WHAT: AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour along with the Panama City Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau present a FREE beach volleyball clinic for local youth on Friday afternoon, March 27th at Pier Park.
This FREE event will feature AVP top athletes teaching beach volleyball skills and techniques to Miracle Strip Volleyball Academy. Players will also meet and greet with fans and sign autographs.
This event is in advance of the Main Draw of the AVP Crocs Tour Panama City Beach Open, taking place Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29 at Sharky’s Beachfront Restaurant and Tiki Hut.
WHO: Top AVP athletes, athletes from Miracle Strip Volleyball Academy
WHEN: Friday, March 27
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: The Sand Volleyball Courts at Pier Park
15700 L.C. Hilton Jr. Drive
Panama City Beach, FL 32413
CONTACT: Please contact Alison Shapiro (AVP) or Dana Lent (CVB) if you plan to attend.
Alison Shapiro, Public Relations Manager
AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour
w: 310.426.7112
c: 925.528.9442
ashapiro@avp.com
Dana Lent
Communications Manager, Panama City Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau
w: 850.233.5070
dlent@visitpanamacitybeach.com
About AVP, Inc.:
AVP, Inc. is a leading lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on the production, marketing and distribution of professional beach volleyball events worldwide. One of the fastest growing entities in the sports world, the AVP operates two of the industry's most prominent national outdoor touring series, the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour (1983) and the AVP Hot Winter Nights Indoor Tour (launched in 2008). The AVP is set to stage more than 35 events throughout the United States in 2009 and features more than 150 of the top men and women competitors in the sport. AVP athletes won both the women’s and men’s gold medals at the 2008 Games in Beijing, marking the first gold medal sweep by a single country in the history of Olympic Beach Volleyball. AVP is headquartered in Los Angeles, Calif. For more information, please visit www.avp.com.
About Panama City Beach:
Panama City Beach boasts 27 miles of sugar-white sand beaches bordering the clear, emerald-green waters of the Gulf of Mexico and St. Andrews Bay. The Northwest Florida community is home to St. Andrew’s State Park, a Top Two beach on the 2008 TripAdvisor list of America’s best beaches. Panama City Beach also enjoys recognition as a premier beach destination by Condé Nast Traveler, The Travel Channel, USA Today, Southern Living, Dr. Beach and the Clean Beaches Council. Family attractions, championship golf courses, sporting events, award-winning dining, predictably sunny weather and a vast number of recreational activities draw visitors to this seaside community. For more information, call 1-800-PCBEACH (850-233-6503) or check out the official Web site of the Panama City Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau, http://www.visitpanamacitybeach.com.
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