Media arrangements for K-State Landon Lecture by Donald Rumsfeld

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News release prepared by: Beth Bohn, 785-532-6415

Wednesday, November 1, 2006

MEDIA ARRANGEMENTS FOR K-STATE LANDON LECTURE BY DONALD RUMSFELD

LECTURER: Donald Rumsfeld, U.S. secretary of defense, will present Kansas State University's 146th Landon Lecture at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, in Bramlage Coliseum

CREDENTIALS: Apply for credentials by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7. Please provide your full name, media you represent, your job position, work phone number, date and place of birth and mother's maiden name. Credential information can be supplied by calling 785-532-6415, e-mail to media@k-state.edu or by fax to 785-532-6418. All credential requests must be made by the deadline. Anyone without credentials will be denied entrance to the photo pool/media seating area.

PICKING UP CREDENTIALS: Credential and media packets may be picked up at the media table between sections 13-14 near the coliseum's southeast entrance. You must present a photo ID to obtain your credentials.

NEWS MEDIA PARKING AND BRAMLAGE ENTRY: Media parking will be in the east Bramlage parking lot. No special parking permits will be needed. All media must enter the southeast doors of Bramlage.

NEWS MEDIA SEATING: Reserved seats for the media will be in sections 13-14. Admittance to this area will be by credential only. Electrical outlets and an audio distribution box will be available. Wireless Internet is available in the coliseum.

PHOTO POOL: Photographers and TV crews must remain on the photo/video platform in front of sections 13-14 during the lecture. No roaming from the designated area will be allowed. Dan Donnert, university photographer, will serve as the pool photographer. Media interested in obtaining electronic photos from this lecture can contact media relations at 785-532-6415 or e-mail media@k-state.edu; photos also are available through Donnert at 785-532-6304.

NO MEDIA AVAILABILITY/NEWS CONFERENCE: Rumsfeld will not be available for a news conference or media availability.

WEB FEED: The lecture can be heard live on the Web at http://www.k-state.edu/landon