MEDIA CREDENTIALS

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2008, “The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration,” is July 28 - August 3. EAA welcomes media members from the around the world each year and appreciates the work you do. We know you’ll find the people and airplanes at Oshkosh fascinating again this year. Check www.airventure.org for more details.

We require the following:

• Names/duties/e-mail addresses of all persons on the credential application list; 
• Date of arrival on the AirVenture grounds (if known); 
• Designation of a main contact person for each media, with contact information that includes mailing address, phone number and fax number, plus e-mail address. This person will be our contact with any questions or confirmations regarding credential requests.

Upon receipt of your application, you will receive an e-mail confirmation that your application has been received. In late June, the primary contact for each approved media outlet will receive a confirmation with additional information. We cannot guarantee media lot parking for applications received after June 15, 2008.

Some reminders:

• EAA AirVenture media credentials are for working media only. Family members, friends, children, etc., are not issued media credentials, nor are those people whose primary purpose for attending EAA AirVenture is other than covering the event as working news media.
• Applications that do not include current contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses will not be accepted.
• Free-lance journalists/photographers are not issued credentials unless they are on a specific assignment from a recognized media. The assigning media outlet must make the credential request.
• Video/film production crews (non-news) must receive approval from EAA Television before receiving credentials. This also applies for Internet media that are shooting video for release on web sites. Please read EAA’s Television guidelines before applying for credentials. (http://www.airventure.org/2008/media/airventure_tv_policy.pdf)
• Photographer credentials are approved for editorial shooting only. Photographers shooting for stock houses, resale and other commercial purposes will not be credentialed. Please read the EAA Photo guidelines prior to application (http://www.airventure.org/2008/media/airventure_photo_policy.pdf) .
• International journalists should apply early enough to meet any visa and/or passport requirements that are necessary to enter the U.S.
• Web blog site operators or writers, vloggers, and podcast sites will not be considered for media credentials unless proper documentation of the site’s history can be provided. Such documentation includes established period of existence; traffic/subscriber data; and previous coverage of aviation or EAA events.
• The number of media credentials issued to each media outlet will be limited to a reasonable number at the discretion of EAA. Any personnel over that limit will be subject to regular admission prices.
• EAA AirVenture media credentials are not available to staffs of media advertising, marketing, public relations or management departments or firms, unless they are assigned as journalists during the event.
• Press IDs from organizations that charge a fee for the ID are not sufficient for media credentials.
• Registered media representatives will receive occasional e-mail updates from EAA prior to and following EAA AirVenture. This list is shared with AirVenture exhibitors who may wish to contact the media regarding newsworthy items during the AirVenture event.
• EAA maintains the right to request additional information from any media outlet prior to approving credentials, and also may approve or reject any credential requests for the event.

If you have any questions, please call Dick Knapinski at 920-426-6523. You may also reach him via e-mail at dknapinski@eaa.org. We look forward to welcoming you to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh!

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