Posted: March 14, 2007

Athletics: Advantage Emblem & Screen Printing Partners With Grandma’s Marathon As Official Merchandiser

(Duluth, MN) Grandma’s Marathon has announced Advantage Emblem & Screen Printing as the nonprofit organization’s official and exclusive merchandiser. “Grandma’s Marathon is proud to have Advantage Emblem & Screen Printing as a major sponsor and as our official merchandiser. We have always been impressed with the quality of our finisher and volunteer shirts, and we are excited to be taking our partnership to the next level,” says Scott Keenan, executive director of Grandma’s Marathon. The Advantage Emblem & Screen Printing merchandise tent, located in Canal Park during Grandma’s Marathon weekend, will feature a wide variety of apparel and other products. Merchandise will also be available at the Advantage Emblem & Screen Printing display at the SMDC Health and Fitness Expo at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center (DECC) on June 14 and 15. “We are looking forward to expanding our support for the 31st annual marathon weekend as a major sponsor and to providing quality merchandise for the runners, volunteers and other race enthusiasts. We are proud to be associated with this world-class event as well as the entire Grandma’s Marathon organization,” says Nathan Bentley, president of Advantage Emblem & Screen Printing. Advantage Emblem opened in 1994 and originally specialized in custom embroidered emblems and lapel pins. In 1997, the company expanded its operations to include screen printing and direct embroidery. Advantage Emblem & Screen Printing’s full-service facility is located at 1086 88th Avenue West in Duluth’s Morgan Park. For more information on their products and services, visit www.advantageemblem.com or call (218) 626-4948. The 2007 Grandma’s Marathon weekend begins on Thursday, June 14 and continues through Saturday, June 16. For more information, visit www.grandmasmarathon.co or call (218) 727-0947.