Associated Bank becomes bank of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame

News provided by

Feb 16, 2016, 09:37 ET

Associated Bank becomes bank of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Associated Bank has become the bank of the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame and has committed to a multi-faceted partnership designed to create awareness of and engagement in the Hall of Fame and its unique programs.

This year, in honor of the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame's 65th anniversary, Associated Bank will be a leading sponsor of an induction ceremony on Saturday, April 30, 2016. It will be held at the historic UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, which is the site of the first Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame induction event in 1951. Green Bay Packers all-time leading wide receiver Donald Driver and recently-retired Wisconsin Badgers Men's Basketball coach Bo Ryan have been selected for induction into the Athletic Hall of Fame's 65th Anniversary Class. The pair joins over 130 of the state's greatest athletic icons, including Hank Aaron, Vince Lombardi, Oscar Robertson, and Bob Harlan in one of the country's most historic halls of fame.

Tickets to the one-of-a-kind celebration event, which will be attended by Ryan, Driver and past Hall of Fame inductees, are available for as little as $15. Tickets are on sale now at the Milwaukee Theatre Box Office, the Wisconsin Center Rotunda, select Walmart stores,1-800-745-3000 or online at Ticketmaster.

"As the largest Wisconsin-based bank and an organization that cares deeply about Wisconsin sports, we are proud to be the bank of the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame and sponsor the induction ceremony for the 65^th anniversary class," said Christopher Piotrowski, executive vice president and chief marketing officer, Associated Bank.

"In Wisconsin, we are fortunate to have an incredibly rich sports history filled with some of the greatest athletes of all time," said Brian Lammi, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame. "Associated Bank's commitment to the Hall of Fame will not only help us preserve this legacy for future generations, but also celebrate athletic icons for years to come. We are honored to have this great Wisconsin company on board as the official bank of the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame."

ABOUT ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP

Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) has total assets of $27 billion and is one of the top 50, publicly traded, U.S. bank holding companies. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Associated is a leading Midwest banking franchise, offering a full range of financial products and services from over 200 banking locations serving more than 100 communities throughout Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota, and commercial financial services in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Texas. Associated Bank, N.A. is an Equal Housing Lender, Equal Opportunity Lender and Member FDIC. More information about Associated Banc-Corp is available at www.associatedbank.com.