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CAPE COD, Mass. - The Eastern College Athletic Conference is proud to announce the first annual ECAC College Basketball Holiday Festival at Walt Disney World® in Orlando, Florida. We are taking this opportunity to invite your men's and women's basketball teams to participate in this exciting event during the first week of the New Year, 2009. Below is a detailed explanation of what we are offering to Division III basketball teams from our ECAC member institutions.

• WHAT: An ECAC sponsored four-team, six-team or eight-team basketball festival at Walt Disney World® in Orlando, Florida.
• WHEN: Participating teams will compete in 2 or 3 games (team's choice) against other DIII teams from January 1-5, 2009.
• WHERE:  At The Milkhouse® Arena at Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex at Walt Disney World® in Orlando, Florida.
• FORMAT: Participating teams may elect to play 2 or 3 games in a tournament format during the five-day festival experience. All games and practices would be at Walt Disney World® with games officiated by college certified officials.

PACKAGE COST:

Participant Package # 1 (prices starting from $756 per participant) includes:
A. Four (4) nights consecutive stay at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort®
(double, triple or quad accommodations available)
B. 2-Day Magic Your Way Ticket with Hopping-entitles guest to two (2) days of admission to the Magic Kingdom® Park, Epcot® Park, Disney-MGM Studios® and/or Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park with the option to visit multiple parks on the same day.
C. Credentialed access to Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex for team practices and games.
D. Round Trip Air Transportation.
E. Ground Transportation (Vans)
F. Souvenir Game Program and T-Shirt
G. Event Registration
H. Use of Walt Disney World® Resort Transportation System

Participant Package # 2 (prices starting from $799 per participant) includes:
A. Four (4) nights consecutive stay at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort®
(double, triple or quad accommodations available)
B. 3-Day Magic Your Way Ticket with Hopping- entitles guest to three (3) days of admission to the Magic Kingdom ® Park, Epcot® Park, Disney-MGM Studios® and/or Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park with the option to visit multiple parks on the same day.
C. Credentialed access to Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex for team practices and games.
D. Round Trip Air Transportation
E. Ground Transportation (Vans)
F. Souvenir Game Program and T-Shirt
G. Event Registration
H. Use of Walt Disney World® Resort Transportation System

TENTATIVE FESTIVAL ITINERARY (FIVE DAYS)

• Day One - January 1^st - Team Practices/Shootarounds
• Day Two - January 2^nd - Practices/Games/Park Hopping/Touring
• Day Three - January 3^rd - Practices/Games/Park Hopping/Touring
• Day Four - January 4^th - Practices/Games/Park Hopping/Touring
• Day Five - January 5^th - Practices/Games/Park Hopping/Touring

ROUND TRIP AIR AND GROUND TRANSPORTATION: All Worldwide Travel, an ECAC corporate partner, along with Enterprise Rent-A-Car, will provide discounted air and ground transportation for all teams participating in the ECAC Holiday Festival.

Teams will be accepted on a first come, first served basis so register early to ensure your team's participation in the holiday festival.

 
The following year's ECAC Holiday Festival: Plan Now
If your team's schedule is set for 2008-09, why not register now to ensure your team's spot in the Holiday Festival @ Disney field for the 2009-2010 ECAC Holiday Festival at Disney on December 20-24, 2009.

Should you be interested in having your team participate in the 2009 ECAC Holiday Festival and for more information, please contact Steve Bamford at sbamford@ecac.org or 1-508-771-5060 ext. 211 (O) or 1-508-274-6127 (C).

For more information on Walt Disney World®, and the Disney Wide World of Sports® Complex, click on the following link: http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/index