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Note: This page and other helpful information is available in PDF format in the Electronic Press Kit section.
How do I get tickets to view the vice presidential debate at Case?
All audience tickets for the 2004 Vice Presidential Debate are the responsibility of the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD). The commission determines who will receive the limited number of tickets available. In the event that the university receives tickets for the debate, a student lottery will determine how those tickets are distributed.
Media must apply on the CPD Web site for credentials to cover the debate. To access the media accreditation application go to: http://www.ewebreg.com/cpd/main/main.aspx.
How do I get media credentials for the vice presidential debate?
All media credentials for the 2004 vice presidential debate are the responsibility of the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD). In addition, media will be required to register for some select Case Western Reserve University events surrounding the debate, including the student vice presidential debate and Case All-Star Symposia. Access the centralized registration links for Case events here. To access the media accreditation application go to: http://www.ewebreg.com/cpd/main/main.aspx.
Where will I be able to get the audio/visual equipment and services I need to file stories during the debate?
Case will turn its Veale Center into a filing center, where telephone and Ethernet connections, office equipment and catering, among many other services, will be available to media. To request equipment and services complete the media rate card.
How do I make sure the equipment and services I need are available?
To request specific equipment and services for use while covering the Race at Case, an online rate card and order form is available.
How much will this equipment and these services cost?
Case has developed a rate card that includes available services, approved vendors and costs. Please use the online form for checking rates and placing requests.
Costs are set in conjunction with the Commission on Presidential Debates and are consistent with other sites hosting presidential debates.
Will runners and aides be available?
Case will train some of its most talented students to serve as volunteers who will assist media before, during and after the debate as needed. Media may request volunteers on the rate card as part of the final checkout process.
Will media be allowed to film the actual debate?
Only the six major networks—ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN and C-Span—will be allowed in the hall during the actual debate. All other media can receive feeds from their network affiliates and view the debate live from the media filing center.
Will I be able to tape stand-ups?
Several areas outside the media filing center and debate hall will be designated and equipped appropriately as space for media to film stand-ups. To request space for stand-ups, complete the media rate card request form at http://www.case.edu/vpdebate/content/media_ratecards.htm.
What other programs are planned around the debate?
The Race at Case is more than just the vice presidential debate. It's a civics lesson for the entire country, and Case is offering a number of programs—educational and then some—ranging from political conventions to civic engagement to comedy troupes.
Details are on the Programs & Events pages on this Web site. Media will also receive detailed schedules of these programs in the press kits.
Will I be able to be on campus the day of the debate?
Media are welcome to attend the many debate-related events on campus during the days before and the day of the debate. Media credentials will be required for secure areas, particularly those around the debate hall.
Is catering available?
Catering is available through Bon Appétit. To place an order, call (216) 368-4548. Their URL is: http://case.cafebonappetit.com/cater.asp
I’m coming from out of town for the debate, where can I stay?
Special rates may be available at hotels close to campus, and accommodations are available throughout the Greater Cleveland area. Prices are subject to availability. Media should make their own reservations as early as possible, and may now use the online Passkey portal.
The most up-to-date information on hotels and travel is available through the Visitors & Media Information page on the Race at Case Web site, in a section titled "Travel Arrangements."
In addition to the debate, what else can I do while I’m in Cleveland?
Greater Cleveland is home to some of the nation’s top tourist attractions, including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, the Flats waterfront entertainment complex, a thriving theater district, professional sports teams and much more. Case is located in University Circle, where, in about one square mile, university neighbors include some of the world’s finest artistic and cultural institutions.
During your visit to University Circle you'll discover arts and sciences, museums and parks, galleries and restaurants all within walking distance of one another. From blockbuster art exhibitions to natural wonders of the planet, from world-class music to dazzling theater, the vast wealth of offerings in University Circle rivals that of any city in the world.
How do I get to campus?
For directions to Cleveland and the Case campus, go to the Visitors & Media Information page on the Race at Case Web site, and look throught the section titled "Travel Arrangements." |
