ACC TOURNAMANIA: The Atlantic Coast Conference, ScheerSports
and Koury Convention Center officials announced yesterday that
the conference will host an interactive fan festival called ACC
TournaMania in conjunction with the ACC Basketball Tournament in
March '95. TournaMania, which will be sponsored by NationsBank
and regional cable outlet Home Team Sports, will offer various
events including free throw competitions; intramural
competitions; a photo booth; clinics and forums; an ACC trading
card booth; and a food court. ACC Commissioner Gene Corrigan
said he "looks forward" to the opportunities TournaMania will
bring to the ACC and its corporate sponsors: "We have an
opportunity to educate so many more people about the quality
institutions within the ACC and the companies that support them"
(ACC).
THE SEC'S FANFARE: The Southeastern Conference will stage
"Fanfare" -- a "fan-interactive, 200,000-square foot theme park"
at the Georgia World Congress from December 1-4 to coincide with
the December 3rd SEC Football Championship at the Georgia Dome
(SEC).
