Media Walkthrough

Posted by Lindsay on July 08, 2008 | 3 Comments

Lindsay Levin is the DNCC’s new Online Communications Coordinator. She’ll report regularly from Denver — writing for this blog and working with other bloggers telling the Convention story. Look for a more complete introduction later this week.

With the keys to the Pepsi Center officially in the hands of the DNCC, members of the media walked through the arena today. This media visit offered a glimpse at preparations for the rapidly approaching Convention.

DNCC CEO Leah Daughtry was on hand to greet the visitors, sharing her excitement about the recently announced move to INVESCO Field at Mile High on the fourth night of the Convention. With the ability to hold more than 75,000 people, the additional site caters to the unprecedented enthusiasm for Senator Obama and the Democratic Party.

Obama campaign representative Jenny Backus echoed Leah’s sentiments – introducing a larger facility that will truly showcase Senator Obama’s vision of bringing more people into the Convention experience.

Director of Media Logistics Theo LeCompte and Deputy CEO of Public Affairs Jenni Engebretsen discussed technical features of both facilities and held a Q&A session to address the needs of specific media organizations.

Following the opening session, participants broke into smaller groups for a guided tour of the Pepsi Center. Convention construction began just yesterday. This morning’s media visitors skirted past work zones as they walked through the concourse, stopping for views of INVESCO Field at Mile High and the future media pavilion sites.

For the tour, I joined a group that included bloggers and other media outlets. We visited the Denver Nuggets’ practice basketball court and weight room -- the future site of a media workspace and the Convention’s “Blogger Lounge.” Our tour for bloggers concluded with a smaller Q&A on a variety of topics.

The informative walkthrough emphasized the DNCC’s efforts to ensure that all media involved will have the access they need to best introduce the Democratic nominee.

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As a (retired) schoolteacher and writer for 5 newspapers, but a first-time(r) at a political convention, any nuts-and-bolts information you can give me regarding (a) where I should show up to pick up credentials (which have been issued to Tim Skillern of AssociatedContent and for whom I will be working...among others) (b) how often one must do this (daily? Once? What?) (c) If one is not arriving until August 24th, where should I go to "pick up" the credentials that have been arranged and approved? Do I need to bring the e-mail? What?

I am excited to be reporting (for 3 papers and at least 3 blogs) and to be part of history.

Sincerely,

Connie Wilson, M.S.
CEO, Quad Cities' Learning, Inc.

Posted by Connie Wilson, 10/07/2008 8:46pm (2 months ago)
Love the idea of a larger venue for our next president!

Posted by Linda R, 09/07/2008 2:01pm (2 months ago)
Arranging for Senator Obama to speak at Invesco Field is a brilliant idea! As a New York City School teacher, I look forward to many more blogs about the convention!

Posted by Shelly, 08/07/2008 7:44pm (2 months ago)

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