GET TICKETS: GOP presidential candidates coming to Alabama for Yellowhammer Forum

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February 23, 2016

The Yellowhammer Presidential Forum will take place Saturday, Feb. 27th, 2016 at Samford University's Wright Center.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Yellowhammer News announced Tuesday that it is hosting a Republican presidential candidates forum at Samford University’s Wright Center on Saturday, February 27th, 2016 at 3 p.m.

All remaining Republican presidential candidates have been invited to participate in the Forum. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Tx.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) are confirmed to be participating, and other candidates are expected announce their participation in the event in the coming days.

The Forum will take place just ahead of the March 1st presidential primary in Alabama and many other Southern states, including Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Louisiana’s primary takes place just a few days later.

Superstation WYDE will live broadcast the Forum on radio on 101.1 FM across central and north Alabama.

Knight Eady, a Birmingham-based sports marketing and events firm, will handle event logistics and operations. Knight Eady also partnered with Yellowhammer to put on the highly successful Alabama Economic Growth Summit earlier this month.

Yellowhammer CEO Cliff Sims will interview each candidate individually during the Forum.

“We are excited to give voters an opportunity to hear from the candidates just before election day,” said Sims. “Our partnerships with WYDE and Knight Eady will ensure a top-notch event that will reach a massive audience in-person, online, and on television and radio. This forum will be great for the state of Alabama and we are proud to have the opportunity to put it together.”

Details for the event are as follows:

What: Yellowhammer Presidential Forum
When: Saturday, February 27th, 2016 at 3 p.m.
Where: The Wright Center at Samford University | 800 Lakeshore Drive Birmingham, AL 35229

TICKETS:
The Forum is a free event, but a ticket will be required to enter. To secure tickets, click here.

Press Credentials:
Local, state and national media seeking press credentials should send name and media outlet to credentials(at)YellowhammerNews(dot)com.

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