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Valero Alamo Bowl Contacts Brianne Wigley
Rick Hill
Communications Coordinator Phone: (210) 704-6389 Cell: (386) 214-2812 Email: briannew@alamobowl.com
VP of Marketing and Communications Phone: (210) 704-6388 Cell: (210) 394-9386 Email: rickh@alamobowl.com
Valero Alamo Bowl 100 Montana San Antonio, TX 78203 Phone: (210) 226-2695
Media Credentials All credential requests must be completed online through the PressPass system. Rules and Guidelines: https://alamobowl.com/media/credentials/ Media Will Call Credentials will not be mailed. However, individuals may claim all passes issued to his/her media organization. Pick-up is at the Media Hotel (Marriott Riverwalk) during posted Media Headquarters hours. Preference will be given to media who cover all the home and away games of participating teams as well as South Texas media who routinely cover events on the Valero Alamo Bowl’s year long calendar. As a general rule, if either participating school hasn’t credentialed you for multiple games during the regular season, you won’t be credentialed for the Valero Alamo Bowl.
Social Media
@valeroalamobowl #alamobowl www.alamobowl.com Transcripts and Media Audio and select photos and video will be made available for download after press conferences and events: http://media.alamobowl.com/ Transcripts will be posted after press conferences and select team availabilities:
https://www.alamobowl.com/media/press-quotes/
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Media Hotel & Headquarters San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk 889 East Market Street San Antonio, Texas 78205 Hotel: (210) 224-4555 Media Headquarters: (210) 299-6586
Media Hospitality
Media Work Room/Credentials
Marriott Riverwalk, Salon E/F*
Marriott Riverwalk, Bonham/ Valero Room
*Evening Hospitality in Suite 3004
Latest information available in Media Headquarters (Bonham Room), pick up your credentials in the Valero Room.
Hours of Operation: Monday, Dec. 26
Tuesday, Dec. 27
Wednesday, Dec. 28
Thursday, Dec. 29
Hours of Operation: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 26
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
10 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 27
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 28
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
10 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Thursday, Dec. 29
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.*
*Credential pick up moved at 4 p.m. to Alamodome east entrance.
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 11 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Hotel Rates Room rates for the Valero Alamo Bowl media are $148 per night plus tax, which includes Internet access in the sleeping rooms, lobby, and restaurants. These rates are only valid from December 26-30. All media rooms must be booked through the credential system on the bowl’s website. The Marriott Riverwalk will not accept room reservations directly from media members. Please note that the bowl will not assign rooms until December 19, so the hotel will not have a record of your name until after that date.
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MARRIOTT RIVERWALK SECOND FLOOR SALON B
SALON F SALON C
SALON D
SALON A
SALON E
ALAMO BALLROOM
STAIRS MENS
ELEVATORS
LADIES
PHONES BOWIE
MILAM
ELEVATORS
TRAVIS
CROCKETT
BONHAM
VALERO
SECOND FLOOR MEETING ROOMS
Credential Pick-Up & Media Check-In Bonham Media Workroom Valero Valero Alamo Bowl Workroom Milam Press Conferences Salon D Media Hospitality (Day) Salon E/F Media Hospitality Suite (Night) Suite 3004 (30th Floor)
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Team Designations Oklahoma State (Away)
Colorado (Home) Headquarter Hotel
Hyatt Regency
Headquarter Hotel
Marriott Rivercenter
Practice Site
University of the Incarnate Word
Practice Site
Alamo Heights High School
Alamodome Sideline
East/Press Box
Alamodome Sideline
West
Locker Room
Home
Locker Room
Away
Uniforms
Dark
Uniforms
Light
Parking and Media Shuttle A limited number of Alamodome parking passes for media covering the Valero Alamo Bowl are available. Media, especially those staying in the media hotel, are urged to take the 10-minute walk to the Alamodome or utilize the shuttle service provided from the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter Hotel to the Alamodome. Parking space for TV ENG trucks at the Alamodome, located in the southwest corner of the parking lot, is extremely limited. Please contact Cody Clem of the Alamodome (210-207-3605 or cody.clem@sanatonio.gov) as soon as possible concerning a parking location and specific needs.
Directions San Antonio Airport to Marriott Riverwalk (Media Hotel) 889 East Market St. • 11 minutes
Take Highway 281 South that will turn into Interstate Highway 37 South heading toward Corpus Christi. Exit at the Commerce Street/The Alamo exit and turn right on Commerce. Continue west on Commerce and turn left at Alamo and left onto Market which is a one way street. Hotel is valet only.
San Antonio Airport to Alamodome 100 Montana St. • 11 minutes
Take Highway 281 South, which will turn into Interstate Highway 37 South heading toward Corpus Christi. Exit at the Cesar Chavez exit and take a left at the turnaround under the bridge and head back north on the Cesar Chavez access road. Turn right into Lot A, the southside entrance of the Alamodome just past the marquee.
Media Hotel to University of Incarnate Word 4301 Broadway • 8 minutes
Take Highway 281 North toward the airport. Exit at the Hildebrand exit (3 miles). The campus is on the corner of Hildebrand and Broadway. See the Media Center for updated information on the best entrance to access the football stadium.
Media Hotel to Alamo Heights High School 6900 Broadway • 14 minutes
Take Highway 281 North toward the airport. Exit at the East Basse exit (less than 4 miles). Take a right on Basse and then take a right at the second stoplight (Forestshire at the iHeart Media office) and then a quick left on Tuxedo which dead ends at Broadway and the school will be directly in front of you. Go left on Broadway and then turn into north end of school at Gaylord Finley Road which takes you to football field.
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Media availability will be finalized after team announcement. Each team is required to have one availability per day, excluding Christmas Day.
Media Availability Schedule Thursday December 8 Valero Alamo Bowl Golf Classic 10:30 a.m. at The Club at Sonterra. Head coaches available in person and via conference call.
December 23 Oklahoma State Team Arrival 2:30 p.m. at the Marriott Rivercenter. B-roll of the arrival, one-onones with head coaches and select players.
December 24 Colorado Team Arrival 5:45 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency. B-roll of the arrival, one-onones with head coaches and select players.
Sunday December 25 Team Night at the San Antonio Spurs 4 p.m. Spurs vs. Chicago Bulls at AT&T Center. Contact Kris Davis (kdavis@attcenter.com) to cover the game.
Monday December 26 SeaWorld Media Day 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. at 10500 SeaWorld Drive Use administration entrance. Valero Alamo Bowl Field Painting Media are welcome to shoot from the Alamodome field while the Alamodome paints the team end zones. Press Conferences* 2:30 p.m. - Oklahoma State Defense Press Conference
Tuesday December 27
Wednesday December 28
Press Conferences* 2:30 p.m. - Colorado Defense Press Conference 3:30 p.m. - Oklahoma State Offense Press Conference
Rudy’s Bar-B-Q Pep Rally 5 p.m. at the Arneson River Theatre on the Riverwalk (418 Villita Street). 4-5 p.m. High school bands perform, followed by the teams’ cheerleaders. 5 p.m. school cheerleaders, and head coaches will be on stage. Team captains will speak while the other players will be in front of the stage on river cruisers around 5: 20 p.m.
Press Conference* 11 a.m. - Joint head coach press conference.
Thursday December 29 Post-Game Head coaches and select players.
PrimeSport Kickoff Luncheon Noon at the Marriott Rivercenter Grand Ballroom This 1,500 person event features head coaches and captains from Colorado and Oklahoma State speaking at the head table along with ESPN talent.
Interview rooms across from Visitor’s Locker Room. Audio piped into press box. Losing team at dais first followed by winning team.
Media seating for first 20 requests at the Media Center will be provided tickets. Others filled as space allows. Mult-box in back of the room to capture sound.
Limited media seating is available in the back left corner of the theatre.
3:30 p.m. - Colorado Offense Press Conference *Marriott Riverwalk, Salon D, Second Floor
Team Practice Schedule Colorado at UIW Date
Oklahoma State at Alamo Heights Times
Date
Times
Saturday, Dec. 24
TBD
Saturday, Dec. 24
TBD
Sunday, Dec. 25
TBD
Sunday, Dec. 25
TBD
Monday, Dec. 26
TBD
Monday, Dec. 26
TBD
Tuesday, Dec. 27
TBD
Tuesday, Dec. 27
TBD
Each university will provide a continuous 15-minute period during two practices open to the media. The 15-minute period will begin at the end of pre-practice stretching and warm-up drills. No interviews will be conducted during the open portion of the practices; media will stand on the sidelines and may shoot the first 15 minutes of the practice. Post-practice availability will typically include requested players and coaches not participating in the official Valero Alamo Bowl press conferences. All interviews outside of the official media schedule must be cleared with the school’s sports information office.
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Game Day Information Game Day Telephones/Internet Access Complimentary WiFi is available is the press box and Wi-FI and ethernet is available in the photo workroom. Media outlets requiring telephone and/or internet services for exclusive use must order directly from the Alamodome at (210) 207-3629 at least two weeks prior to game day. Valero Alamo Bowl Outstanding Players The Outstanding Offensive and Defensive Players for the Valero Alamo Bowl will be named through online media voting. Visit alamo.statbroadcast.com during the fourth quarter, then click on the link on the right-hand side to place your vote. Alamodome Media Elevators The Media Entrance (and Media Will Call) is located in the middle of the east side of Alamodome at the East Plaza Entrance. A stairwell exists to go down from the Plaza Level to the post-game press conferences, locker rooms and southeast field entrance. The stairs go up to the Press Box where there is a private internal set of stairs going to the broadcast and coaching booths. The East Plaza Entrance also has an elevator that goes between field level 1, plaza level 2, mezzanine/ press box level 3, club/broadcast booths level 4 and upper level 5. Post-Game Field Access The quickest way to get to the field and locker rooms from the press box is via an internal stairwell that is adjacent to the East elevators. Directional signage will be posted. Media can also access the field and the post-game interview room by taking the Alamodome East elevators outside the press box to level 1 and making a left toward the locker rooms. Post-Game Interviews Head coaches and select players will be available to the media following the conclusion of the game. A formal interview room will be clearly marked and located directly across from the visiting team’s locker room. The losing team will be at the dais first followed by winning team. Audio will be piped into press box and quotes will be provided. Admission to each school’s locker room will be granted in accordance with each school’s post-game interview policy. Media Shuttle Available from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. and end of game for 2.5 hours. A Media Shuttle will be available on request from the Marriott Riverwalk. Please see the Media Center pregame and the press box copy center post-game to check-in for the driver’s number to arrange pick-up to/from Lot A of the Alamodome or to receive a complimentary Uber code.
ESPN/Valero Alamo Bowl TV Station Policy Television stations will be allowed to film from the sidelines during the game. However, the Valero Alamo Bowl’s contract with ESPN prohibits the use of game highlights on local newscasts prior to the completion of the game. Television standup reporters will not be permitted on the sideline during the game. All reporters will be seated in the press box. With five (5) minutes remaining in the game, media will be allowed access to the field. Beginning a half-hour prior to kickoff until ESPN is off the air, there will be absolutely no live telecasts or transmissions from inside the Alamodome. Live shots can be originated at any time from outside the Alamodome. Microwave transmissions are not permitted within the Alamodome. All satellite dishes and/or ENG trucks must be positioned outside the Alamodome in the designated area located southwest of the building.
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