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Michael D. Chason Director of Public Relations ABAC 30 -- 2802 Moore Highway Tifton, GA 31793-2601 Phone 229-391-5055 Fax 229-391-5051 mchason@abac.edu

IMMEDIATE May 25, 2009

ABAC TRIP TO NEW YORK, NIAGRA FALLS, MONTREAL ON SEPT. 9-15

TIFTON—New York City, Niagara Falls, Quebec, and Montreal will be among the stops on an autumn trip to the Adirondacks on Sept. 9-15 sponsored by the Public Service and Business Outreach Center at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. The trip is open to anyone who would like to travel.

PSBOC Director Diane Kilgore said the trip promises to be one of the best of the many that ABAC has sponsored.

“I’m really excited about this trip,” Kilgore said. “The places we are traveling to are just wonderful, and the scenery during that time of year should be gorgeous.”

The cost for the journey is $1,979 per person double occupancy. This price includes a charter bus to the Atlanta airport, air travel, 11 meals, all tours, six nights lodging, luggage handling, a tour director, and local guides. The deadline is July 1.

The New York City portion of the journey includes the Broadway show, “Mama Mia,” and dinner after the show. There will be some time for sightseeing as well.

On the next day, the group will take the “Adirondack Special,” an Amtrak train from New York to Montreal, Canada. Sights in Montreal include the Basilica of Notre Dame and a special lunch at the “Sugar Shack,” where costumed performers will celebrate the party which is always held after the maple syrup has been boiled down.

The three-night stay in Canada includes a tour of Montreal, a visit to the walled city of Quebec, and a trip up the St. Lawrence River for a cruise through the 1,000 Islands near Alexandria Bay. Then it’s on to Niagara Falls for a boat ride on the famous “Maid of the Mist.”

Dinner will be in a revolving restaurant offering an unforgettable view of the entire area. On the final day of the excursion, the group will exit Canada via the Rainbow Bridge and travel to Buffalo, N.Y., for the flight back to Atlanta. Another motor coach will bring all travelers back to Tifton.

For more information on the trip, interested persons can contact Kilgore by email at dkilgore@abac.edu or by phone at (229) 391-5070.

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