“Battle 4 Atlantis will be the richest pre-season college basketball tournament of it’s kind, and it is taking place at one of the most beautiful destinations in the world,” says George Markantonis, President & Managing Director, Kerzner International Bahamas. “We are thrilled to host some of the leading teams in college basketball this year, including the 2011 national champions! This event is something our guests and college basketball fans around the nation will love. There simply isn’t a better way to celebrate a Thanksgiving holiday.”

DPSS assisted Atlantis in organizing and planning the tournament, including compliance with NCAA bylaws. The firm also represented Atlantis in securing a multi-year, multi-network television deal, sponsorships and contracts with participating teams.

The teams participating in the inaugural tournament include the defending national champion University of Connecticut Huskies, Florida State University, Harvard University, University of Massachusetts, College of Charleston, University of Central Florida, UNC-Asheville and University of Utah
For more information about Battle 4 Atlantis, visit Atlantis.com

DPSS Partner Rutherford Seydel recently served as keynote speaker at the University of Georgia’s Sustainability Day, hosted by the Office of Sustainability and Go Green Alliance, and was featured in the university’s newspaper, The Red and Black. He currently serves as chair of UGA’s Odum School of Ecology IDEA board.

During his presentation, Seydel discussed photovoltaic solar-powered panels (PV panels) as an alternative to coal-fired steam boilers.

“I see all the time people have the bumper stickers that say, ‘Drill, Baby, Drill,’ but how about instead ‘Harness, Baby, Harness,’” Seydel said. “Then maybe we could say ‘Breathe, Baby, Breathe.’”

Read the full article at The Red and Black .