News Release

January 3, 2007


Al Gore Speech Moved to Taco Bell Arena to Accommodate Larger Crowd

The Frank Church Institute announced today that due to the high demand for tickets, former Vice President Al Gore’s keynote speech, “Global Warming: Beyond the Inconvenient Truth,” has been moved to the Taco Bell Arena at Boise State University. Gore is scheduled to speak at 7 p.m. Jan. 22.

All tickets distributed on Jan. 3 will be honored, and those who purchased reserved tickets will be seated in a special section on the floor. In addition, 1,000 free tickets have been set aside for Boise State students.

Additional general admission tickets will be available beginning at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, at the Taco Bell Arena Box Office, at (208) 426-1766, at all Select-a-Seat locations, and online at www.idahotickets.com.  Tickets are $5, including all service fees. Students can pick up their free tickets (limit of two free tickets per student) with student identification at the Taco Bell Arena Box Office and at the Student Union Info Desk.

The remaining sessions of the daylong global warming conference, scheduled from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., will remain in the Student Union Jordan Ballroom and are free and open to the public. No tickets are required to attend these sessions.

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Conference Info Contact: Garry Wenske, Frank Church Institute, (208) 426-2941, GarryWenske@boisestate.edu 
Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, University Communications, (208) 426-3275, kcraven@boisestate.edu

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