Local Tampa Business Can Buy Super Bowl Banners

According to the Tampa Super Bowl Host Committee , local businesses can purchase Super Bowl Banners now.  Here's what the Host Committee reports:

Today the Tampa Bay Super Bowl Host Committee introduced the “Presence Program,” a limited-time-only sale of official Super Bowl XLIII banners for area businesses, hotels and restaurants.

“With Super Bowl XLIII just around the corner, many business owners are looking for a way to attract traffic from the 100,000 visitors expected to visit the region at the end of January,” said Host Committee Chairman R.A. “Dick” Beard III. “The Presence Program is a unique opportunity for local businesses to be a part of the Super Bowl décor program and show their team spirit for Tampa Bay.”

The Presence Program includes banners of various sizes all featuring the dynamic Super Bowl XLIII logo and colors. Complete details are available by clicking on “Host Shop” on the left side of the screen. Interested businesses should download the official order form for sizes and pricing. The deadline to order banners is December 12.

“Each year the NFL partners with the local host community to develop and implement a regional decorations program,” said Reid Sigmon, executive director of the Host Committee. “This is the first phase of a coordinated campaign to create a spectacular visual impact during game week.”

Reid Sigmon New Executive Director Of Tampa's Super Bowl XXXV Task Force

Super Bowl host committee chooses leader
Tampa Bay Business Journal - 8:48 AM EDT Friday, March 30, 2007

A Charleston, S.C., native with experience in Tampa Bay has been named the executive director of the 2009 Super Bowl.

Reid Sigmon, who served as assistant director of the Tampa Bay Final Four Organizing Committee in 1998 and as director of operations for Tampa's Super Bowl XXXV Task Force, will assume his new duties on April 30.

His responsibilities will include ensuring proper infrastructure is in place to produce this high-level event, coordinate hotels, transportation and security detail, organize numerous Super Bowl Host Committee special events, generate sufficient sponsorships, meet fundraising goals and ensure the community is prepared for the NFL to host Super Bowl XLIII.

"Reid Sigmon is an experienced pro that knows his way around a Super Bowl," said Frank Supovitz, senior vice president of special events for the National Football League, in a release.

For Super Bowl XXXIX, Sigmon served as vice president of operations for the Jacksonville Super Bowl Host Committee where he focused on integrated aspects of transportation, parking and visitor movement, including ground, marine and air transport. Sigmon worked closely with the NFL to prepare Jacksonville Municipal Stadium and the surrounding areas to host Super Bowl XXXIX and ancillary activities. In addition, he worked closely with special events, business management and lodging accommodations.

Sigmon most recently was the director of stadium development and event operations for the Cleveland Browns.