DCA Welcomes TMI Entertainment Marketing for 2008 Season

Drum Corps Associates (DCA), the leader in sanctioning and producing competitive all-age drum and bugle corps events, announced today that it has retained Oak Park, Illinois based TMI Entertainment Marketing to assist in the development of its sponsorship and marketing programs for the 2008 season.

DCA President Gil Silva, made the announcement during DCA's annual business meeting in Newark, NJ on October 20, 2007. "We are very excited to have access to Ed Dempsey and the TMI team", said Silva. "His experience as Manager, Strategic Alliances at Drum Corps International combined with a long history with a variety of DCA corps make him a great asset and we look forward to working with him to help grow our brand".

"We are pleased to be a part of the DCA team for 2008", said TMI Entertainment Marketing founder, Ed Dempsey. "They're a great organization with a long legacy and a quality product and are in the perfect position to both expand their audience and to better serve the all age corps that operate in the association".

Core responsibilities for TMI will be the development of a formal corporate sponsorship program as well as the development of promotional materials for DCA member corps and event promoters. The company will also coordinate media relations efforts for the organization and for the 2008 DCA World Championships in Rochester, NY.

About Drum Corps Associates
Drum Corps Associates (DCA) is the governing body for modern senior or all-age drum and bugle corps in North America. Founded in 1965 as the first heir to the modern drum corps activity, DCA has crowned 44 Open Class World Champions and 12 Class A Champions to date. For the 2007 season twenty-three units competed in twenty-four events throughout North America. The 2008 DCA World Championships will be held August 29-31 in Rochester, NY. For more information on Drum Corps Associates visit http://www.dcacorps.org.

About TMI Entertainment Marketing
TMI Entertainment Marketing was founded in June 2007 to aid in the creation and production of events and experiences that touch, move and inspire guests, participants and partners. The creative force behind the company is Ed Dempsey, former Manager, Strategic Alliances for Drum Corps International, the world leader in producing and sanctioning competitive marching music and related stadium events for the world’s most elite and exclusive marching music ensembles. TMI Entertainment Marketing is based in Oak Park, Illinois.