Representatives of the State of Israel and Walt Disney World have signed an agreement for the design of a major pavillion representing that country in the community of nations in World Showcase at Epcot Center.
Epcot Center, a vast new showplace for the nations of today and the technology of the future, is under construction at the central Florida resort. It will open Oct. 1, 1982, and cost $800 million.
The agreement was signed by Joseph Wolff, Special Adviser to the Minister of Finance in Israel and President of the Tourist Industry Development Corp., representing the State of Israel; Carl Bongirno, President of W.E.D. Enterprises, The Disney Design Organization, and Executive V.P. of Epcot Center; and Howard Roland, Corporate V.P. of Contract Administration representing Walt Disney World, signed the agreement for the Disney organization.
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