SPOKANE, Wash. (Dec. 11, 2008) Today marks 399 days until the 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships kick off in Spokane. To commemorate the beginning of the official countdown, Walt and Karen Worthy are presented with one of the official countdown clocks that will be on display in the Safari Room at The Davenport Hotel Tower.
The Davenport Hotel and Tower is the Official Headquarter Hotel for the 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Rooms are available at the Davenport Hotel and Tower for fans who have purchased the newly announced Weekend Ticket Packages by clicking here.
Rooms are available January 14-17, 2010 and January 21-24, 2010. The Davenport Hotel and Tower is sold out January 18-20, 2010. Room rates start as low as $159 per night.
Tickets for the 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships are available by calling 1-888-SK8-2010 (or within Spokane, 325-SEAT), by visiting the website at www.spokane2010.com or at the Spokane Arena Box Office. Organizations interesting in sponsoring the 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships can contact Star USA at 509-624-9700 for details.
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships, held annually since 1914, is the nation's most prestigious figure skating event. Past winners include such skating luminaries as Michelle Kwan, Kristi Yamaguchi, Brian Boitano and Scott Hamilton. National champions will be crowned in 12 events: ladies, men's, pairs and ice dancing divisions in the senior, junior and novice levels. The 2010 U.S. Championships will be the final event prior to selection of the athletes who will compete in Vancouver, B.C., 18 days after the championships conclude.
The 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships will be organized by Star USA, which spearheaded the effort that led to Spokane's hosting the State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 2007. The event experienced unprecedented success, including establishing an all-time attendance record of 154,893. The 2007 U.S. Championships received the prestigious honor of "Sports Event of the Year" and "Amateur Sporting Event of the Year" by SportsTravel magazine.
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