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BELL HELICOPTER ARMED FORCES BOWL MEDIA CREDENTIALS – All media attending the 2009 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl must apply for media and photo credentials through the following web site. Credential request will be processed at www.SportsSystems.com/BHAFB. Tim Simmons, Media Operations Director (303/678-8484) will forward a confirmation if the request is approved.
BELL HELICOPTER ARMED FORCES BOWL MEDIA CREDENTIALS PICKUP – Media/Photo credentials will not be mailed in advance, but will be available for pick-up at the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl Media Center located at the Courtyard Marriott-Blackstone beginning Saturday, December 27. Working media members who have not picked up their credentials by 5 p.m., Tuesday, December 30 may do so at the Amon G. Carter Stadium Media Will Call Desk located at the West Entrance (Gate 2). The Media Will Call Desk will be open from 9 a.m. through half-time.
BELL HELICOPTER ARMED FORCES BOWL MEDIA HEADQUARTERS – The Courtyard Marriott-Blackstone (601 Main St., Fort Worth, TX 76102) is the official media hotel of the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl. Please telephone 817/885-8700 for reservations. In requesting a room, the media is asked to inform the hotel about their coverage of the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl game. The Courtyard Marriott-Blackstone Media Headquarters will be staffed starting December 26.
Fort Worth, Texas, October 7, 2009 – The Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, owned and operated by ESPN Regional Television, has signed a four-year agreement with the Mountain West Conference for one of its teams to participate in the Bowl through 2013, effective with the 2010 football season.
The announcement was made by Brant B. Ringler, Executive Director of the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, and Mountain West Conference Commissioner Craig Thompson. The agreement assures the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl access to one of the top five selections from the Mountain West as well as access to Texas Christian University’s participation in the game.
The 2009 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl will kick off Thursday, Dec. 31, at 11 a.m. CT on ESPN as the postseason college football game ushers in the New Year for the third straight year at Amon G. Carter Stadium. The seventh edition of the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl will feature a team from Conference USA against a team from the Mountain West Conference. Continue Reading
FORT WORTH, Texas, September 30, 2009 — Armed Forces Insurance (AFI) (afi.org) is gearing up for its second year as the exclusive and Official Insurance Partner of the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, with a variety of new activities planned for the seventh annual post-season collegiate football game.
As part of the agreement, Armed Forces Insurance will take on three important roles: the Co-Presenting Partner of the Team Kickoff Luncheon, the Title Partner of the Armed Forces Adventure Area and the Presenting Partner of the Great American Patriot Award. The AFI logo will appear on the playing field’s 25-yard line, and the company will participate in spots in ESPN’s television and radio broadcasts, according to Brant Ringler, executive director of the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl.
“Armed Forces Insurance’s involvement in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl will play a big part in continued growth of the bowl game, as well as helping us honor an outstanding American military service member at halftime,” Ringler said.
The partnership agreement, which began in 2008, has AFI continuing as the Official Insurance Partner for the Bowl through the 2011 game. It’s a natural fit for AFI, according to Retired Colonel Tom Dials, chairman and chief executive officer.
“Our partnership with the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl gives us an opportunity to recognize our members for their selfless service to our country,” said Dials. “Participating in last year’s presentation of the GAPA Award to General David Petraeus was the highlight of our involvement. We’re eagerly anticipating our role in the Bowl festivities, including presenting the 2009 award to this year’s recipient.”
AFI was founded in 1887 by military leaders with a single mission: to protect the people who protect our nation. The company provides premium quality, competitively-priced property and casualty insurance to military professionals throughout the United States and overseas. Headquartered in Leavenworth, Kansas, AFI understands that military members have unique circumstances and insurance needs, enabling the company to offer a level of personalized service that’s unequaled in the industry. For more information, visit the Web site at afi.org or call 1-800-495-8234.
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