Go Long For a Game-Winning Super Bowl Party

Go Long For a Game-Winning Super Bowl Party

Tips for Creating the Ultimate Super Bowl Bash

CLEARFIELD, Utah, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Super Bowl has become one of the most widely viewed television broadcasts in the United States, with an estimated 80 to 90 million Americans tuning in each year.(1) But Americans aren't just tuning in, they're inviting over friends, family and neighbors for one of the most highly anticipated party occasions of the year.

"The Super Bowl party can be looked at as the tailgating finale for football season," said Jay "The Tailgate Guy" DiEugenio, author of I Got Your Tailgate Party Right Here! "It has become an American tradition to gather with friends and family, enjoy great food and root for the best teams in professional football."

So how do you make your Super Bowl party reign supreme? Follow these tips:

1. HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE -- Get people in the spirit before the party even
starts. Send out themed invitations, making them look like stadium
admission tickets or in the shape of footballs. The best host or
hostess asks friends and family to invite other guests because when it
comes to a Super Bowl party, the more the merrier!

2. OFFENSE vs. DEFENSE -- Create two different party spaces -- one for the
die-hard fans and another for the social butterflies. Make sure the
major football fans have premium seating in front of the big screen.
For less serious fans, set up a TV in another area so they can mingle
without catching any dirty looks. If kids will be at the party,
consider having a bedroom filled with videos and toys to keep the kids
entertained.

3. NO STANDING ZONE -- No one likes to be seated on the armchair or worse
-- banished to the floor to watch the big game! Stock up on folding
chairs from Lifetime Products, which feature a contoured back so guests
can sit comfortably during the whole game. Let's face it, if you don't
want any illegal blocking during the game-winning touchdown, you need
enough chairs.

4. FLAG ON THE PLAY -- To really jump start the spirit of the party,
provide your guests with team memorabilia like banners, pennants, goal
posts, pom-poms or even t-shirt iron-ons. You can take it a step
further by asking people to dress up in their team garb and even paint
their faces. Then, set up fan zones where team allies can trash talk to
their opponents.

5. OUT OF BOUNDS -- Prep food in advance so that you can simply unwrap and
set out when the guests arrive. Use a slow cooker to keep hearty dishes
like chili and cocktail franks warm, and fill up a cooler with ice to
keep drinks cold. Most importantly, be sure not to place food "out of
bounds" from the TV. You can still set up your serving line near the
kitchen, but have finger foods and snacks set out on personal tables
from Lifetime Products. The personal tables are large enough to hold
finger food and small enough that they won't block anyone's view. This
way, no one has to go deep for the chip dip.

6. HALFTIME SHOW -- Create your own halftime show with fun games like a
football toss or trivia, so guests can have something to do other than
picking at the buffet table. Offer prize incentives to get guests
enthused. You can also set up a voting pool so partygoers can pick the
game-winning play, most valuable player (MVP) and of course, best Super
Bowl commercial.

(1) According to Nielsen television ratings

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Source: Lifetime Products

CONTACT: Melissa Kuhn of Hunter Public Relations, +1-212-679-6600, Ext.
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