PRESS RELEASE from Presidential
Inaugural Committee
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
January 5, 2009
Contact: PIC Communications
Office
PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA TO HOST
NEIGHBORHOOD INAUGURAL BALL
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In keeping with his commitment to make this
inaugural celebration open and accessible to all Americans,
President-elect Barack Obama will host the first-ever "Neighborhood
Inaugural Ball" during this year's inaugural celebration. The
ball will be the premier event of inauguration evening on January 20th
and will take place at the Washington Convention Center.
With tickets available free or at an affordable price, it is the first
official inaugural ball of its kind to be held during a presidential
inauguration. A portion of tickets for this event will be set aside for
District of Columbia residents. The ball will also feature a robust
interactive component, including webcasting and text messaging, to link
neighborhoods across the country with the new President and this
premier event. The PIC will release more details soon about
using technology to allow Americans who are attending neighborhood
balls across the country to participate actively in this celebration.
"This is an Inauguration for all Americans," said President-elect
Obama. "I wanted to make sure that we had an event that would be
open to our new neighborhood here in Washington, D.C., and also
neighborhoods across the country. Michelle and I look forward to
joining our fellow Americans across the country during this very
special event."
The Presidential Inaugural Committee will release additional details
regarding ticket distribution and interactive features soon.