Information updated April 2008

General information:

The Convention begins Monday, August 25 and runs through Thursday, August 28. Press credential distribution is scheduled for Sunday, August 24. A media party for all credentialed members of the press will be held on Saturday, August 23.

The application process for members of the press interested in attending and covering the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver is outlined below.

Press credentials and workspace:

The application process for press credentials and workspace at the 2008 Democratic National Convention is now closed. The deadline for application for workspace was February 1, 2008. The credentials application deadline was April 15, 2008.

The U.S. Congressional Press Galleries, in conjunction with the DNCC Press Gallery, manage workspace and credential requests for all media organizations. Organizations that applied for credentials prior to April 15 should not expect to hear back about their credential application until late May or early June 2008. Questions regarding the status of an individual application should be directed to the appropriate press gallery listed below.

DAILY PRESS GALLERY: all daily newspapers (including foreign dailies), news wire services, and online daily news organizations.

Daily Press Gallery:
Jerry Gallegos, Superintendent
U.S. Capitol, H-315
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: 202-225-3945
www.house.gov/daily/hpg.htm

PERIODICAL PRESS GALLERY: all magazines (including foreign magazines), newsletters, newspapers of less than daily circulation, and any website updated less than daily.

Executive Committee of Periodical Correspondents
C/O House Periodical Press Gallery
Robert Zatkowski, Director
U.S. Capitol, H-304
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-2941
http://periodical.house.gov/

PHOTOGRAPHERS’ PRESS GALLERY: all photographers representing news organizations and news services. Freelance photographers must be on assignment from a news organization.

The Standing Committee of Press Photographers
P.O. Box 15273
Washington, D.C. 20003-0273
Attn: Jeff Kent
202-224-6548
www.senate.gov/galleries/photo

RADIO-TV GALLERY: all independent radio and television stations, groups or programs, domestic and foreign. Foreign broadcasters please work directly with the Radio/TV Gallery or with a domestic network. Contact the Radio/TV Gallery with any questions.

Radio TV Gallery:
Olga Ramirez Kornacki, Director
Room H-321
U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: 202- 226-5715
Email: rtvconventions2008@mail.house.gov
radiotv.house.gov

News organizations that are not handled by any of the U.S. Congressional Galleries are handled by the DNCC’s Press Gallery.

DNCC PRESS GALLERY: all other news organizations including blogs, community newspapers, the publications of membership organizations, quarterlies, college media, production houses and media service organizations.

DNCC Press Gallery
1560 Broadway
Denver, Colorado 80202
Phone: 720-362-2008
Email: dnccpressgallery@demconvention.com
www.demconvention.com

Media housing information:

The media housing application process is now closed.

If you have questions about your media housing application, please call our Media Housing Hotline at (720) 362-2073 or visit the Media Housing FAQ at www.ambassadorsevents.com/dncc/media.

Click here to see a map of the DNCC hotel clusters in the Denver Metro area.

Key media dates:

• Workspace request deadline - February 1, 2008.
• Press credential application deadline - April 15, 2008
• Early decision housing assignments confirmed beginning February 13, 2008
• Room block lists and room deposits due by June 24, 2008
• Media Convention party is August 23, 2008
• Distribution of press credentials is August 24, 2008
• Democratic National Conventions runs August 25 – 28, 2008

For more information and regular news updates on the 2008 Democratic National Convention, please visit www.DemConvention.com.

We look forward to working with you.