The Buzz | June 2019

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news & notes vet tix joins community champions

cheez-it® bowl goes big Starting in 2020, the Cheez-It® Bowl will feature a matchup between schools from the Big Ten and Big 12 Conferences.

The agreement will run through the 2025-26 season with each game being televised live on ESPN. The Cheez-It® Bowl is the only bowl game that features Big Ten taking on Big 12. The two sides have not faced off in a non-CFP bowl contest since 2013 when Kansas State defeated Michigan at Sun Devil Stadium.

Vet Tix will join the “Send-A-Vet” program as the presenting sponsor with a minimum donation of 700 tickets to the PlayStation® Fiesta Bowl for each of the next four years. This partnership builds on the Community Champions program that features the Cheez-It® Bowl. Through the Community Champions donation program, 6,300 tickets have gone to veterans over the last two years. Fiesta Bowl’s partnerships with Vet Tix provides military veterans an unforgettable experience in appreciation of their service.

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news & notes fiesta bowl kickoff luncheon announces title partner, keynote speaker The Fiesta Bowl Kickoff Luncheon will have a new title partner as Arizona Bank & Trust has joined in a multi-year agreement and who better to kickoff the new partnership than legendary coach and keynote speaker, Urban Meyer.

Former national champion coach, Meyer posted a 3-1 record in Fiesta Bowl appearances with Utah, Florida and Ohio State, with his first of three national championships coming when the Florida Gators hoisted the trophy in 2007. The seventh annual Arizona Bank & Trust Fiesta Bowl Kickoff Luncheon will take place on Tuesday, August 20 from 11:30AM-1:00PM at the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa. Fewer than 10 tables are still available and start at $2,000 for 10 people. Sign up now before they are all gone!

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fiesta bowl matches ambassadors gift

On April 17, the Fiesta Bowl matched the Ambassadors donation of $1,500 to the Department of Child Safety. The money went towards gift cards to give at-risk youth and those transitioning out of the foster care system and into adulthood.

Festivus 2019 SAVE THE DATE

Mark your calendars for this year’s Festivus in...New Orleans! This trip features SEC rivals Florida and LSU in Death Valley on Saturday, October 12.

The trip will also feature a tour of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. More information to come.

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news & notes welcome new fiesta bowl staff members!

get to know the yellow jackets Help us, help you! In order to better tell stories of you, our Yellow Jacket Committee members, we are asking the committee to fill out this questionnaire.

This information will be used for future profiles and feature stories.

KRISTINA CHUMPOL

EMILY DUMAS

Community Relations Director

Senior Manager, Business Development

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KLOEY GLASS

PAIGE MUELLER

Community Relations & Social Media Coordinator

Team Services & Volunteer Coordinator

ALEX NASH

LENNY PAOLETTA

Communications Coordinator

Game Operations & Event Coordinator

The Fiesta Bowl Kickoff Luncheon welcomes our newest title partner, Arizona Bank & Trust! With legendary @OSUCoachMeyer as keynote speaker, this event marks the beginning of the #FiestaBowl season of events!

NEW CONFERENCE MATCHUP | The @CheezItBowl is going BIG starting in 2020 with two of college football’s most successful conferences, the @bigten and @Big12Conference!!

CONGRATULATIONS to @Fiesta_Bowl Life Director Kevin Warren on being named the sixth commissioner of the @bigten Conference. A true visionary with enormous character.

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upcoming events Arizona Bank & Trust Fiesta Bowl Kickoff Luncheon August 20, 2019 | Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

Volunteer Kickoff Party

Cheez-It速 Bowl

September 21, 2019

December 27, 2019

Ziegler Family Fiesta Bowl Museum

Chase Field

Fiesta Bowl Youth Football Clinic

Desert Financial Fiesta Bowl Parade, presented by Cheez-It速

October 5, 2019

December 28, 2019

Salvation Army Kroc Center

Downtown Phoenix

Wells Fargo Fiesta Bowl Par 3 Challenge

APS Fiesta Bowl Stadium Club Pregame Party

October 24-25, 2019

December 28, 2019

Mountain Shadows Resort

State Farm Stadium

The Oasis Pregame Party, presented by Cheez-It速

Fanfest Pregame Party

December 27, 2019

State Farm Stadium

December 28, 2019

Chase Field

2019 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation速 Fiesta Bowl December 28, 2019 State Farm Stadium

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spotlights board spotlight: bryce hancock

staff spotlight: john torris

First Year on Board: 2019

Staff Member Since: 2018

Favorite Fiesta Bowl Game: 2007 (Boise State vs. Oklahoma)

Position at the Fiesta Bowl: Vice President of Business Development

Most Memorable Moment: Meeting Colt McCoy. He was such a humble person and then led his team to victory vs. Ohio State in 2009. My first son, Colt, was born in 2010.

Responsibilities: Leads the ticket and sponsorship sales efforts while working to expand relationships with other companies through sponsorships, donations and strategic partnerships.

Favorite Job: Team Liaison

Hometown: Denver, Colorado

Interesting Fact: I met my wife, Crystal, while doing a summer internship at the FBI San Diego office back in 1995. Also, I lived and worked in Sydney, Australia in 2004-05.

Alma Mater: Colorado Mesa University Favorite College Football Game: Pulling all-nighters with my friends to watch bowl games when I lived on an Air Force Base in Europe, in high school.

Favorite Song: Springsteen by Eric Church

yellow jacket spotlight: the peru family

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Volunteering for the Fiesta Bowl and giving back to the Arizona community as a family has been the foundation of the Peru family’s commitment of service. As native

Arizonans, they understand the Fiesta Bowl history, its impact in our state

and the college football landscape.

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behind the bowl Looking Ahead Fiesta Bowl Executive Director, Mike Nealy sat down with AZCentral after the 2018 PlayStationÂŽ Fiesta Bowl to look to the future.

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more than just a game The Fiesta Bowl changed some of its approaches to charity and grants.

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congrats, kevin!

The Fiesta Bowl Life Director, Kevin Warren, has been named the sixth commissioner of the Big Ten Conference.

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