Wilson Farms Buffalo FAN Awards Show
| When: |
May 21, 2009 |
| City/Venue: |
Buffalo, New York / Shea's Historic Theatre |
| Awards Presented: |
42 |
| Total Nominees: |
160 |
| Show Attendance: |
1,697 |
| Total Online Votes: |
616,000 |
| Sweepstakes Winners: |
6 |
| Sponsors & Partners |
26 |
| Celebrity Bloggers: |
Ahmad Rashad (NBA TV), Lydia Dominick (CW23), Scott McManigle (Sabres Alumni Association) |
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The FAN Awards Network (FAN) held its first ever Awards show on Thursday, May 21st at Shea‟s Performing Arts Center in Buffalo, New York.
The Buffalo Fan Awards event featured 40 awards and honored local sports stars.
Each nominee, selected by the FAN Nominations Committee, was featured on the official Buffalo FAN Awards website where fans voted for their favorite local athlete, team, and coach in each award category. Our local Nominations Committee is comprised of local sports media and is led by Dick Gallagher, founder of Western New York High School Sports Magazine.
Some of Buffalo's most beloved sports figures and celebrities were on hand for the show including: Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas, Andre Reed, Ryan Miller, Matthew Barnaby, Billy Shaw, Joe DeLamielleure, Booker Edgerson, Ruben Brown, Rob Ray, Steve Tasker, George Gobel and Goo Goo Dolls founder Robby Takac.
The premier partner for the Buffalo FAN Awards was a locally owned and operated company, Wilson Farms. “We are proud to team up with Ahmad Rashad‟s FAN Awards Network (FAN),” said Paul Nanula, President and CEO of Wilson Farms. “FAN appreciates the positive support and influence of local businesses such as Wilson Farms who continue to support organized sports and sports related initiatives such as FAN. We are also thankful for the commitment of FAN to local non-profit organizations such as The Buffalo Bills Alumni Foundation; The Buffalo Sabres Alumni Foundation; The Steadfast Foundation; Music Is Art; Kelly for Kids Foundation; and Hunter‟s Hope Foundation.” Check out more about this event at www.buffalofanawards.com
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