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New Orleans welcomes BCS Championship with "Peacemaker po' boys" (327.5 KB)
Legendary quarterbacks Ken Stabler of Alabama and Bert Jones of LSU share a ceremonial 30-foot "Peacemaker po' boy" as part of the Gulf Coast Seafood & Tourism Bash presented by BP. New Orleans chefs teamed up to bring together Louisiana shrimp and Alabama oysters in celebration of the 2012 Allstate BCS National Championship. View more photos of the Gulf Coast Seafood and Tourism Bash -
Sugar Bowl bash promotes Gulf Coast seafood and tourism (297.4 KB)
As part of the festivities around the 2012 Allstate Sugar Bowl and BCS Championship game, BP is sponsoring the Gulf Coast Seafood and Tourism 2012 Bash, featuring samples of Gulf seafood and opportunities to win vacations along the Gulf Coast. For more information go to www.gulfcst2012.com -
Celebrating Gulf seafood during Sugar Bowl in New Orleans (957.15 KB)
Officials from BP, the Allstate Sugar Bowl and representatives from Michigan and Virginia Tech kick off the Gulf Coast Seafood and Tourism 2012 bash with a 30-foot "Peacemaker" shrimp and oyster po boy. View more photos from kick-off event -
My Gulf: Shaping the sand (119.91 KB)
Mark Flynn, who has lived on Florida's Panhandle for nearly 50 years, shares his “My Gulf” story about his "job" building sandcastles on his hometown beach of Santa Rosa. Each morning, shovels, buckets, and a cart of curious tools in hand, he makes his way to the beach to create another temporary tribute to the area's white sand. Watch Mark’s “My Gulf” story . -
BP launches new ad series promoting Gulf tourism - "Great Vacation" (123.25 KB)
BP has launched a new series of ads designed to promote tourism along the Gulf Coast. The ads feature spokespersons from the Gulf who represent their communities as small business owners, community leaders and “tourism ambassadors.” As part of its overall commitment, BP also has given $170 million in grants to help revitalize tourism on the Gulf Coast economy. More information about BP “Voices from the Gulf” . View “Voices from the Gulf: Great Vacation” -
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BP launches new ad series promoting Gulf tourism - "Best Place" (145.01 KB)
BP has launched a new series of ads designed to promote tourism along the Gulf Coast. The ads feature spokespersons from the Gulf who represent their communities as small business owners, community leaders and “tourism ambassadors.” As part of its overall commitment, BP also has given $170 million in grants to help revitalize tourism on the Gulf Coast economy. More information about BP “Voices from the Gulf” . View “Voices from the Gulf: Best Place” -
Emerald Coast Poker Run a big success (349.65 KB)
More than 150 fast boats participated in the 19th Annual Emerald Coast Poker Run in the Destin/Fort Walton Beach area. Funds from the event benefit local children's charities. View a photo slide show of the Emerald Coast Poker Run -
Governor's chef represents state in Great American Seafood Cook-off (84.77 KB)
Chef John Minas, executive chef of the Florida governor's mansion, represented the state in the recent Great American Seafood Cook-off. Minas said his menu of Florida black grouper, avocado crème fraiche and spicy shrimp toast "tastes like the state of Florida on a plate.” View photo slide show of Chef Minas at the Great American Seafood Cook-off -
BP commits to early restoration projects along Gulf Coast (194.19 KB)
Robin Bullock, Director, BP Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA), provides an overview of BP’s ground-breaking agreement with federal and state agencies that will accelerate work to restore areas of the Gulf of Mexico that were affected by the Deepwater Horizon accident. The agreement commits up to $1 billion to projects that will restore injured natural resources in the Gulf at the earliest opportunity View video on BP Early Restoration Agreement
