Washington, D.C. - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will hold a press conference Thursday, March 26 to highlight the 2009 National Cherry Blossom Festival, an annual 16-day celebration that is expected to draw more than 1 million visitors to the nation's capital.
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service joins with the National Cherry Blossom Festival, Inc., the District of Columbia and a number of other partners to host the annual event, which includes a variety of events from March 26 through April 12. These include the National Cherry Blossom Festival Family Day and Opening Ceremony on March 28 and the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade on April 4.
| Who: | Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar Stephanie Toothman, acting superintendent, National Mall and Memorial Parks Sal Lauro, chief, U.S. Park Police Diana Mayhew, president, National Cherry Blossom Festival, Inc. |
| What: | Press Conference highlighting the upcoming National Cherry Blossom Festival |
| When: | 11 a.m. EDT, Thursday, March 26, 2009 |
| Where: | Tidal Basin Welcome Area, Maine Avenue and Raoul Wallenberg Place SW (enter off of southbound Maine Avenue only). |
| Media: | News Media are invited to cover the press conference at the Tidal Basin Parking lot. Assigned parking will be available for microwave or satellite trucks. An audio mult box will be provided. Media are requested to pre-set by 10:30 a.m.. If there are any questions, call Terry Adams at 202-359-0320 or 202-619-7400. |