NFF's College Hall of Fame Announces National Mall Tour Honoring Passion & Tradition of Rivalry Games.'07 Multi-Market Tour to Bring Gridiron Greatness to College Football Fans Nationwide NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- The passion of college football's greatest rivalries will reach fans across the country, as the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame (NFF NFF Neutral File Format NFF National Farmers Federation (Australia) NFF National Football Foundation NFF National Forest Foundation NFF No Fault Found NFF National Folk Festival NFF Nantucket Film Festival ) today announced plans for a national traveling shopping mall tour and exhibit for 2007, the NFF's 60th anniversary year. Plans were unveiled at a news conference honoring the 2006 College Football Hall of Fame Division I-A Class, which will be inducted tonight at the 49th Annual Awards Dinner. The multi-market tour, slated to take place in the locales of several top college rivalries during respective game weeks, will feature appearances by famous College Football Hall of Famers and celebrities, historical exhibits and artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. , as well as performances, special promotions, and interactive activities for fans of all ages. The tour, celebrating the traditions of college football, will highlight six rivalry match-ups for the first year, likely including: Texas vs. Oklahoma; Florida vs. Georgia; Ohio State vs. Michigan; and Alabama vs. Auburn. The NFF plans to expand the event in coming years. "College football is among America's greatest passions and pastimes. Through the mall tour planned for the NFF's 60th anniversary in 2007, we are proud to bring the excitement of some of college's greatest showdowns to communities across the country, also fostering our mission and educating patrons on the tremendous impact of college football and its players," said NFF President Steven J. Hatchell. "We are planning a collaborative effort with the featured colleges, extending the thrill of the match-ups beyond game day and to an even broader fan base." The tour will be coordinated in partnership with the NFF by BTDT "Been there, done that." See digispeak. Marketing, a joint venture between Lovell Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , Inc. and PPI (1) (Pixels Per Inch) The measurement of the resolution of a monitor or scanner. For example, a monitor that is 16 inches wide and displays 1600 pixels across its width would have a resolution of 100 ppi (1600 divided by 16). Marketing, both out of Dallas. The NFF recently announced it will move its offices from New Jersey to Dallas-area Las Colinas Las Colinas is a developed area in the Dallas suburb of Irving, Texas. Due to its central location between Dallas and Fort Worth and its proximity to DFW Airport, Las Colinas has been a viable place in the Metroplex for corporate and business relocation. at the beginning of January. The team is currently securing venues and sponsorships for the 2007 tour. Interested parties should contact the National Football Foundation at 800-486-1865. With 120 chapters and 12,000 members nationwide, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, a non-profit educational organization, runs programs designed to use the power of amateur football in developing scholarship, citizenship and athletic achievement in young people. The NFF presents the MacArthur Trophy, the Draddy Trophy The Vincent dePaul Draddy Trophy, Presented by HealthSouth is a trophy given to the American college football player with the best combination of academics, community service, and on-field performance. It is considered by many to be the "Academic Heisman. , presented by HealthSouth, and releases the Bowl Championship Series (BCS (1) (The British Computer Society, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, www.bcs.org) The chartered body for information technology professionals in the U.K., founded in 1957. ) Standings. NFF programs include the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Ind., Play It Smart, the NFF Center for Youth Development Through Sport at Springfield College (Mass.), the NFL-NFF Coaching Academy, and scholarships of over $1 million for college and high school scholar-athletes. Learn more at www.collegefootball.org or www.footballfoundation.org. |
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