Volunteer at the Bank of the West Classic
STANFORD, Calif. (www.BankOfTheWestClassic.com) – If you are at least 18 years of age and want the chance to earn free tickets to one of the premier professional women’s tennis tournaments on the West Coast, become a volunteer at the Bank of the West Classic, July 26-August 1 at the Taube Family Tennis Stadium on the beautiful Stanford University campus.
The Bank of the West Classic, now in its 40th year, is the longest-running women-only professional tennis tournament in the world and is the first stop of the 2010 Olympus US Open Series. A Sony Ericsson WTA Premier event, the Bank of the West Classic features a 30-player singles draw and a 16-team doubles draw with total prize money of $700,000.
Already scheduled to appear at this year’s event are three-time Grand Slam Champion Maria Sharapova and world No. 6 Elena Dementieva.
Volunteer positions are currently available in several areas including transportation, ushers, guest services, hospitality and tournament administration. For more information please contact Mary Ann Cochrane at macochrane@imgworld.com or call her at (408) 316-2880. You may also go to www.bankofthewestclassic.com and click on “Volunteers” to apply online.
As a volunteer you will receive complimentary tickets to the tournament, a parking pass, and an official tournament shirt. You will be asked to work a minimum of four shifts during the event in order to qualify for these tournament benefits.
ABOUT THE BANK OF THE WEST CLASSIC: The Bank of the West Classic is the longest-running women-only professional tennis tournament in the world and is the first stop of the Olympus US Open Series. A Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Premier event, the Bank of the West Classic features a 30-player singles draw and a 16-team doubles draw with total prize money of $700,000. Held on Stanford University’s campus at the Taube Family Tennis Stadium since 1997, former champions include: Billie Jean King, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Andrea Jaeger, Monica Seles, Martina Hingis, Lindsay Davenport and Venus Williams. The Bank of the West Classic is owned and operated by IMG.
ABOUT BANK OF THE WEST: Based in San Francisco, $60 billion-asset Bank of the West (www.bankofthewest.com) offers a full range of business, corporate, personal, trust and international banking services. For the third year in a row, Bank of the West has been ranked “highest in customer satisfaction in retail banking” in California by J.D. Power and Associates. The Bank operates more than 700 branch locations and commercial banking offices in 19 Western and Midwestern states. Bank of the West's holding company, BancWest Corporation, is a subsidiary of BNP Paribas, among the six strongest banks in the world, according to Standard & Poor's.
