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Saturday, January 10, 2009

I'm Official...

Imagine my surprise when I found this e-mail in my inbox on Saturday from the Presidential Inaugural Committee...


To Markeshia Ricks, Montgomery Advertiser:
Thank you for your request for press credentials to cover the official events sponsored by the Presidential Inaugural Committee 2009 (PIC).

This letter is your official notification regarding your credential allotment for PIC-sponsored events. The Presidential Inaugural Committee is responsible for all official inaugural event credentials with one notable exception: credentials for the Swearing-In at the Capitol are managed by the U.S. Senate Press Galleries.

Due to the large volume of requests, every effort has been made to include as many organizations as the individual events will allow. Media interest has far exceeded the available space, making it impossible to meet every request.

I just knew that the sentences above were the kiss of death, but keep reading...

Details of credentials that ARE available for your organization are below; it was not possible to accommodate the remainder of your requests. We have done our best to be fair in the overall allocation of credentials, addressing each organization’s expressed priorities over the wide variety of inaugural events. Separate credentials are being issued for each inaugural event.

There is no “all access” press credential. As a result, an individual member of the press will be expected to wear multiple credentials over the course of the inaugural events. Event-specific credentials make it easy to identify exactly what access is allowed.

Similarly, each Inaugural Ball has its own separate credential which allows press access into the press section at one site and one site only. For example, there are multiple Inaugural Balls at the Convention Center, and a different credential is required for each event.

Please remember that if you do not have a credential, but have purchased a ticket to a Ball you are there as a guest, not a member of the media. Therefore, you are not authorized to have a video or still camera for coverage purposes. Please also remember that the dress code of credentialed press must conform to the event. In several cases, due to security and logistical constraints, coverage of some events will have to be limited to pre-assigned pool coverage.

We remind you that many of the inaugural events are free and open to the general public, including the viewing area on the National Mall and some space on the parade route.
The PIC Online Media Center will provide the latest information regarding inaugural activities for members of the media. Look for a launch announcement via email.

Finally...

CREDENTIAL ASSIGNMENT
Montgomery Advertiser has been selected by the 2009 Presidential Inauguration Committee to cover events at the upcoming Presidential Inaugural events.

Below is a list of Montgomery Advertiser’s event assignments and links to web pages containing logistical details for each event:
Opening Ceremony 1 Press, Swearing In - National Mall 2 Press As I understand it, I've got one pass for the opening ceremony and 2 for the swearing in ceremony.

I'm official!

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