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Chowderfest to Celebrate 20th Anniversary in Southern Ocean County

“Chowda! – Yell it Louda!” Award-Winning Festival October 4 & 5

Beach Haven, NJ, August 13, 2008 – Chowderfest, Southern Ocean County’s award-winning chowder extravaganza, has been an unforgettable experience at the New Jersey shore for two decades.

The festival, which recently was honored with a 2008 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Tourism, is scheduled again on Long Beach Island (LBI) the weekend of October 4-5, 2008, for its 20th Anniversary celebration. Festival goers can anticipate a spectacular showcase of southern New Jersey’s finest attributes, especially its clam chowder and fabulous family entertainment.

“For its 20th Anniversary, Chowderfest 2008 will be more spectacular than ever and overflowing with fun and excitement. You can say that people will be ‘clam-oring’ to go!” said Rick Reynolds, executive director of Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce, which produces Chowderfest. “Chowderfest is much more than simply a fun family festival; it represents all that is best about Southern Ocean County, and the true character of our quality of life here at the Jersey shore.”

The highlight of the event’s savory delights is the festival’s Chowder Cook-off Competition on Sunday, October 5. More than 100 restaurants and organizations have entered the competition over the years, vying to become known as the purveyor of the region’s best Manhattan or New England clam chowder. For a nominal admission ticket, the public can enjoy unlimited chowder tasting, live music and children’s entertainment. A food court and music also add to the festivities.

The festival plays an important role to southern New Jersey’s hospitality industry, acting as an economic engine drawing thousands of visitors to the area from throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and generating incremental income for businesses throughout the area.

Restaurants interested in competing in this year’s Chowder Cook-off Classic are invited to call or visit the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce Office and request a registration packet. There is a $300 entry fee. Participants will receive a $3,000 rebate to cover costs of making the 180 gallons of chowder required to participate in the competition. Chamber member participants receive a rebate of both the $3,000 for expenses and the $300 entry fee.

Chowderfest features four different facets for the public to enjoy:

Chowderfest Challenge – Now through Saturday, October 4 A key feature taking place all summer long leading up to the festival is the Chowderfest Challenge Contest, in which members of the public dine at 15 participating restaurants in the LBI area. Contestants are given Chowderfest Challenge Maps to be stamped at the end of each meal. The completed maps are then submitted to the Chamber of Commerce in exchange for a ticket to Chowderfest and the opportunity to be entered into a Chowderfest Challenge Grand Prize Drawing. The winner of the drawing will receive $50 gift certificates from each participating restaurant and four VIP Tickets (includes a T-shirt and exclusive early admission) to the 2009 Chowderfest. Maps are available at the Chamber office, 265 West 9th Street, Ship Bottom, or online at www.discoversouthernocean.com.

Buy A Brick Campaign – Ongoing

The public also is invited to “Be Immortal” by participating in Chowderfest’s “Buy A Brick” campaign. The custom-engraved bricks make very unique gifts for friends and are a great way remember a special day, memorialize a loved one or simply to commemorate support of the festival in a special path constructed at the Chowderfest site. Proceeds of the campaign help cover costs of the festival. Several different sized bricks, from 6” x 6” pavers to line the pathway, up to 12” x 15” capstones to top off its Garden wall, are available.

Merchants Mart – Saturday, October 4 (Important Note: Cups of red and white chowder are for sale in the food tent on this day.  Chowder is provided by US Foodservice).

Merchants Mart, Saturday, October 4, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., features a shopper’s paradise with tons of fabulous end-of-the-season sales on shirts, shorts, hats and more. This event is free and open to the public and held rain or shine under large tents at Beach Haven’s Ninth Street and Taylor Avenue ball field. Tickets for the Chowderfest Challenge are available on-site at the Merchants Mart.

Chowder Cook-off Competition – Sunday, October 5

Nearly 20 restaurants and organizations will compete for the “King of Clams” title. Winners are decided by people's choice; all who attend become official tasters and cast a ballot for their favorite savory red (Manhattan) and wonderful white (New England) clam chowder. What the chefs get in return are bragging rights for the year and the smiles of many soup slurpers. The Merchants Mart and the Chowder Cook-off are held rain or shine under large tents at Beach Haven’s Ninth Street and Taylor Avenue ball field. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children ages 4 to 12; VIP Tickets, which include a T-shirt and exclusive early admission, are $50. Tickets are presently available at the Chamber of Commerce office, 265 West 9th Street, Ship Bottom, NJ, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday or can be purchased online at www.chowderfest.com starting July 14th.

Chowderfest is produced by the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce. The festival’s primary sponsors are Bud Light, the Sandpaper and Beachcomber newspapers, US Foodservice and WJRZ Radio.

For more information on Chowderfest, the Merchant’s Mart, the Chowderfest Challenge, the “Be Immortal” commemorative brick pathway campaign or tickets to the festival, contact the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce at (609) 494-7211 or visit www.discoversouthernocean.com.



About the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce:

The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce (SOCCC) is the region’s primary business and destination marketing organization, representing 14 municipalities, including Long Beach Island (LBI) in the Southern Ocean County region for more than 90 years.

Nearly two dozen awards and recognitions were given to Southern Ocean County beaches, businesses and events in 2008, including the chamber’s largest annual festival, Chowderfest, which was winner of a 2008 Governor’s Tourism Award, and LBI’s Beach Haven, which was voted one of the Top 10 New Jersey beaches in a 2008 statewide public poll by the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium. Twenty Southern Ocean County businesses were voted among the top five of their New Jersey seashore region categories in the 2008 “MyFoxPhilly Hotlist, Jersey Shore Edition” contest.

The SOCCC represents more than 630 businesses and organizations from throughout the island and neighboring mainland communities. The chamber’s goal is to advance the region as a vibrant place to live, work and play – fostering positive growth, development and prosperity, generating incremental income for the region’s tourism-based economy and promoting member contributions to the business, civic, social and general community. With offices in Ship Bottom on Long Beach Island, the SOCCC hosts several major annual programs throughout the year, including a State of the Chamber forum, monthly Business Luncheons and networking socials, Chowderfest, a nationally renowned surf fishing tournament, a Living in Southern Ocean County Consumer Expo, Taste of Southern Ocean County, and others. For information, contact the Chamber at 265 West 9th Street, Ship Bottom, NJ; (609) 494-7211 or visit on the web at www.discoversouthernocean.com.

Gateway Region Festivals
Events of national or international prominence include:
 * New Jersey Festivals
 * Black Maria Film and Video Festival
 * Cherry Blossom Festival (Spring), in Branch Brook Park
 * Hambletonian, the first leg of the Trotting Triple Crown, at Meadowlands Racetrack
 * Hudson County Film and Video Festival
 * Hudson River Waterfront Marathon
 * Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks, on New York Bay
 * Newark Black Film Festival (August)
 * New Jersey Jewish Film Festival, spring
 * New Jersey Film Festival (Spring), New Brunswick
 * New Jersey Independent South Asian Cine Fest
 * Oktoberfest, (Fall), North Bergen, Clark
 * Passion Play, (Spring), Park Theater, Union City
 * State Fair Meadowlands, (June), Meadowlands

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