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MEDIA ALERT: The Welcome Event for the Republican National Convention Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012Aug 09, 2012 (PRNewsChannel.com via COMTEX) -- The Welcome Event of the 2012 Tampa Bay Host Committee for the RNC will take place at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg; Live opportunities; Formal Request required. PR NewsChannel TAMPA, Fla. FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLYBilled as inaugural, innovative and incredible, the Tampa Bay Host Committee will hold the official kick-off of the 2012 Republican National Convention, The Welcome Event, on Sunday, August 26, 2012 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.Note: This location is in downtown St. Petersburg and NOT Tampa. MEDIA CREDENTIALS REQUIREDCredentialed media to the RNC Convention will have the opportunity to cover this event and must request additional Host Committee press pass credentials. RSVPThis event is in addition to and SEPARATE from the Convention location.A A formal request is required if your media outlet wishes to cover this event.To request a press pass credential, please send an email by Friday August 17, 2012 to [email protected]. IN A NUTSHELLSunday, August 26, 20126:00 - 9:30 p.m.Tropicana FieldSt. Petersburg, FL MORE INFORMATIONThe 2012 Tampa Bay Host Committee for the Republican National Convention will host the largest and first-of-its-kind Welcome Event in the history of the Republican National Convention. More than 20,000 guests, including delegates, will be invited to attend the private event, which will kick-off Convention Week. The event will highlight the Tampa Bay region's history, culture and other local themes and provide guests to the Convention the ability to form new friendships across the country. In addition, special guest artists - both locally and nationally known - will be featured during the course of the evening. To watch a preview video of the Welcome Event, click here. About the 2012 Tampa Bay Host CommitteeThe 2012 Tampa Bay Host Committee, Inc. ("Host Committee") is a Florida not-for-profit corporation that operates as a public charity under A 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Host Committee serves as the officially designated Presidential Nominating Convention Host Committee under federal law and is a registered host committee with the Federal Election Commission. The Host Committee is not involved in any political activity and is in no way considered a political committee under any state or federal laws. Visit: www.twitter.com/2012Tampa, www.facebook.com/2012Tampa, www.linkd.in/A0E6D9, www.pinterest.com/2012Tampa, www.flickr.com/2012TampaHC, www.youtube.com/2012Tampa. For more information regarding covering the event, email: [email protected]. Direct link: http://www.prnewschannel.com/2012/08/09/media-alert-the-welcome-event-for-the-republican-national-convention-sunday-aug-26-2012/ SOURCE: 2012 Tampa Bay Host Committee 7 |