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U.S. Alpine Championships Adds New Element to Opening Ceremonies

MEDIA OPPORTUNITY

WHAT
U.S. Alpine Championships Adds New Element to Opening Ceremonies In addition to the parade of athletes, a Native blessing, and music and dance performances by Native American Music Award (NAMA) winning group Medicine Dream and the Alaska Native Heritage Center dancers, athletes will draw for the first 30 starting positions for the next day’s races giving spectators a glimpse of the how the race order is chosen. Immediately following the opening ceremonies, athletes will sign event posters for spectators in the Daylodge.

WHEN
Friday, March 27, 2009
Beginning at 7 p.m. (Run of Show below)

WHERE
Daylodge Mainstage, Alyeska Resort Girdwood

WHO
U.S. National, Eastern, Rocky/Central, and Western ski teams; Alyeska Mighty Mites; Alaska Native Heritage Center Dancers, Medicine Dream

COST
Free, open to the public

MEDIA CONTACTS
Jason Lott, Alyeska Resort, 754-2211 direct, 223-1823 cell, jlott@alyeskaresort.com
Rebecca Coolidge, Anchorage Convention & Visitors Bureau, 317-5887 cell, 257-2304 direct, rcoolidge@anchorage.net
Explore www.SkiAnchorage.net or www.AlyeskaResort.com

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