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Ice Rink Events Sets Up MEGA-PISTA In Mexico City Consisting of three rinks serving up to 14,000 people a day, "MEGA-PISTA" was constructed by Ice Rink Events in the central square — the "Zocalo" — in Mexico City. It was a very complex project, and took several months and long hours to bring to reality. Included is 34,500 square feet of ice, which certainly would qualify as the biggest outdoor rink in a warm climate. Ice Rink officials say this was one of their most challenging installations ever attempted and they did it in seven days! For more information about Ice Rink Events, log on to www.icerinkevents.com. K&K Insurance Group Reduces Rates for Ice Rink Program K&K Insurance Group, Inc., recently announced a new rating structure for its Skating Rink Program, designed for ice skating rinks and in-line hockey facilities. Rates have been reduced significantly in many states, depending on individual rink exposures. K&K offers specialty insurance coverage solutions designed specifically for rink business operations. Coverage offered includes property, general liability, inland marine, crime, commercial auto, excess liability and workers' compensation. In addition to coverage for rink operations, K&K provides insurance programs for special events, teams, leagues, camps & clinics, independent instructors and other rink- related insurance products that skating facilities may need. Our camps & clinics program now offers newly reduced rates also. For more information, call K&K Insurance toll-free at 866-554-4636. Maximum Solutions and Pointstreak Integrate Systems Maximum Solutions, Inc., and Pointstreak.com, Inc., announced a partnership recently in which both companies have cooperated to technically integrate both systems in order to allow common customers to easily upload game schedules from MaxEnterprise into Pointstreak. Maximum Solutions is a leader in the field of facility management systems and enables recreational organizations, such as arenas and municipal facilities, to manage and organize the services they provide to the public. Maximum Solutions provides systems that perform a wide variety of functions, including facility scheduling, league scheduling, program registration, payment processing and financial reporting. Pointstreak is best known for its real-time scoring and league administrative systems, which are designed to streamline league operations and provide statistical information to players, parents, fans and media. For more information about either company or their products, please contact Maximum Solutions at 1-800-976-6646 or visit maxsolutions.com or contact Pointstreak's sales department at 1-866- 407-7253 or visit pointstreak.com. 8 R INK MAGAZ INE march/april 2008 Industry news ■ News & notes from around the rink industry. The staff of Ice Rink Events (left) in front of the Mega-Pista (right) lit up at night.

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