The 2011 Annual National Shrimp Festival was presented by Zatarain’s and sponsored in part by Gulf Distributing-Miller, Chevy, Coca-Cola, HI CITE/ Royal Prestige Cookware, Organized Seafood Association of Alabama, Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism, Nanny’s Lemonade, Baldwin EMC, CenturyLink, McCollough Institute, American Family Care, Cellular Sales-Verizon, AARP, RE/MAX Gulf Shores, C-Sharpe Co. LLC., ResortQuest Real Estate, Gulf Shores Golf Association, Caribe Resort, Geico, Simplicity Gourmet International, Ike’s Beach Service, Pen Air, Young’s Suncoast, Original Oyster House, Faulkner State Community College, Walmart, Stay at Joe’s, Gulf Shores Rentals, Kaiser Real Estate, Brett-Robinson, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Century 21-Meyer Real Estate, Vision Bank, DeSoto’s Seafood Kitchen, Tampa Bay Traders, Gulf Publishing, Waste Pro, South Baldwin Regional Medical Center, KREBS Architecture & Engineering, and Turquoise Place. The support of these businesses allows the Festival to continue to be a FREE community event.

Special gratitude is also owed to those businesses that donate products and services.  BRATS, Camping World, Aaron’s Lock & Security, Publix, Krispy Kreme, Adams Produce, Foley Implement, Sharp Karts, Golf Depot, Craft Farms, Kutter’s Grounds Maintenance, Royal Cup Coffee, Morgan’s Ice, Alabama Propane, Sysco Foods, LA Place, Ferguson Air Services, GNG Plumbing, Lamar Advertising, Coast 360, Fox 10, Sunny 105.7FM, 95FM WKSJ, 96.1FM The Rocket, 92ZEW, WABB, WHEP, The Mullet Wrapper, The Observer, The Islander, Baldwin Register, Orange Beach Community website, and the many other media organizations that helped to spread the word.

It is no surprise that an event of this magnitude would take quite a labor force in order to accomplish all of the necessary tasks. Appreciation is due to Mayor Robert Craft and the staff of the city of Gulf Shores; Jody Taylor, vice president of the Gulf Shores district and staff of Baldwin EMC; Gulf Shores Police and Fire & Rescue Departments; the Baldwin County Sheriff Department and EMA; and the city of Orange Beach.  Many hours are dedicated from each in order to plan, implement, and wrap-up this large event.

If there was any person or organization that was omitted from the above mentions, please accept our sincerest apologies and know that your efforts were also greatly appreciated.

Thank you for a wonderful event, hope to see you next year!

Jan Umphrey

special events dir.

Alabama Gulf Coast Area Chamber

Of Commerce