MEDIA ADVISORY : 2007 National Geographic Bee
WHAT:2007 National Geographic Bee
Top prize: $25,000 college scholarship
WHO: 55 state-level winners, ages 10 to 14, representing all 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Pacific Territories and Department of Defense Dependents schools
WHEN:Preliminary rounds –
10 a.m. Tuesday, May 22
(Preliminaries held in five different rooms; doors open for media at
8:15 a.m.; contest begins at 10 a.m.; audio mult-box provided)
Final and championship rounds –
Moderated by “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek
9:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 23
(Doors open to media at 8:15 a.m. and close at 9:30 a.m.; video and audio mult-box provided)
Both the preliminary and the final/championship rounds last approximately 60 minutes.
Contestants will be available for interviews directly after each competition.
WHERE:Preliminary rounds –
Doubletree Hotel Crystal City
300 Army Navy Drive
Arlington, Va.
Final and championship rounds –
Grosvenor Auditorium
National Geographic Society
1600 M Street N.W.
Washington, D.C.
CONTACT:Ellen Siskind
(202) 828-5650
esiskind@ngs.org
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