Credentialing Information for the 2009 Presidential Inauguration Ceremony

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Persons eligible to apply for credentials MUST be bona fide news photographers of reputable standing, giving their chief attention to the gathering and reporting of news. For more information regarding criteria, please consult The Rules of the Standing Committee of Press Photographers.

 

The First step in applying for credentials through the Press Photographers' Gallery is to CLICK HERE for the Inauguration Application Form.

Your request must include the following:

1) Organization/Publication name

2) Contact name, email address and phone number

3) Publication address

 

Please note you must apply through the appropriate media gallery:

Radio/TV Gallery
Daily Print Gallery
Periodical Press Gallery

 

Your request MUST be submitted by December 15, 2008. Once you have successfully submitted your request, you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive the confirmation email, your application was not successfully submitted.

Please note that submitting a request does not guarantee that you will be granted credentials.

 

 

Additional Information

• The Presidential Inagural Committee (PIC) is a not-for-profit committee that represents the president-elect. We will post thier link when their website becomes active. The Presidential Inaugural Committee is responsible for planning and executing inaugural activities in the nation’s capital. (This includes balls, parades, galas, and parties)
• The Joint Congressional Committee On Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC) is responsible for all inauguration activities at the United States Capitol, including the swearing-in ceremony.
• The Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC) is a joint service committee charged with coordinating all military ceremonial support for the presidential inaugural.

 

If you have any additional questions, please contact the Gallery at Press_Photo@saa.senate.gov