MEDIA ALERT ** MEDIA ALERT** MEDIA ALERT
Surfrider Foundation Commemorates One-Year Anniversary of Gulf Oil Spill with Press Conference & Paddle Out
WHO: Surfrider Foundation, Suncoast Chapter Chair Thomas Paterek
David Rauschkolb, Founder of Hands Across the Sand
Representative Rick Kriseman (D-53)
Rip Kirby, USF Coastal Scientist – to speak following the paddle out
WHAT: Join the Surfrider Foundation activists and volunteers, state and federal representatives, and coastal enthusiasts for a press conference and paddle out commemorating the one-year anniversary of the catastrophic Gulf oil spill and the effort to pass a Constitutional Amendment to ban nearshore drilling in Florida. Following the press conference and paddle out, join Surfrider Foundation at the Annual Chapter Conference for special scientific update on water and sand testing along Gulf Beaches since the spill.
WHEN: SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 2011
Media Check in: 7:45am
Press conference: 8am
Paddle out: 8:20am
Conference Presentation: 9am
WHERE: Sirata Hotel Beachfront
5300 Gulf Blvd
St. Pete Beach, FL
727-363-5170
Post-paddle out presentation will take place in the Mediterranean Conference Room
MORE: The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s oceans, waves and beaches through a powerful activist network. Founded in 1984 by a handful of surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation has grown to over 60,000 members and 100 chapters worldwide. For more information visit www.surfrider.org.
RSVP: Alexis Henry
949.732.6413
alexis@surfrider.org
**Terrific photo and video opportunities available**
