The TEAM Coalition, Inc. (Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management) received the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) Award for Public Service during the annual Lifesavers Conference in Lake Buena Vista, FL on Tuesday, June 11, 2002 for exemplifying high standards of achievement in the field of traffic safety. TEAM was recognized for its outstanding achievement in providing the premier alcohol service training program and fan education materials to sports and entertainment facilities nation-wide in an effort to improve the public’s safety before, during and after events.

TEAM’s Chairman, Joseph Pistone (Executive Vice President, ARAMARK), accepted the award on behalf of the Coalition which is comprised of the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, ARAMARK, the Beer Institute (representing the major US breweries including Anheuser-Busch, Miller, and Coors), the National Association of Broadcasters, and Health Communications, Inc. (the provider of TIPS server training that helped develop TEAM’s unique, full-facility training program on alcohol management).

TEAM was honored with the Lifesavers Award because it has been very successful in facilitating many changes in alcohol management policies and practices that directly impact impaired driving in the last decade. TEAM has succeeded in educating stadium personnel about facility policies regarding responsible alcohol distribution and consumption and in identifying the warning signs of intoxication in patrons of sporting and other entertainment events.

The message that TEAM delivers is directed toward both the stadium personnel through its server training program and the general public through its fan education materials. TEAM’s mission is to provide effective alcohol service training in public assembly facilities and promote responsible alcohol consumption that enhances the entertainment experience, while reducing alcohol-related instances both in facilities and on surrounding roadways.