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NJSIAA NEW JERSEY STATE HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

MARCH 9 & 10                    VARIOUS TIMES

The tournament is the highlight of the year for the sport of wrestling and is open to all New Jersey high schools. Competition begins Friday March 8 at 5 p.m. for preliminaries and pre-quarter finals. Quarter-finals and wrestle-backs I and II are Saturday, March 9 at 10 a.m.  Following the morning session, Boardwalk Hall will clear the facility and re-open doors at 4 p.m. for the 5 p.m. evening session of the semi-finals and wrestle-backs III and IV.  On Sunday, March 10, competition begins at 10 a.m. for consolations, followed by the finals and awards ceremony at 2 p.m.  Doors open one hour prior to each session.

Here are some events roaring into Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.

All-session tickets for groups and non-groups are on sale now at the Boardwalk Hall Box Office and through Ticketmaster.  For group sales via e-mail or mail order, orders will be accepted through Friday, February 8.  All-session tickets will be priced at $40 per ticket.

Groups must consist of a minimum of 15 people and a maximum of 50. A $15 service charge will also be added to all group orders. To obtain a group order form, please visit www.njsiaa.org or www.boardwalkhall.com.  Forms can be sent to the Boardwalk Hall Box Office via regular mail at 2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, e-mailed to boffice@accenter.com or faxed to 609-348-7805.

Single-session reserved tickets on sale now and priced at $10 per session. Note: All student and senior tickets must be purchased in person at the Box Office with ID. Senior citizens (65 and older), children (2-12) and students with a valid grade school or high school ID are eligible for a $2 ticket purchased the weekend of the event.

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2013 ECAC HOCKEY MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP

FRI. MARCH 22;  SAT. MARCH 23      VARIOUS TIMES

ECAC Hockey returns in this two day NCAA Division I Men’s Championship.  The event will bring four teams from the elite ECAC Hockey conference, comprised of 12 of the most prestigious men’s ice hockey programs in the nation. Two games will be contested on Friday, March 22 and two games will be played on Saturday, March 23.  ECAC Hockey consists of Division I hockey teams from the following institutions: Brown, Clarkson, Colgate, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, Quinnipiac, Rensselaer, St. Lawrence, Union and Yale.  All-session tickets are on sale now and priced at $42 for upper level seats, $52 for lower level seats and $87 for first two rows on the glass. For more information about ECAC hockey, visit www.ecachockey.com. This event is presented by the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority.

WWE PRESENTS ROAD TO WRESTLEMANIA SUPERSHOW*

SATURDAY, MARCH 30                        7:30 PM

WWE returns to Boardwalk Hall after five years just one week before Wrestlemania 29 with all of your favorite WWE Superstars from RAW and SMACKDOWN under one roof!  Featuring JOHN CENA, CM PUNK with PAUL HEYMAN, RANDY ORTON, ALBERTO DEL RIO, THE BIG SHOW, RYBACK, DOLPH ZIGGLER, TEAM HELL NO - KANE & DANIEL BRYAN, THE SHIELD, AND MANY MORE!!! Note: Card is subject to change. Tickets are  $95, $50, $35, $25, $15 and go on sale Saturday, February 2 at 10:00 am.

ATLANTIC CITY HOST AWARDS (Community Event)

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8    (Ballroom)

For additional information about the Host Awards, contact Jacqui Carole at 609-449-7174 or jcarole@accva.com. 

Please note for January, Winter Sweet, the 3-D light and sound show projected onto the façade of Boardwalk Hall, is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. and repeated every half hour. End times vary. This is a free show and no tickets are required! For more information about Winter Sweet visithttp://atlanticcitynj.com/visitors/thingstodo/lightshow.aspx

Tickets to all Boardwalk Hall events can be purchased at the Boardwalk Hall Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, select Walmart locations, by calling 800-736-1420 or at ticketmaster.com  For more information about Boardwalk Hall events, please visit us at www.boardwalkhall.com or atwww.facebook.com/boardwalkhall.

*Note: facility fee applicable on single event tickets; $1 for tickets $50 and under, $2 for tickets over $50.

A.C. CONVENTION CENTER PUBLIC SHOWS                       

For more information visit www.accenter.com or call 609-449-2000

Mar 07 - Mar 10

Atlantic City Outdoor Sports Show 2013
Web:www.gsoss.com

Mar 08 - Mar 10

New Jersey Home & Garden Show
Web:www.showtechnology.com

Apr 05 - Apr 06

Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival
Web:www.celebrationofthesuds.com