Ewell Smith, executive director of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, was wearing his Louisiana Seafood 01 jersey on Monday at the enormous Super Bowl 2013 Media Center in the Morial Convention Center. He was standing next to the Louisiana Seafood Tower, which is almost as eye-catching as the nearby Bacchus float from which WWL radio is broadcasting.
But the Bacchus float doesn't smell nearly as appetizing.
Dudley Passman, director of food service for Zatarain's, was dishing gumbo and rice to hand out to hungry sportswriters, the army of volunteers staffing the center and others.
Smith was in a hurry to get out of town, but stopped to chat for a few moments.
"There will be 5,000 international media here," Smith said. "There is no better way to showcase Louisiana seafood. Look at this booth. It's already a magnet. And we haven't even started."
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