Get Rec'd 2009 is Jan. 22-23 at UNL Campus Recreation Center
Lincoln, Neb., January 14th, 2009 â€"
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Office of Campus Recreation is putting all the finishing touches for Get Rec'd 2009, which is shaping up to be "the two hottest days in January." In addition to the exhibiting vendors, Get Rec'd will again host five competitive contests during which students will have the chance to win even bigger prizes, including a weekend trip to Orlando, Fla., and Walt Disney World. The contest are: The Ultimate Road Trip Challenge, presented by Verizon Wireless; Husker Gladiators, presented by Nebraska Athletics; The Rock Band Contest; I Love the '90s Interactive Trivia; and the Pepsi Olympics.
(Media-Newswire.com) - Lincoln, Neb., January 14th, 2009 — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Office of Campus Recreation is putting all the finishing touches for Get Rec'd 2009, which is shaping up to be "the two hottest days in January."
Get Rec'd will be Jan. 22-23, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. each day at the UNL Campus Recreation Center, 14th Street north of Vine Street. The festival-type event showcases vendors, entertainment, and competitions for the UNL students, faculty and staff, as well as the public. Although primarily targeted to UNL students, the event is open to the entire university community.
Attendees will have the opportunity to visit vendor booths, try out new products, collect giveaway items, grab a bite to eat and enter to win over prizes through both drawings and contests. Last year, more than $26,000 in prizes were awarded to attendees through official Get Rec'd contests. Many more prizes valued in the thousands of dollars were given away directly from exhibiting vendors at their booths. More than 90 local, regional and national companies have signed on to appear at the 2009 event, including Verizon Wireless, CareerLink.com, Apple, Dell, Sprint, STM Bags, Performance Toyota/Scion, University Bookstore, Post & Nickel, Hothand Wireless, and Livescribe/Pulse Smartpen.
In addition to the exhibiting vendors, Get Rec'd will again host five competitive contests during which students will have the chance to win even bigger prizes, including a weekend trip to Orlando, Fla., and Walt Disney World. The contest are: The Ultimate Road Trip Challenge, presented by Verizon Wireless; Husker Gladiators, presented by Nebraska Athletics; The Rock Band Contest; I Love the '90s Interactive Trivia; and the Pepsi Olympics.
"The Ultimate Road Trip Challenge was a great success last year," said Holly Koopmans, graduate assistant with Campus Recreation and this year's contest coordinator. "We have had a huge influx in contest entries this year so we are hoping to surpass the excitement of last year's events."
As always, entertainment and food are a big part of the mix and attendees will not be disappointed. Entertainment includes the Big Red Express Pep Band, a dance performance by the Scarlets, a University Bookstore clothing fashion show, an intramural sports trivia contest, and several fitness demonstrations. The Food Zone will be open 11 a.m.-2 p.m. each day with free food from Chipotle Mexican Grill, Naked Juice, Pepsi, Papa John's Pizza, Planet Sub, Kopeli Coffee, Amigos, nuVibe and Raising Cane's.
UNL's first Get Rec'd was in January 2007, when 12,000 attendees visited with nearly 60 vendors; the 2008 event hosted 88 exhibitors and vendors. Get Rec'd was patterned after an event named Caltopia which has been held at the University of California-Berkeley for the past six years.
Get Rec'd 2009 is made possible through generous support from sponsors and media partners: Verizon Wireless, Raising Cane's, University of Nebraska Federal Credit Union, Nebraska Athletics, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Amigos, Pepsi, College of Hair Design, Performance Toyota/Scion, Papa John's Pizza, the UNL Computer and Phone Shop, Livescribe, Planet Sub, KLKN-TV Channel 8, and KFRX 106.3 FM.
A listing of Get Rec'd vendors, sponsors, entertainment and contest guidelines and registration can be found at the official event Web site, www.getrecd.com.
Contacts: Christopher Dulak, Asst Director Marketing and Development, Campus Recreation, phone: ( 402 )472-8749
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