CHARLOTTE, NC (January 19, 2023) – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the nation's oldest historically Black athletic conference, today announced, the FIRST Annual Scavenger Hunt to kick-off the upcoming
2023 CIAA Men's and Women's Basketball Championship Tournament taking place in Baltimore, MD. The
CIAA Scavenger Hunt runs
now through February 13th. Fans are encouraged to visit three of the participating businesses below to be entered to win a multitude of prizes including: CIAA and Visit Baltimore Swag; tickets to the CIAA Championship Basketball Tournament; access to popular CIAA events and parties; passes to the National Aquarium; and more. The Grand Prize includes a two-night stay at the Canopy Hotel in Baltimore; one dozen chocolate covered strawberries from Berries By Quicha, breakfast for two at Miss Shirley's, dinner for two at Fogo de Chao and a crab feast at Philips.
HOW IT WORKS:
- Visit a minimum of three businesses to qualify for prizes.
- At each location, look for the "e" symbol by eSmart™
- Tap the "e" with the back of your cell phone
- Click the Check in button and enter your name, email address, and upload a photo of yourself at each location
- All Winners will be announced on February 15, 2023
Participating businesses include Berries by Quicha,
Canopy Hotel, Fishnet,
Fogo de Chao,
McCormick & Schmicks,
Miss Shirley's, and
Reginald F. Lewis Museum.
To get the latest information about the CIAA, visit theciaa.com. You can also like us on
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Twitter,
Instagram and
Twitch. To purchase tickets to the 2023 CIAA Basketball Tournament taking place in Baltimore, MD, from February 21 - February 25th, visit
www.ciaatournament.org.
About the CIAA
Founded in 1912, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) is the first, and longest running, African American athletic conference in the U.S. and one of the most recognized conferences in Division II. The CIAA conducts 14 championships attended by more than 150,000 fans from around the country. In 2020, the conference celebrates the special 75th anniversary of its Championship Basketball Tournament - an event that has become a must-see in the African American community. The Basketball Tournament has been honored as a 2019 Champion of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism by Sports Destination Management, the leading publication with the largest circulation of sports event planners and tournament directors in the sports tourism market, for both 2018 and 2019.
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, the CIAA is governed by the Presidents and Chancellors of its 13 member-institutions: Bowie State University, Claflin University, Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, Johnson C. Smith University, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, Livingstone College, Saint Augustine's University, Shaw University, Virginia State University, Virginia Union University, Winston-Salem State University. Bluefield State University was approved as the 13th full member, starting July 1, 2023.
About eSmart™
Over the last several years, the eSmart™ team has become the experts in bridging the gap between physical and digital customer experiences. eSmart™ delivers a simple wearable, adhesive or sign technology (called Engagement Points™) that your audience taps with their smartphones and immediately gives you continual engagement with personalized videos, documents, links, and just about anything that keeps your audience engaged and connected to you, increasing engagement, sales, support, safety and customer loyalty with Just One Tap™.
About Visit Baltimore
Visit Baltimore is the official sales and marketing arm for the City of Baltimore. The 501(c)(6) organization generates economic benefits for stakeholders through the attraction of convention, group and leisure visitors. In 2019, spending by travelers totaled $6 billion in direct spending throughout the city, supporting 86,827 total jobs and generating $750 million in state and city tax revenues. For more information, please visit Baltimore.org.