CINCINNATI (OH) – The Cincinnati Organizing Committee for the 2012 World Choir Games announced that Western & Southern Financial Group (Western & Southern) will serve as a Gold-Medal Sponsor for the event. The 2012 World Choir Games, which are considered the Olympics of choral music, will take place in Cincinnati USA from July 4–14, 2012.
“Western & Southern is proud and honored to partner with the World Choir Games to welcome competitors, their families and friends to our beautiful city,” said John F. Barrett, chairman, president and CEO of Western & Southern. “As a leading financial services company, we look forward to playing a big part in helping this event succeed and showcasing Cincinnati – with its incredible mix of culture, history, growth and innovation – as a wonderful place to live, work and play.”
Cincinnati USA was selected as the first U.S. city to host the World Choir Games. The 2012 Games are expected to bring 20,000 participants and tens of thousands of visitors from more than 70 countries for what will be the largest and most significant global event in the region’s history.
“The 2012 World Choir Games is shaping up to be one of the premier events in our region’s history,” said Dan Lincoln, director of the Cincinnati Organizing Committee and president & CEO of the Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau. “We are grateful for the leadership John Barrett has personally shown toward this effort. And now, through this sponsorship, his home-grown company is demonstrating such a strong commitment to the growth and vibrancy of Cincinnati USA.”
ABOUT THE WORLD CHOIR GAMES:
The World Choir Games is the largest international choral competition in the world, taking place every two years. The event is expected to have a local economic impact of $73.5 million. The World Choir Games is the signature event of INTERKULTUR, a Germany-based organization that produces elite international choral events all over the world.
ABOUT WESTERN & SOUTHERN FINANCIAL GROUP:
Western & Southern Financial Group, a Fortune 500 company, is a Cincinnati-based diversified family of financial services companies with assets owned, managed and under care in excess of $53 billion as of June 30, 2011. For more information, visit www.westernsouthern.com. Western & Southern is also the title sponsor of the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament to be held Aug. 13-21, 2011.