Fujifilm blimp to fly over Richmond, Va., during FLW Tour Championship
RICHMOND, Va. – The Fujifilm Blimp, one of America’s most recognizable airborne symbols, will float above Richmond next week to promote the Wal-Mart FLW Tour World Championship of Bass Fishing and Outdoor Show set for Sept. 10-13. The $1.5 million championship takes place on the James River, where the winning pro will walk away with a $500,000 check.
Fujifilm is a premier and perennial sponsor of the Wal-Mart FLW Tour. It sponsors a team of some of the tour’s best and most popular anglers: Randy Blaukat of Lamar, Mo.; Joel Richardson of Kernersville, N.C.; Sean Stickler of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Wesley Strader of Spring City, Tenn.; Sam Swett of Covington, La.; and Wes Thomas of Hanover, Ind.
Fujifilm is also committed to engaging fishing enthusiasts with family-oriented fun. Featured at the Championship and Outdoor Show will be Fujifilm’s trout pond for children to experience the thrill of catching a fish, having a photo taken with the catch and then releasing the trout back into the pond. The outdoor show – which will include hundreds of exhibitors offering great buys on everything from crankbaits to bass boats – is scheduled to take place from 1-9 p.m. daily Sept. 10-13. The championship weigh-in starts at 5 p.m. each day. The event will be set up at the Greater Richmond Convention Center.
Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc., is the U.S. marketing subsidiary of Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., of Tokyo (FUJIY), a leading global manufacturer in three business segments, including imaging solutions, information solutions and document solutions. Recognized for its technological innovation and high quality, Fujifilm offers a complete portfolio of products, services and e-solutions – centered around its expertise in the fields of imaging, information and documents – to retailers, consumers, professionals and business customers. The complete Fujifilm product portfolio in the U.S.A. includes professional and consumer film and cameras; digital imaging products, including cameras and printers for commercial and consumers use; digital minilabs and kiosks; photographic paper and photofinishing supplies; professional motion picture film; high-capacity floppy disks, CDs and DVDs, tape cartridges and other data storage media; videotape and audiocassettes; professional and consumer optical discs; microfilm and other micrographic products; graphic arts film; conventional and digital printing plates; analog and digital color proofing systems; drum and flatbed scanners; image setters; and computer-to-plate systems.
Fujicolor Processing, Inc. – a subsidiary of Fuji Photo Film U.S.A, Inc. – provides wholesale photofinishing through a network of laboratories across the country. Fujifilm e-Systems is a subsidiary of Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc., that develops workflow solutions to support the company’s photofinishing labs and consumer photographic businesses, including online imaging services such as Fujifilm.net.
For more information about Fujifilm products, consumers can call (800) 800-FUJI or visit the Fujifilm U.S.A. Web site at Fujifilm.com. For more information about FLW Outdoors, call (270) 252-1000. Photos of Team Fujifilm are available at FLWOutdoors.com.
Editor’s Note: Weather permitting, the Fujifilm blimp is scheduled to arrive in Richmond Sept. 11, with media flights available beginning Sept. 12. Media representatives interested in flying on the Fujifilm Blimp during the tournament should call Christie Lye at (212) 741-5106, extension No. 19, or e-mail [email protected] for arrangements. Due to limited flight availability, attendant decisions will be made on a first-come, first-serve basis.