(Ground Blessing, Sunday May 25, 2008)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 15 -- Broward County, FL will
become the new home of Gospel Music later this month with the Ground
Blessing Ceremony for the 90,000 sq. ft. Gospel Complex for Education and
Preservation that will be developed on the northwest corner of State Road 7
and Sunrise Boulevard in Lauderhill, FL.
On Sunday, May 25, 2008, Broward County Black Elected Officials (BCBOE)
welcomes the community to come and embrace this historic project and be a
part of the Ground Blessing Ceremony at 3:00 pm.
The Gospel Complex for Education & Preservation will not only be the
new home for Gospel Music, but it will serve as a vehicle for education
programs, economic and tourism opportunities for Broward County. The
complex will house a 1,500-seat state-of-the-art television production
studio, a conference center, recording studio, office space, and banquet
facilities.
"The Gospel Complex for Education and Preservation will serve as a
permanent venue to showcase and preserve the rich history of gospel music
and will attract visitors from the United States and all over the world,"
said Broward County Commissioner Josephus Eggelletion, Jr. "I'm confident
it will become one of the most important and popular multi-cultural
attractions in the country and I look forward to opening day."
Albert Tucker, Vice President for Multicultural Business Development
for the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau states, "We
are delighted to have the artists, industry leaders and record label
executives come to South Florida to celebrate this milestone in Gospel
Music. The Gospel Complex will serve as an economic and educational anchor
in our community that will spurn additional growth in the Art and
Entertainment fields. With the various development projects that are taking
place in the City of Lauderhill, and the surrounding communities, we look
forward to having this as another tourism asset for Greater Fort
Lauderdale."
For more information about the Gospel Complex for Education and
Preservation visit http://www.gospelcomplex.org .
MEDIA CONTACT:
Anthony Jackson/Tanequa Dowdell
The Marome Agency
(954) 765-1995
anthony@maromeagency.com
Tanequa@maromeagency.com
Kimberly Maroe
Broward County Commission
Public Information Manager
(954) 357-8053
kmaroe@broward.org
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