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| | GRIZZLIES: Memphis Grizzlies Receive 2005 PRISM Award |
 | | Memphis, Tennessee, July 6, 2005— The Grizzlies were selected as the winner of the 2005 PRISM Awards (Professionalism, Results and Innovation in Sport Management), in the Major League category, it was announced by the University of Massachusetts Department of Sport Management, within the Isenberg School of Management. |
 | | The PRISM Awards are presented annually by the University of Massachusetts Department of Sport Management, and recognize teams at both the major and minor league levels that demonstrate excellence and innovation in five categories of sport franchise management: strategic mission, innovative marketing, community relations, customer service and employee relations. |
 | | The PRISM Awards place a special emphasis on the impact the franchise makes on local customers and the community. |
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