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Best
poser: Darrem Charles
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Best
poser: Tricky Jackson
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Best
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Countless
rave reviews of the inaugural 2008 IFBB Tampa
Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Championships production
given by our industry's experts, the athletes,
officials, judges, fans and the media such as
Flex Magazine, Muscle Mag, Muscular Development
and Southern Muscle Plus makes for a winning formula
for this show's continued success and sound foundation
for years to come. The main sponsors also played
an integral role with the contest's notoriety
and some major companies have already inquired
about becoming more involved on a larger scale
for 2009.
Presented
by the promotional efforts of Tim Gardner and
his BODY*TECH
Fitness Emporium staff, along with
industry icon title sponsor, Pro Bodybuilding
Weekly, "the voice of professional
bodybuilding", the 2009 IFBB Tampa Pro
Bodybuilding Weekly Championships in conjunction
with the NPC Tim Gardner Extravaganza Bodybuilding,
Fitness, Figure & Bikini Championships
will be held on August 7th and 8th at the prestigious
Downtown Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Carol
Morsani Hall on the banks of the Hillsborough
River located near the historic Ybor City district
and the Channelside of Tampa Bay. The Grand
Hyatt on Tampa Bay incorporating a bodybuilding
friendly menu will be the official host hotel
for the athletes, judges and attendees and also
the venue for the NPC preliminary rounds. This
Tampa professional bodybuilding weekend will
include a "Meet the IFBB Athletes"
media conference on Friday afternoon. Immediately
following will be the NPC competition that will
kick-off with the preliminary rounds on Friday
evening for the NPC bodybuilding, fitness, figure
& bikini divisions. The IFBB 202 lb. men
bodybuilding, IFBB open women and IFBB open
men bodybuilding preliminary rounds will begin
on Saturday morning and will lead into Saturday
evening's finals that will be followed by a
post-contest competitors fan appreciation party
at Whiskey Joe's. A portion of the proceeds
will be donated to the Warrick
Dunn Foundation onstage during the evening
finals.
Tim
Gardner and the BODY*TECH
staff will proudly strive to make the
2009 IFBB Tampa Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Championships
and the NPC Tim Gardner Extravaganza
Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure & Bikini Championships
one of the most innovative and entertaining
productions on the IFBB and NPC calendar for
the competitors and spectators alike. This event
will continue to be first rate and all of the
athletes will be pampered with red carpet treatment
throughout this entire weekend. Niels Andersen
sculptured awards, contest apparel and prize
monies will be presented to the top IFBB finalists
in their respective classes along with Mr. &
Ms. Olympia qualifications for the top finishers
in the IFBB open divisions. Contest color expert,
Jan Tana will be on hand for the athletes as
the official tanning team to assist with those
finishing touches. Additionally, a plethora
of individual recognition will fill the evening
finals itinerary to the top IFBB entertainers
posing in the open men, women & 202 lb.
men divisions with Best Poser Awards respectively.
Also, the prestigious Ben Weider Achievement
Award will carry on its rich Tampa tradition
by being presented to an accomplished individual
of our industry.
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