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MEAC 2007 Basketball Tournament
Ticket Books to go on sale September 1
August 19, 2006
Raleigh, NC The Mid-Eastern Athletic
Conference has announced that ticket
books for the 2007 MEAC Basketball Tournament
will go on sale September 1. Prices for the
books remain unchanged from 2006, with adults
paying $100 per book, while children, students
and senior citizens' books cost just $50.
 Each book provides one ticket for each session
of the tournament, with men's and women's games
being played over five days. The first game
tips off on Tuesday, March 6, and the championship
games are played on Saturday, March 10.
"More people than ever before attended
last year's tournament, which got us off to
a fast start in our new home in Raleigh," said
Dr. Dennis Thomas, MEAC Commissioner. "We
want to keep that strong value proposition,
with affordably priced tickets, great basketball
and a strong roster of other great events throughout
the week."
Last year's event, the first in Raleigh, was
a success, with attendance growing 50% over
the prior year's tournament. More than 22,500
people attended the tournament games, with
additional attendance at related events such
as the Tom Joyner Sky Show, High School Day,
Comedy Show, Fashion Show and much more.
Ticket books go on sale September 1 at www.meachoops.com,
the official website of the 2007 Basketball
Tournament. Tickets will also be available
through Ticketmaster outlets nationwide, at
MEAC School Box Offices and at the RBC Center
Box Office. Sales of individual game tickets
will not begin until February 26, 2007.
The men's and women's basketball tournament
will be played in Raleigh at least through
2008. Both the men's and women's tournament
winner receive an automatic bid to the NCAA
Tournament.
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