s Digital Marketing Seminar from Google’s Ben Tyson on October 30.

QUINCY, Mass.--()--ThriveHive, a leading national provider of digital marketing for local businesses, today announced that it will become a major sponsor of the Shriners Hospital for Children Open in Las Vegas, held the week of October 30.

Celebrating its 35th consecutive year, Shriners Hospital for Children Open aims to bring awareness to the work of the Shriners Hospital for Children. This year, 23 patients will serve as standard bearers during the final two rounds of the tournament, representing 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children locations throughout North America. The tournament expects to host 144 players during the PGA TOUR and Pro-Am event.

“We are thrilled about forging a partnership with ThriveHive,” said Patrick Lindsey, Tournament Director. “ThriveHive’s support will ensure that we are one of the most anticipated events in Las Vegas, and will be invaluable in bringing awareness to Shriners Hospital for Children.”

The annual tournament will kick off on Monday, October 30 with a digital marketing seminar hosted by ThriveHive, a Google Premier Partner, and presented by Google’s Ben Tyson. Tyson will review high level trends and digital marketing strategies to grow a small business, including search engine marketing, YouTube, and Google My Business.

Ben Tyson joined Google as Head of Sales Enablement in 2013, where he designed, delivered and evaluated the success of over 300 trainings to over 150,000 sales reps, 10,000 account managers, and 50,000 sales managers across 150 different partners. One year ago, he transitioned his role to Global Lead of Live Training Strategy. Prior to Google, Tyson served as Director of Training at Hearst Digital Marketing Services.

“The Shriners Hospital for Children Open is about much more than golf, it’s about bringing awareness to the great work Shriners Hospital does with their innovative pediatric specialty care,” said Peter Cannone, CEO, ThriveHive. “We are honored to support that cause by sponsoring this great event on the PGA TOUR.”

Businesspersons looking to attend the seminar can contact marketing@thrivehive.com for more information.

About ThriveHive:
ThriveHive empowers local business owners to take charge of their business growth, combining human guidance with easy-to-use technology to make marketing easy, effective, and affordable. It serves as a trusted online expert, offering a unique blend of leading-edge technology, and high-quality digital advertising services for small and mid-sized businesses. ThriveHive is a trusted media partner and is part of the GateHouse Media family of companies. For more information, please visit www.thrivehive.com.

About the 2017 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open:
The 2017 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open brings the FedExCup to Las Vegas as the PGA TOUR returns to the Las Vegas valley for the 35th consecutive year. Many of the top golfers in the world will participate in the competition and help support the mission of Shriners Hospitals for Children® from Oct. 30 – Nov. 5 at TPC Summerlin. For more information, visit shrinershospitalsopen.com.

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About Shriners Hospitals for Children®:
Shriners Hospitals for Children is changing lives every day through innovative pediatric specialty care, world-class research and outstanding medical education. Our 22 locations in the United States, Canada and Mexico provide advanced care for children with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate. Shriners Hospitals for Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and relies on the generosity of donors. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.

About PGA TOUR:
The PGA TOUR is the world’s premier membership organization for touring professional golfers, co-sanctioning more than 130 tournaments on the PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, Web.com Tour, PGA TOUR Latino américa, Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada and PGA TOUR China.

The PGA TOUR’s mission is to entertain and inspire its fans, deliver substantial value to its partners, create outlets for volunteers to give back, generate significant charitable and economic impact in the communities in which it plays, and provide financial opportunities for TOUR players.

Worldwide, PGA TOUR tournaments are broadcast to more than 1 billion households in 227 countries and territories in 30 languages. Virtually all tournaments are organized as non-profit organizations in order to maximize charitable giving. In 2015, tournaments across all Tours generated a record $160 million for local and national charitable organizations, bringing the all-time total to $2.3 billion.

The PGA TOUR's web site is PGATOUR.COM, the No. 1 site in golf, and the organization is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Contacts

ThriveHive
Rebecca Mersiowsky, 617-483-2685
Public Relations & Marketing Specialist

Contacts

ThriveHive
Rebecca Mersiowsky, 617-483-2685
Public Relations & Marketing Specialist