Aflac Announces Title Sponsorship of Outdoor Games
May 13 2008 - 10:41AM
PR Newswire (US)
Columbus, GA to host collegiate and professional competitions
airing nationally on ESPN2 and ESPNU COLUMBUS, Ga., May 13
/PRNewswire/ -- Aflac announced today that it has signed a two-year
agreement as title sponsor of the Aflac Outdoor Games. The
inaugural three-day event is scheduled for June 27 - 29, 2008 at
the South Commons Softball Complex in Columbus, GA. Aflac Outdoor
Games will include a variety of unique outdoor sports and
activities including the STIHL(R) TIMBERSPORTS(R) Series which will
be nationally televised on ESPN2 and ESPNU. "We are excited about
Aflac's title sponsorship of the Outdoor Games," said Paul Amos II,
president and chief operating officer, Aflac U.S. "The event will
help showcase Columbus to a national audience while providing
families an opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors and witness
some exciting sports entertainment." Aflac Outdoor Games is a
combination of several events including the Collegiate and
Professional Championships of the STIHL(R) TIMBERSPORTS(R) Series,
a competition consisting of eight competitive events that challenge
competitors in the arenas of strength, endurance, stamina, tool
skill and agility. Aflac Outdoor Games has partnered with STIHL(R)
to bring the STIHL(R) TIMBERSPORTS(R) Series to Columbus in 2008
and 2009. The events include Hot Saw, Stock Saw, Underhand Chop,
Standing Chop, Single Buck Saw, Speed Climb, Springboard and the
Boom Run. In addition to the STIHL(R) TIMBERSPORTS(R) Series, the
Aflac Outdoor Games will be host to national and local barbeque
cooking contests as well as sporting competitions for dogs. The
2008 Pig Bowl event will be officially endorsed by the Kansas City
Barbeque Society, an organization that has sanctioned almost 300
barbeque contests throughout the United States. The dog
competitions will include champion Agility Dog demonstrations, and
a "DockDogs" event in which canines leap from a platform across a
pool of water. Both the barbeque contest and DockDogs will have
open competitions for local residents. "This is a great opportunity
for Columbus to have such a world-class event come to the area,"
said Warner Neal, president for Outdoor Events. "With a national
television audience, there will be a great amount of exposure. This
is a terrific opportunity not only for Columbus, but for the
surrounding community." Advance tickets per day are $10 for adults
and $5 for children ages 5-12. Admission is free for children under
5 years of age. Passes, family and multi-day packages, and military
rates are available. To order tickets or for more information on
the events, including registering for the amateur division of the
barbecue competition or to register dogs for the Dock Dogs
competition, please visit Aflacoutdoorgames.com . About Aflac: For
more than 50 years, Aflac products have given policyholders the
opportunity to direct cash where it is needed most when a
life-interrupting medical event causes financial challenges. Aflac
is the number one provider of guaranteed-renewable insurance in the
United States and the number one insurance company in terms of
individual insurance policies in force in Japan. Our insurance
products provide protection to more than 40 million people
worldwide. Aflac has been included in Fortune magazine's listing of
America's Most Admired Companies for seven years and in Fortune
magazine's list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America
for ten consecutive years. Aflac has also been recognized three
times by both Fortune magazine's listing of the Top 50 Employers
for Minorities and Working Mother magazine's listing of the 100
Best Companies for Working Mothers. Aflac Incorporated is a Fortune
500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
AFL. To find out more about Aflac, visit http://www.aflac.com/ .
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