The Potomac Nationals announced today that the club has signed a new stadium founding partnership with F.H. Furr, a leading plumbing, heating, air conditioning and electrical service company headquartered in Manassas, Virginia.
The long-term joint venture inks F.H. Furr as the Potomac Nationals’ official and exclusive plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical service provider at the team’s future stadium home to be located at Potomac Town Center at Stonebridge in Woodbridge, Virginia.
F.H. Furr will serve as the naming rights sponsor of fan entranceways including the Home Plate Gate and Center Field Main Entrance.
Financial terms of F.H. Furr’s multi-year founding partnership commitment to the Potomac Nationals’ new stadium in addition to the length of the agreement will not be disclosed.
F.H Furr’s founding partnership of the P-Nats’ state-of-the-art new home represents a landmark step towards construction of what will be one of the crown jewel stadiums in all of minor league baseball.
“The Potomac Nationals cannot be more proud of the relationship that has developed over the years with F.H. Furr and we are extremely excited that they will be a founding partner, and driving force towards bringing our new stadium home to Prince William County,” says P-Nats Vice President and General Manager, Josh Olerud.
F.H. Furr, a family-owned and operated company that has been serving as the “Home Comfort Experts” for more than 30 years, is renowned as the preferred plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical contractor in the greater Northern Virginia/Maryland region.
F.H. Furr is A-rated by the Better Business Bureau and has consistently been voted “Best of Prince William County” for HVAC.
The P-Nats’ 2011 season marked the first year of the partnership between the club and F.H. Furr. Currently, at Pfitzner Stadium, F.H. Furr brands the Potomac Nationals Ticket Office and the P-Nats’ ballpark café.
In executing a founding partnership agreement with the Potomac Nationals, F.H. Furr will receive a multitude of versatile, dominant-identity marketing elements to trademark their association with the team.
As a corporate pillar of the Potomac Nationals’ new ballpark, F.H. Furr will be privy to prominent brand exposure through the conduit of P-Nats Baseball marketing assets including but not limited to: designation of an official marketing tagline and naming rights to “F.H. Furr Gates,” exterior stadium signage on a founding partner placard and a digital marquee facing Interstate-95, interior stadium signage in ballpark restrooms and dedicated founding partnership wall, a video board commercial, advanced advertising in the form of co-branded media campaigns and co-promotions, print advertising such as logo inclusion on the cover of all souvenir programs, promotional tabling opportunities, official Potomac Nationals website prime logo/link banner, and hospitality underscored by full season private suite usage, VIP parking passes, one group outing night, and the opportunity to host one private event per year in the stadium’s Club Lounge.
Potomac Nationals Chairman and CEO, Art Silber said: “The Potomac Nationals are truly fortunate to have a high quality partner like F.H. Furr joining us as we create the finest sports facility in the area. F.H. Furr’s commitment to the area over the last 30 years mirrors ours, and together we will continue to deliver the greatest level of fan experience possible for many years to come as we move towards completing the dream of a new ballpark for our hundreds of thousands of fans, our invaluable corporate sponsors, and the future stars of the Washington Nationals.”
In 2015, the Potomac Baseball franchise enters its 38th season as a hallmark of family friendly, affordable entertainment in northern virginia in the aftermath of winning a 2014 Mills Cup Championship. Next season will also mark the 11th campaign in which the Potomac Nationals have served as the Class-A Advanced affiliate of the Washington Nationals.
The Nationals will begin defending their Carolina League title at G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium on Opening Day 2015 scheduled for Thursday, April 9th as the red, white, and blue will host the Lynchburg Hillcats (Cleveland Indians) at 7:05pm.
ABOUT F.H. FURR: F.H. Furr is a family-owned and-operated company, specializing in Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning, & Electrical services in the northern virginia and Maryland areas. They’ve gained a reputation as “Absolutely the Best” in the business by providing top-notch customer service, performed by reputable and highly trained technicians. Starting out small, F.H. Furr gained loyal customers throughout the area, and has continued to grow to a larger scale, while remaining involved in the community. F.H. Furr’s use of state-of-the-art equipment, and trusted satisfaction guarantees, are just several of the reasons that they remain one of the leading plumbing, HVAC, and electrical contractors in northern virginia. Their award-winning services have kept their customers pleased for over 30 years! F.H. Furr is proud to partner and participate with community organizations and sponsorships, and will continue to do so in the future.
The Potomac Nationals of the Carolina League play at Pfitzner Stadium in Woodbridge, Virginia, and are the Class-A Advanced affiliate of the Washington Nationals. The Potomac Nationals have claimed five Carolina League Championship titles (1982, 1989, 2008, 2010, and 2014) and nine CL Northern Division Championships. The P-Nats are the defending Carolina League Champions after winning the 2014 Mills Cup Championship Series. Potomac Nationals 2015 season tickets and mini plans are now on sale. Sponsorship opportunities for the 2015 season and beyond are available. Corporate outing reservations for the 2015 season to watch the future stars of the Washington Nationals at The Pfitz may be placed now as the P-Nats offer discounted group rates and all-inclusive picnics. Visit the P-Nats online at www.potomacnationals.com or call the Potomac Nationals Ticket Office at 703-590-2311 for more information!
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