United Community Bank Ice on Main announces dates for sixth season on Main Street
October 24, 2016
Greenville’s Only Outdoor Ice Skating Rink to Open Holiday Season
United Community Bank Ice on Main is pleased to announce that Greenville’s only outdoor skating rink will open on Friday, November 18, 2016. The rink will be open seven days a week, including holidays, through January 16, 2017. In the past five years, more than 70,000 skaters have laced up, and countless more have enjoyed the iconic winter tradition as they visit downtown Greenville.
“We are glad to kick off the holiday season on Main Street with Greenville’s favorite holiday tradition,” Mayor Knox White said. “Once again, the City of Greenville and our United Community Bank Ice on Main partners are planning many fun, family-friendly events at the rink. We invite the community to join us for Opening Day and help us welcome back the ice!”
Along with the City of Greenville, there are many community partners that help to make the outdoor ice rink a reality, including title sponsor United Community Bank, who returns for a fourth year. Other returning community sponsor partners include the Greenville Drive, Greenville Health System, Duke Energy Foundation, Macy’s, Fidelity Investments, Greenville Water, the Greenville News, The Peace Center, Greenville-Spartanburg Airport District, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, WYFF4, iHeart Media, Fairway Outdoor, Courtyard Marriott Downtown, Community Foundation, Creative Builders, Triangle Construction and Gimme-A-Sign. This season, the rink welcomes three new sponsors: Re-Wa, Menchie’s and Groucho’s Deli.
“United Community Bank is thrilled to return as the title sponsor of Ice on Main for a fourth year,” Michelle Seaver, President of United Community Bank for Greenville County, said. “Each year, we look forward to the magic that Ice on Main brings to Main Street. We enjoy being a part of community events that make Greenville a better place to live, and there is no better celebration of the winter season than at Ice on Main!”
The founding vision for the outdoor skating rink in the heart of downtown was to create Greenville’s version of New York City’s Rockefeller Center. For the third year, a few sponsors have again joined together to provide a contest that will send one skater and a guest to New York City to enjoy the real Rockefeller Center. The Peace Center, Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport and United Community Bank will present the third Skate Your Way to Broadway contest. One lucky winner will win airline tickets to New York City, tickets to see Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway, a $500 Visa giftcard and passes to skate at Rockefeller Center, as well as tickets to opening night of Disney’s The Lion King at the Peace Center. More details can be found at skateyourwaytobroadway.com.
The Opening Day ceremony will kick off at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18, with the rink opening to the public at 4 p.m. The public is invited to attend the Opening Day ceremony, which will include announcements from event sponsors, live entertainment and the ceremonial first skate. Details about the Opening Day ceremony and season events are available at www.iceonmain.com.
About United Community Bank Ice on Main
Located in the heart of downtown Greenville, S.C., United Community Bank Ice on Main is an open-air ice skating rink. Since 2011, more than 70,000 skaters and countless spectators have enjoyed Greenville’s favorite holiday tradition. United Community Bank Ice on Main is located on the Village Green at Main@Broad, 50 West Broad Street in Greenville. The rink is open seven days a week, including holidays. For a special events calendar, ticket information and more, please visit www.iceonmain.com.
About United Community Bank
United Community Banks, Inc. (UCBI) is a bank holding company based in Blairsville, Georgia, with $10.4 billion in assets. The company’s banking subsidiary, United Community Bank, is one of the Southeast’s largest full-service banks, operating 140 offices in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. The bank specializes in personalized community banking services for individuals, small businesses and corporations. Services include a full range of consumer and commercial banking services including mortgage, advisory, and treasury management. United Community Banks is consistently recognized for its outstanding customer service by respected national research firms. In 2016, United Community Bank was ranked first in customer satisfaction in the southeast by J.D. Power for the third consecutive year, and again in 2016 was ranked among the top 100 on the Forbes list of America’s Best Banks. Additional information about the company and the bank’s full range of products and services can be found at www.ucbi.com.
