To request media credentials for the 1st Annual Chicago Gospel Music Awards. 

Please fill out the application below. The submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. CST, Friday, May 30th.

 

Event Details

1st Annual Chicago Gospel Music Awards

Location

House of Hope Arena | 752 E. 114TH Street.Chicago, IL

Date

Friday, June 13, 2014Schedule (Central Time Zone)

4:00PM: Media Check-in (Entrance Gate 4)

5:30PM: Live Red Carpet Opens (**All spots will be marked.)

6:30PM: Red Carpet closes

7:00PM: Live Show Begins (All approved press will be directed to the Press Area.)

10:00 PM Live Show Ends

 

We will only accept ONE application per news agency, so please coordinate your planned coverage of the 1st Annual Chicago Gospel Music Awards and include all requests for credentials for your agency on one application. Please allow ample time for the onsite credentialing process to be completed.

 

PHOTOTGRAPHERS

Company/outlet names for which you are covering the 1st Annual Chicago Gospel Music Awards. PRINT/JOURNALIST

An industry-related article from your publication written by you and published within the last six months.

FREELANCE WRITERS

We expect that freelance writers who apply for a press pass are attending on behalf of at least one publication. Freelance writers from unqualified media outlets (as determined by Chicago Gospel Live.com) are not eligible for press credentials. Additionally, freelancers who do not provide the required documentation as outlined below WILL NOT be approved for a press credentials.

 

• A letter from an editor or producer stating that you are covering the 1st Annual Chicago Gospel Music Awards on assignment; please scan and email to: ChicagoGMA@yahoo.com, and

•  A bylined, industry-related article from the publication you are representing published within the last six months; copy must clearly show the name of the publication and your byline.

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ONLINE PUBLICATION

Online news sites must be established and updated regularly with original and current industry news. Press passes for individuals who write industry-related personal or corporate blogs will be considered by the 1st Annual Chicago Gospel Music Awards team, and approval will be given on a case-by-case basis.

•  A link to your online publication with your name and title appearing in an editorial capacity, such as a bylined, industry-related article from your publication written by you and published within the last six months.Thank you for submitting your request for press credentials for the 1st Annual Chicago Gospel Music Awards. We will contact you if your application has been granted.