December 22, 2008

MEDIA CONTACT: Thai Phi Stone
(202) 994-6424; tpstone@gwu.edu

** MEDIA ADVISORY **

THOUSANDS TO CELEBRATE AT GW'S INAUGURAL BALL
JAN. 20, 2009

EVENT: 

Capturing the excitement of the inauguration of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, and Vice President Joe Biden, GW will roll out the red carpet for 5,200 GW students, faculty, staff, and friends at its fifth Inaugural Ball. The evening will feature live bands and performances, hors d'oeuvres and desserts, and a cash bar. 

WHEN:  

Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009; 8 p.m. - Midnight

WHERE:  

Omni Shoreham Hotel
2500 Calvert Street, NW, Washington, DC
Adams Morgan-Woodley Park Metro Station (Red line)

TICKETS:  

Tickets are sold out.

MEDIA:  

Members of the media should RSVP by Jan. 16, 2009, to Thai Phi Stone at (202) 994-6424 or tpstone@gwu.edu. Only credentialed media with a photo ID may attend. Space is limited. Press passes (one per media outlet) also can be picked up from Jan. 12-16, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 2121 Eye Street, Suite 512.

On Jan. 20, media check-in begins at 7:30 p.m. and is located in the Omni Shoreham Hotel lobby. Tickets are required for all media personnel and will be distributed at the door. Tickets will be scanned, and wristbands will be given to all attendees, including media.

BACKGROUND:

Since it began in 1993, The George Washington University's Inaugural Ball has become one of the most popular political traditions at the University. Billed as the "Unofficial Youth Ball" of Washington, D.C., the black-tie invited event, hosted by President Steven Knapp, draws thousands of students and community members to celebrate the inauguration of the newly elected president and vice president of the United States. 
 

For more information about GW's Inaugural Ball, visit http://gwired.gwu.edu/inauguralball.
For more information about GW's Celebration of the Presidential Inauguration, visit http://inauguration.gwu.edu/obama.
For more news about The George Washington University, visit the GW News Center at www.gwnewscenter.org.

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