LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Sept. 11, 2009 - Attendees of the 2009 annual ALPFA conference in Boston had their ears to the ground – their Mouse Ears, that is!

At the closing gala, ALPFA and WDW leaders unveiled plans for the 2010 conference to be held at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and the 2011 conference to be held at Disneyland Resort in California. The audience was instructed to open the large gift boxes that were the centerpieces for the Gala tables, to discover a very special surprise – golden Mouse Ears for all the gala attendees.

A special video narrated by Eugene Campbell, Vice President of WDW Community Relations and Minority Business Development and a member of the ALPFA Corporate Advisory Board and of the Orlando ALPFA Chapter, gave a glimpse of what the 2010 conference will have to offer. “I wanted to show you some of the great new things we’ve added since you were here in 2007!” said Eugene. From the new Move it! Shake it! Celebrate it! Street Party in the Magic Kingdom, to Toy Story Mania in Hollywood Studios, to the new American Idol Experience, Eugene concluded by saying, “No matter what you choose to do – whether it’s old favorites or new adventures, you’ll have a great time here in 2010 and at Disneyland Resort in 2011. When you get here, what will you celebrate?” The evening ended with WDW Minority Business Development Senior Manager Valerie Royal presenting ALPFA CEO Manny Espinoza and ALPFA Board President Hector Perez with their own “unique” set of Mouse Ears. Valerie extended her own welcome, stating “On behalf of all 62,000 Cast Members at the Walt Disney World Resort, we are thrilled that you’re taking the journey back to our home in 2010!”

Special thanks to the Orlando, Tampa and New York members who worked so hard to make the grand finale of the 2009 conference so memorable! They are: Viviana Sanchez, Ray Sanchez, Jennifer Shechtman, Thais Rodriguez (Tampa), Nataly Garcia, Livia Dragan, Ramon Pino, Darrell Lowery, Jack Santiago, Nancy Noriega, Paul Roldan, Jamina Coleman, Liza Cardona, Santiago Carmona (New York) and Raul Vargas.