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NBA Launches Sale of NBA All-Star 2012 Packages for Orlando

NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With anticipation high for NBA season-openers on Christmas Day, special "experience" ticket and hospitality packages for February's NBA All- Star 2012 in Orlando are available starting today at www.NBA-Events.com and through QuintEvents, an Official Hospitality Provider for the 2012 NBA All-Star Game.

NBA All-Star 2012 is set for Friday, February 24 through Sunday, February 26 at The Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. The weekend culminates with the 61st annual NBA All-Star Game and includes the Friday night NBA Rising Stars Challenge and NBA All-Star Saturday Night presented by State Farm.

The VIP-type access was introduced successfully to the public last year at NBA All-Star 2011. The NBA Events program is unique because all tickets, hotel accommodations, hospitality, amenities and experiences (some packages include a post- All-Star game experience in which the fans get to go on the court after the All-Star Game) are purchased directly from and are available only through the NBA. This guarantees fans a secure transaction. Packages, available at several price levels, are customizable according to the needs of the buyer.

Ranging from $1,699 - $8,199, the packages and detailed amenities are available online at

www.NBA-Events.com or by calling 877-979-2737.

In addition to the protection of buying directly from the NBA, the arrangements from QuintEvents have several benefits including:

    --  Tickets to the NBA All?Star Celebrity Game Presented by Sprint and the
        NBA All-Star practice;
    --  In-Arena All-Star Game Day Hospitality;
    --  Admission to NBA-hosted parties attended by former players and coaches;
    --  Accommodations in downtown Orlando or Universal Studios;
    --  Ground transportation;
    --  The ability to purchase tickets in blocks;
    --  Premium travel and concierge services, plus free gifts.

Saturday night includes Haier Shooting Stars, featuring NBA and WNBA players plus NBA legends; Taco Bell Skills Challenge; Foot Locker Three-Point Contest; and Sprite Slam Dunk competition. The Friday night NBA Rising Stars Challenge features the league's top rookies and second-year players.

QuintEvents has established itself as America's most prominent sports hospitality company through official relationships with the NFL, Churchill Downs and ESSENCE Music Festival, plus the NBA. QuintEvents' innovative programs have enabled those properties to expand their fan experience and corporate client entertainment opportunities in a way that reflects the quality and prestige of those brands.

SOURCE QuintEvents