GO NEWARK HOOPFEST
FACT SHEET
GoNewark HoopFest A celebration of basketball in Brick City
www.GoNewark.com/HoopFest

84 basketball games in 2011 at the Rock including the East

Regional of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball
Tournament (March 23-27)

Basketball at the Rock in 2011 Slate includes the Nets, Seton Hall, New York Liberty, NBA
Draft

Organizing Committee Mayor Cory A. Booker has established the GoNewark Local
Organizing Committee (GNLOC) composed of local business
and community leaders and government officials to coordinate
events and provide residents and out of state fans information,
services and activities

NCAA in Newark Newark is the only new city, and the Prudential Center the only
new venue, to host an NCAA Regional Tournament in 2011

Four Regionals East: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, Host: Seton
Hall
Southeast: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana,
Host: Tulane University
West: Honda Center, Anaheim, California, Host: Big West
Conference
Southwest: Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, Host: UTSA

Role of Seton Hall Official host university for the NCAA Tournament in Newark

Attendance Fans from across the country; 55,000 attendees over 3 games
at Pru Center; expected to fill as many as 5,200 hotel rooms in
the Greater Newark area

Free Shuttle A free shuttle system will be added to bring fans from area
hotels into the Downtown, and into Ironbound and Halsey
Street areas

Volunteers City of Newark/Brick City SERVES and The Governor’s Office

of Volunteerism will team to recruit and train 1,000 volunteers

Volunteer Assignments • Greeters at transportation hubs

• Street teams to direct visitors/distribute maps and
guides
• Concierge teams to staff visitor info tables at area
hotels
• Staff FanFest and other entertainment events

Volunteer Sign up http://www.GoNewark.com/volunteer

For event information Website: Http://www.GoNwark.com/HoopFest







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Members of the GoNewark Local Organizing Committee
• Brick City SERVES/Office of the Mayor
• City of Newark
• Continental Airlines
• Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce
• Governor's Office of Volunteerism
• Greater Newark Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Ironbound Business Improvement District
• Marriott
• New Jersey Business Action Center
• New Jersey Devils
• New Jersey Office of Travel & Tourism
• NJ Transit
• Newark Alliance
• Newark Downtown District
• Newark Regional Business Partnership
• Port Authority of NY&NJ/Newark Liberty Int’l Airport
• PSEG
• The Star-Ledger
• Unionwear
• Verizon
• Representatives of many of Newark’s other hotels

GoNewark HoopFest Activities To Date

Thursday, March 24
12 Noon – 4pm NCAA OPEN PRACTICE DAY at Prudential Center - Students
from across New Jersey are invited to attend. Community
members encouraged to attend. Open to the public and free
of charge.

5:00 - 9:00 pm FANFEST – A free festival to take place at Championship

Plaza adjacent to the Prudential Center with a variety of family-
oriented, basketball-themed and entertainment activities to be
announced soon. Open to the public and free of charge.

Friday, March 25
Time TBD Basketball Game 1, Prudential Center (Ticketed)

Time TBD Basketball Game 2, Prudential Center (Ticketed)

12 Noon - 9:00 pm FANFEST, Championship Plaza Open to the public and free
of charge.

Saturday, March 26
12 Noon - 9:00 pm FANFEST, Championship Plaza Open to the public and free
of charge.

TBD OPEN HOUSE NEWARK – Area cultural institutions and

attractions invite visitors to experience Newark. Downtown






streets will come alive in a lively “block party” atmosphere,

featuring Halsey Street and the famous Ironbound restaurant
district. Open to the public and free of charge.
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Sunday, March 27
TBD Basketball Game, Prudential Center (Ticketed)

12 Noon - 9:00 pm FANFEST, Championship Plaza. Open to the public and free
of charge.

Media contacts:

City of Newark Press Office:

Esmeralda Cameron
973-733-8004, camerone@ci.newark.nj.us

Press Office for Governor Christie

609-777-2600

Prudential Center
Anne Sciaino
973-757-6246, asciaino@prucenter.com

GoNewark HoopFest
Adam Miller
201-964-2390, amiller@mww.com