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For Immediate Release

2008 Collingwood Elvis® Festival Tickets On Sale Now
Winner of Collingwood Festival to Compete in Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest
During Elvis Week in Memphis

Collingwood, ON (MARCH 28, 2008) – The 14th Annual Collingwood Elvis Festival, the largest of its kind in the world, takes place Thursday, July 24 – Sunday, July 27, 2008.  The Collingwood Elvis Festival features some of the greatest Elvis tribute artists in the industry competing for the honor of participating in The 2008 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, the official Elvis tribute artist contest, which will be presented by Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. in Memphis, Tennessee during the annual "Elvis Week" festivities in August. 

Tickets for the Collingwood Elvis Festival are on sale and available by calling toll free 1-866-444-1162 or by ordering and printing tickets online at www.collingwoodelvisfestival.com

The 14th Annual Collingwood Elvis® Festival features more than two dozen Vegas-style shows starring the industry’s best Elvis tribute artists, a three-day competition with professional, non-professional, and youth categories, a street dance, venue tour, vendor alley, parade, and midway.   A broad ticket price range has been set up to accommodate every budget and each member of the family can enjoy free events and ticketed shows ranging from $5 - $75. 

The Collingwood Elvis Festival continually seeks to improve the quality of the event while maintaining the same great programming that loyal festival attendees have come to expect over the years.  Return visitors will find upgrades to the venue and new activities.  Additional shows are being added as the final schedule of events is slated for release by spring.  Early ticket sales have been up 13% from the same time last year.  

Join friends, family, and fans in the heart of Historic Downtown Collingwood, 1 ½ hours north of Toronto on the shores of beautiful Georgian Bay, for four days of unparalleled entertainment.  The 14th Annual Collingwood Elvis Festival takes place July 24 – 27, 2008.  A preliminary schedule of events is available now at www.collingwoodelvisfestival.com outlining performance dates, locations, and prices. The Collingwood Elvis Festival is a proud recipient of the 2008 Festivals & Events Ontario Top 100 Event Award.

© The Collingwood Elvis Festival is a licensee of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.  Elvis and Elvis Presley are registered trademarks of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc., a subsidiary of CKX, Inc.
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About Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.
Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. (EPE) is based in Memphis, with additional offices in Los Angeles. In addition to Graceland and its related attractions in Memphis, including the Heartbreak Hotel, EPE is aggressively involved in a worldwide licensing program, merchandising, music publishing, and television, film, video and Internet projects. For more information on EPE and Graceland, visit www.elvis.com . EPE is a subsidiary of CKX, Inc. (www.ckx.com), a publicly traded company listed on the NASDAQ Global Market System under the ticker symbol CKXE.