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NEW 2008 Press Release
Announcing MeadowFest: “A Celebration of the Hackensack River”
Environmental Festival Slated for June 14th

SECAUCUS, NJ – The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission and the Meadowlands Liberty Convention & Visitors Bureau (MLCVB) will hold MeadowFest, New Jersey’s premier environmental festival celebrating the Hackensack River, on Saturday, June 14th at the Laurel Hill County Park in Secaucus, NJ.
            In its fourth year, MeadowFest will host over 8000 people who will be participating in fun, family-friendly activities and educational programs, including ecological tours of Snake Hill, pontoon-boat cruises on the Hackensack River, carnival type attractions & games, refreshments stands and live musical performances.
For the first time, MeadowFest is featuring the mPower Pavilion, which will have displays and interactive demonstrations on green buildings, renewable energy, recycling, alternative fuels, conservation and more.  Leading companies such as PSEG, Hartz Mountain Industries and Walmart are sponsoring mPower, which is offering exhibit space at discounted rates to not-for-profit organizations who promote the reduction of carbon footprints.  
 “MeadowFest incorporates all the wonder of the Meadowlands region:  the Hackensack River and its ecological splendor; the sports and business communities, and the vibrant residential life,” says James Kirkos, chief executive officer of the Meadowlands Regional Chamber of Commerce.
|“MeadowFest will be an exciting event which will provide a great day of fun and entertainment but most importantly it will create awareness for the Hackensack River Watershed,” said Captain Bill Sheehan, the Hackensack Riverkeeper.  “Just 6 miles from New York we have one of the world’s most impressive flyways to showcase, with a resurging population of plant and animal life.”
            MeadowFest is sponsored by the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission and hosted by the Meadowlands Liberty Convention & Visitors Bureau (MLCVB), along with support from the Meadowlands Environment Center (Ramapo College), the Hackensack Riverkeeper and local communities. 

About the MLCVB
            www.StayintheMeadowlands.com was formed in 2003 as a destination-marketing tool for the Meadowlands.  The Meadowlands Liberty CVB expanded the region to include Hudson River destinations, accessible at www.StayontheWaterfront.com.  For more information about the Meadowlands Liberty CVB, visit www.MeadowlandsLibertyCVB.com, or call 877 MLCVB US.