Senior Bowl to showcase Gulf Coast seafood, tourism and culture
Mobile, AL. -- The Senior Bowl announced an extension of the 2012 Gulf Coast Seafood & Tourism Bash presented by BP. In conjunction with the Alabama Seafood and Marketing Commission, the Gulf Coast Seafood & Tourism Bash will showcase Gulf Coast seafood, culture and tourism and is designed to maximize the exceptional amount of exposure the Gulf Coast will receive as it hosts the 2012 Senior Bowl on January 28 in Mobile.
The Gulf Coast Seafood & Tourism Bash presented by BP began with the 2012 Allstate Sugar Bowl and the 2012 Allstate BCS National Championship in New Orleans.
The Bash during the Senior Bowl will include interactive, Gulf Coast seafood-themed cooking demonstrations featuring top chefs from across the region, headlined by Aaron McCargo Jr., the Next Food Network Star and host of Food Network’s Big Daddy’s House, Wesley True of True Restaurants in Mobile, Alec Naman of Naman’s Catering in Mobile, and Haller Magee of Satterfield’s in Birmingham.
“The Senior Bowl is excited to partner with BP to highlight the unrivaled seafood and culture of the Gulf Coast,” said Chris Morgan, Senior Bowl Sales and Marketing Director. "With college football fans across the country turning their eyes toward Mobile, there's no better time to promote the region's seafood and tourism.”
“We're working with the Gulf Coast's seafood and tourism industries to spotlight two of the best things about this unique region,” said Crystal Ashby, BP executive vice president of government and public affairs. “Together, we want to deliver a clear message that the Gulf's beaches, restaurants, fishing and attractions provide unsurpassed vacation experiences.”
Tickets for the 2012 Senior Bowl are currently available for purchase at the Senior Bowl ticket office (151 Dauphin Street), online at www.seniorbowl.com or by calling (251) 432-4109.
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About the Senior Bowl
The Senior Bowl is college football’s premier senior showcase event, annually featuring the nation’s best senior collegiate football stars and top NFL draft prospects on teams coached by NFL coaching staffs. Senior Bowl practices and game week festivities are attended by more than 800 general managers, head coaches, assistant coaches, scouts and other front office personnel from all 32 National Football League teams, making Mobile and the Senior Bowl the week-long host to a one-of-a-kind NFL Coaches Convention. For more information on the 2012 Senior Bowl please visit the bowl’s website at www.seniorbowl.com.
About BP
BP is one of the world's largest energy companies. In the US, BP has approximately $52 billion in assets and employs some 23,000 staff. The company's main businesses are exploration and production of oil and gas; refining, manufacturing and marketing of oil products and petrochemicals; transportation and marketing of natural gas. BP also has a growing renewables business, BP Alternative Energy (http://www.bpalternativenergy.com), focused on wind power and advanced biofuels. For more information, visit www.bp.com.
