FIRST
CLASS TICKETS FOR THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES
LOBSTER FESTIVAL
NOW ON SALE
For
Immediate Release
24 hour lobster hotline: 310-798-7478 (recording for publication)
PORTS
O' CALL VILLAGE, SAN PEDRO, CA - AUGUST 23, 2007 - First
Class Tickets for the Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival
are now on sale. Tickets may be ordered three ways: Online
at www.lobsterfest.com, by calling Harbor Interfaith at 310-241-0292
or in person during normal business hours at the Harbor Interfaith
offices. Last year's record profits from the First Class
ticket sales enabled Harbor Interfaith's food bank to feed
over 2,000 people for two months.
First Class Guests can choose from two options this year - with and without
a lobster meal. With the meal tickets cost $39.00 and without the meal only $25.00.
If purchased separately all the First Class benefits would cost over $50.00
First Class guests check-in at a private area at the entrance of the festival,
have a special dining area reserved just for them, can come and go all weekend
long and get a special wristband that allows them to buy drinks and get meals
without waiting in line. The First Class meal includes a slice of watermelon
and the option to add more lobsters to their meal at a special low price. First
Class guests also enjoy a welcoming beverage with their meal (must be 21 or older
for alcohol), a collectible full color poster by Rock Artist Jeff Nicholas and
lobster beads.
Tickets may be ordered by calling the Harbor Interfaith offices at 310-241-0292
or by logging on to the festival's secure order page at http://www.lobsterfest.com
and click on the "tickets" link at the top of the page.
Over one-third of the money from First Class Ticket sales goes to support Harbor
Interfaith's work to aid the homeless and provide shelter for struggling families
and childcare.
"We surveyed our First Class guests and found that over 25% wanted more
a something extra with their meal and flexibility in their meal choice at the
Lobster Festival. So this year we have kept all the benefits, and First Class
guests will be able to purchase lobster meals and drink tickets in the First
Class dining area," said Jim Hall, festival producer. A slice of watermelon
has also been added, a perk only available to First Class meal holders. First
Class guests who want to add an extra lobster to their plate can purchase them
at a special discount when they check-in.
"Our First Class Ticket is a real bargain. Best of all we're able
to deliver the benefits of First Class service and give our guests a choice in
meals. A lot of folks told us they would pay a little more for a lot more convenience
and that's what a First Class Ticket gives them. We'll still be selling the same
great lobster meal for only $17.00 each - a price that's far less than a comparable
meal at a restaurant. There is no better dining and entertainment bargain in
Southern California. If you choose the First Class with meal option, you will
be saving over $15.00. Compare our First Class ticket with similar offers and
see what a good deal it truly is."
Other non-profit beneficiaries of the Lobster Festival includes the San Pedro
Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, La Piazza Cultural Center, and the San Pedro Rotary
Club.
The Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival is sponsored by Budweiser, JiffyLube,
KDOC TV, Indie 103.1 FM, the Daily Breeze and with generous support from LA County
Supervisor Don Knabe and Councilwoman Janice Hahn.
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