5 p.m. - Team Announcement at Fleming's Steakhouse in The Quarry. The participants in this year's game will be announced at an event thanking the bowl partners.

Thursday, December 8

10:30 a.m. - The two head coaches will attend a press conference at The Club at Sonterra as they headline the Valero Alamo Bowl Golf Classic.

Wednesday, December 14

12:00 p.m. - Scholarship Awards Luncheon at Fleming's Steakhouse in The Quarry. Over the last 11 years, the Valero Alamo Bowl has awarded $754,000 to local high school seniors. At this luncheon the 2011 recipients will be announced.

Wednesday, December 21

9:20 a.m. - Baylor pre-practice media availabilities in Waco

Friday, December 23

5:00 p.m. - Washington Team Arrival at San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter. Head Coach Steve Sarkisian and two players available in lobby. Arrival time could be toggled so media are encouraged to call Hannah Case at 269-804-2621 one hour prior to anticipated arrival.

Saturday, December 24

Baylor team arrives individually--no media availability.
 

Sunday, December 25

Christmas Day 
 

9:45 a.m. - Baylor pre-practice photo opportunity at Benson Stadium at University of Incarnate Word. Click here for map.

11:50 a.m. - Baylor post-practice interviews at Incarnate Word
 

Monday, December 26
8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Media Headquarters/Credential Pick-up (Marriott Riverwalk, Second Floor, Bonham Room)
8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Media Hospitality Room (Salon E/F)
8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Media Workroom (Valero Room)

9 a.m. - Team Day at SeaWorld San Antonio. Select student-athletes from both teams will interact with beluga whales, a 700 lb. walrus and more in the morning (with Baylor's full team going back in the afternoon/Washington team visit is 12/24). Media are instructed to use the Administration Entrance at SeaWorld.

 
10:50 a.m. - Post-practice interviews with Baylor players at Incarnate Word. Baylor players will also eat lunch and interact with children from Boysville courtesy of CiCi's Pizza.

1:30 - 3 p.m. - Valero Alamo Bowl Field Painting. Alamodome staff will be painting the end zones with the school names. Bowl signage and inlaid bowl logos will be out. If you want to shoot b-roll, please coordinate with Hannah Case at (269) 804-2621.

3:45 p.m. - Baylor Offense Press Conference: Co-Offensive Coordinators Philip Montgomery and Randy Clements and players Robert Griffin III, Terrance Ganaway, Kendall Wright and Philip Blake.
 

4:30 p.m. - Washington Defense Press Conference: Defensive Coordinator Nick Holt and players Cort Dennison, Alameda Ta'amu, Everrette Thompson, Desmond Trufant and Sean Parker.

7:30 p.m. - Valero Alamo Bowl night at the San Antonio Spurs game (their season opener against the Memphis Grizzlies). Both teams will be attendance but availability is limited to b-roll only with an approved credential from the Spurs Media Relations Department. To check on availability, please email Kris Davis at: kdavis@attcenter.com

Tuesday, December 27

8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Media Headquarters/Credential Pick-up (Marriott Riverwalk, Bonham Room)
8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Media Hospitality Room (Salon E/F)
8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Media Workroom (Valero Room)
 

12:50 p.m. - Post-practice interviews with Baylor players at Incarnate Word. 

2:00 p.m. - Six to eight players from each team will visit the Center for the Intrepid, a state-of-the-art outpatient rehabilitation facility for wounded warriors who have suffered amputation, limb salvage and higher functioning burn patients. The teams will tour the facility, meet with recovering heroes and even be challenged to compete in activities used for rehabilitation. No media availability.

2:15 p.m. - Media are invited to join 10 Baylor players and select coaches on their visit Haven for Hope, a private, nonprofit organization that is dedicated not just to serving the homeless in the San Antonio community, but providing them with the resources, skills and assistance necessary to transform their lives so they can become self-sufficient and productive citizens. The teams will visit the 750 residents, 160 of which are children. Their downtown address is One Haven for Hope Way and their media contact is Greg Matula (cell: 210-601-3897).

8:30 a.m. –  3:30 p.m. – Media Headquarters/Credential Pick-up (Marriott Riverwalk, Bonham Room)
8:30 a.m. –  3:30 p.m. – Media Hospitality Room (Salon E/F)
8:30 a.m. –  3:30 p.m. – Media Workroom (Valero Room)
 

3:45 p.m. – Media Shuttle service begins. Media, especially those staying in the media hotel, are urged to use the shuttle service or walk. The media hotel is a 10-minute walk to the stadium. The media shuttle golf carts will be stationed at the Southeast corner of Bowie Street and Market Street and marked with a yellow "media" flag.

4:00 p.m. – Alamodome’s East Media Entrance and Media Will Call opens. This 50 yard entrance on the side of the train tracks is marked with a "Media Entrance" yellow flag. Media needing access to press box and broadcast level should enter here. Credentialed photographers can enter through South Loading Dock entrance in Lot A where the media shuttle drops off.

3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – AT&T Fan Zone (interactive area with games and bands at Sunset Station – one block north of the Alamodome. 30,000 fans expected)

8:00 p.m. – 2011 Valero Alamo Bowl Kicks Off following military salute featuring Grammy award winner Lee Greenwood. For tribute details: http://bit.ly/w2fsjx

8:15 p.m. - Pre-game media shuttle ends

Post-Game – Head Coaches/Select Players Press Conference (Interview Rooms across from Visiting Team Locker Room). Audio piped into press box. Losing team at podium first followed by winning team.

11:30 p.m. –  2 a.m. Media Shuttle will run from East entrance (50 yard line by train tracks) to Marriott Riverwalk.

Midnight– 3:00 a.m. – Media Hospitality Suite - Suite 3004, Marriott Riverwalk Hotel  

NOTES:
The Marriott Riverwalk Hotel (next to the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel) is the official media hotel and located at 889 E. Market. You can also stop by Media Headquarters at the Marriott Riverwalk Hotel for the latest information during Bowl Week. The headquarters number is 210-299-6586 during posted hours or you can reach Valero Alamo Bowl Media Coordinator Hannah Case by cell at 269-804-2621.

Hannah Case
Media Relations Coordinator
Valero Alamo Bowl
100 Montana, Suite 3D01
San Antonio, TX 78203-1033
Work Phone: (210) 704-6389
Cell: (269) 804-2621
Fax: (210) 704-6399
Email: hannahc@alamobowl.com

Rick Hill
Valero Alamo Bowl
100 Montana, Suite 3D01
San Antonio, TX 78203-1033
Phone: (210) 704-6388
Cell: (210) 394-9386
Email: rickh@alamobowl.com

Media Hotel & Headquarters
San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk
889 East Market Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 224-4555

Bowl Week Media Headquarters: (210) 299-6586 (during posted hours)
Headquarters FAX: (210) 299-6581
Alamodome Press Box Phone (Game day only): (210) 704-6200
Alamodome Press Box Fax (Game day only): (210) 704-6201

Valero Alamo Bowl Media Hospitality
A number of media functions are scheduled during Bowl week. Please consult your media event schedule for specific dates, times and locations. A hospitality room will be open daily in Salon E/F beginning December 26 with food and drinks served around the press conference times. An evening hospitality suite will be located in Suite 3004 at the Marriott Riverwalk. The suite's hours of operation are posted on the media schedule.

Media Hotel Room Rates
Room rates for the Valero Alamo Bowl media are $129 per night plus tax, which includes Internet access in the sleeping rooms, lobby, and restaurants (separate code needed on the media/ballroom level so ask media headquarters). These rates are only valid from December 25 - December 30, 2011. All media rooms must be booked through the bowl's website. The Marriott Riverwalk will not accept room reservations directly from media members. Late arrivals (after 6:00 p.m.) must provide a credit card to the Valero Alamo Bowl or the San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk directly to guarantee a room(s) after December 25. Please note that the bowl will not assign rooms until December 19, so the hotel will not have a record of your name until after that date. Media members should include their hotel arrival and departure information on the Valero Alamo Bowl media credential application.

ESPN/Valero Alamo Bowl TV Station Policy

• Television stations will be allowed to film from the sidelines during the game. However, the Valero Alamo Bowl's contract with ESPN prohibits the use of game highlights on local newscasts prior to the completion of the game. A distribution amp will also be provided adjacent to ESPN’s production truck in the loading dock area of the Alamodome for use by television stations wanting game highlights.
• Credentials will not be issued to TV assistants or “grips.”
• Television standup reporters will not be permitted on the sideline during the game. All reporters will be seated in the press box. With five (5) minutes remaining in the game, media will be allowed access to the field.
• Beginning a half-hour prior to kickoff until ESPN is off the air, there will be absolutely no live telecasts or transmissions from inside the Alamodome. Live shots can be originated at any time from outside the Alamodome.
• Microwave transmissions are not permitted within the Alamodome. All satellite dishes and/or ENG trucks must be positioned outside the Alamodome in the designated area located southwest of the building.

Quotes from the press conferences will be placed on the bowl's Web site. To view these quotes, please click here.

Directions from San Antonio Airport to Marriott Riverwalk (Media Hotel)
Take Highway 281 South, which will turn into Interstate Highway 37 South heading toward Corpus Christi. Exit at the Commerce Street/The Alamo exit and turn right on Commerce. Proceed west on Commerce one block to Bowie Street. The Marriott Riverwalk will be on the southwest corner. To get to their parking garage, you will need to continue west on Commerce and turn left at Alamo and left onto Market which is a one way street. The Marriott Riverwalk address is 889 E. Market and their phone number is 210-224-4555. Approximate drive time: 11 minutes.

Directions from San Antonio Airport to Alamodome
Take Highway 281 South, which will turn into Interstate Highway 37 South heading toward Corpus Christi. Exit at the Durango exit and take a left on the turnaround under the bridge and head back north on the Durango access road. Turn right into Lot A. The southside entrance of the Alamodome just past the marquee. The Alamodome address is 100 Montana. Approximate drive time: 11 minutes.

Directions to University of the Incarnate Word from the Media Hotel
Take Highway 281 North toward the airport. Exit at the Hildebrand exit (less than 2.5 miles).  The school address is 4301 Broadway and the best entrance during the holidays is on Broadway. Here is a map. The football field is in the back left part of the campus next to the swimming and basketball areans.Approximate drive time: 9 minutes.

Directions to Alamo Heights High School from the Media Hotel
Take Highway 281 North toward the airport. Exit at the East Basse exit (less than 3 miles). Take a right on Basse and then take a right at the second stoplight (Forestshire at the Clear Channel office) and then a quick left on Tuexedo which deads ends at Broadway and the school will be directly in front of you. Go left on Broadway and then turn into north end of school at Gaylard Finley Road which takes you to football field. The school address is 6900 Broadway. Approximate drive time: 14 minutes.