2008 DCI Championships moved to Bloomington
Drum Corps International (DCI) has announced the relocation of its 2008 World Championships to the massive 52,000-seat Memorial Stadium, on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington - Indiana. The event was originally scheduled to be held in the new Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, which will not be available in time for the event.
"Since the planning process began more than two years ago, we've realized that the possibility existed that the new stadium might not be ready in time to accommodate our 2008 World Championships", said Dan Acheson, Executive Director and CEO of Drum Corps International. "Unfortunately, as we found out this afternoon from a local news outlet, stadium construction officials have determined that the stadium will not be ready in time for our event this summer."
DCI is not happy that they were 'scooped' on learning of this development, as they had no direct knowledge prior to the announcement that a change of venue was imminent. "The notification occurring in this manner was not what any of those directly involved with our World Championships events had intended", Acheson said.
As a part of the detailed planning process surrounding the annual Drum Corps International World Championships events, University and other officials from various community and governmental agencies have been working closely with DCI representatives to ensure a seamless process in the event of exactly such a possibility.
Tickets for the 2008 Drum Corps International World Championships at Bloomington will go on sale as soon as possible.
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