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2008 Stanley Cup Final Media Information
2008 NHL STANLEY CUP FINAL MEDIA INFORMATION
DETROIT
MEDIA HEADQUARTERS HOTEL
Marriott at the Renaissance Center (all games)
Renaissance Center
Detroit, MI 48243
Main: 313-568-8000
Fax: 313-568-8146
Reservations: Phone: 800-352-0831 (group code: NHL Media Stanley)
Online: http://marriott.com/dtwdt?groupCode=stastaa&app=resvlink (code: stastaa)
Rate: $169 USD
Cancellation: 6 p.m. day of arrival
Rental Car: Enterprise – 313-259-3946 (on property)
Directions from Detroit Airport: Take I-94 East, exit Lodge Freeway (M10) South. Lodge Freeway becomes Jefferson Avenue. Turn right on Beaubien. Turn right on Atwater. Turn right at Renaissance Drive. The hotel is on the right.
MEDIA FACILITIES
All media facilities are located at the Detroit Marriott at Renaissance Center on the 66th floor.
Media Credential Distribution
Suite 6612, 66th Floor
Phone: 313-568-8365
Media Workroom
Suite 6616, 66th Floor
NHL Communications Office
Suite 6608, 66th Floor
Phone: 313-568-8360
Breakfast Buffet
Lobby Restaurant – River Café (5:30 – 11:30 a.m.)
** media will require a Stanley Cup breakfast buffet voucher; vouchers will be available at credential pick-up
INTERNET CONNECTIONS
Guest rooms are equipped with hi-speed internet at a cost of $9.95/day. The media work room (Suite 6616) is equipped with a limited number of phone lines as well as complimentary wireless internet access.
ARENA
Joe Louis Arena
600 Civic Center Drive
Detroit, MI 48226
313-394-7000
Directions from Detroit Airport: Take I-94 East, exit Lodge Freeway (US 10) South. Travel south on US 10 for three miles to the Joe Louis/West Jefferson exit.
Media Entrance & Media Shuttle Pick-Up/Drop: – Between Atwater Street and Civic Center Drive in the broadcast compound next to the Media Credential trailer.
Media Credential Distribution & Rightsholder Credential Distribution – Credential trailer near the broadcast compound.
Main & Auxiliary Press Box
Press Level
Directional signage at Media Entrance will guide media to Press Box Elevator, Media Workroom, Interview Area, Photo Filing, Dressing Rooms and the NHL Communications Office.
PITTSBURGH
MEDIA HEADQUARTERS HOTEL
Omni William Penn Hotel (Games 3, 4, 6)
530 William Penn Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Main: 412-281-7100
Fax: 412-553-5252
Reservations: Phone: 800-843-6664 (group code: NHL Stanley Cup Final)
Rate: $189 USD
Cancellation: noon day of arrival
Rental Car: Avis (625 Stanwix St., Pittsburgh, PA 15222, 412-261-0542)
Hertz (700 5th Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15219, 412-456-2950)
Enterprise (1318 5th Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15219, 412-391-7766)
Direction from Pittsburgh International Airport (30 minutes/17 miles): Follow signs to Pittsburgh to I-279 North (Fort/Pitt Bridge and Tunnel); Go through the tunnel. Take the Liberty Avenue exit (straight off bridge). Proceed approximately 3 blocks and turn right on Sixth Avenue. At third intersection turn right onto William Penn Place. The hotel is located on the left.
Overflow
Doubletree Hotel & Suites Pittsburgh City Center (Overflow Games 3 & 4)
One Bigelow Square
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Main: 412-281-5800
Fax: 412-642-2231
Reservations Phone: 800-222-8733 (group code: NHL Media)
Rate: $199 USD
Cancellation: noon day of arrival
Rental Car: Avis (625 Stanwix St., Pittsburgh, PA 15222, 412-261-0542)
Hertz (700 5th Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15219, 412-456-2950)
Enterprise (1318 5th Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15219, 412-391-7766)
Direction from Pittsburgh International Airport: Follow Route 60 South, which will turn into I-279 North. Follow I-279 North approximately 6 miles to the Fort Pitt Tunnel. Go through the Fort Pitt tunnel and over the Fort Pitt Bridge and stay in the far right lane and take the first right exit which is I-376 for a short distance to the Grant St. Exit which is a left lane exit. Follow Grant St. approximately 4 blocks and make a right turn onto 6th Avenue. Turn left at the first traffic light onto Bigelow Blvd. and the main entrance is on the right. If you want to enter the hotel through the parking garage, make 2 right turns around the building and then make a 3rd right turn into the parking garage.
MEDIA FACILITIES – Omni William Penn Hotel
**All media facilities will be located at the Omni Wm Penn Hotel on the Convention Level.
Media Credential Distribution
Vandergrift Room, Conference Level
Media Workroom
Carnegie III Room, Conference Level
NHL Communications Office
Oliver Room, Conference Level
Breakfast Buffet
Lobby Restaurant – The Terrace Room (6:30 – 11 a.m.)
** media will require a Stanley Cup breakfast buffet voucher; vouchers will be available at credential pick-up
INTERNET CONNECTIONS
Hotel offers wireless internet access in guest rooms for a cost of $9.95/day (noon-noon). The media work room is equipped with complimentary wireless access and a limited number of phone lines.
ARENA
Mellon Arena
66 Mario Lemieux Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-642-1300
From Airport: Take Rt. 60 to Rt 22/30E to Parkway (279E), through Ft. Pitt Tunnel, bear right (towards Monroeville) and take first exit on left (Grant Street) to 7th Avenue, turn right to Mellon Arena.
Media Entrance & Media Shuttle Pick-Up/Drop: – Gate 7 (located on the corner of Mario Lemieux Place and Bedford Ave.)
Media Credential Distribution & Rightsholder Credential Distribution – Gate 7, Credential trailer near broadcast compound.
Press Seating
Press seating is located throughout the building both on press level as well as in the arena bowl. Locator signs will direct media to different auxiliary locations. Media are reminded to check their seat location on the seating charts (posted in the media workroom) BEFORE proceeding to seat locations.
Main Press Box - located on west side of building above section D-24. Elevators are located inside Gate 3.
Auxiliary Press Box (Club Seats) – located on the east side of the building. Media can access this seating by taking the elevators on the east side of the building to the 5th floor.
Arena Bowl Auxiliary Seating – located throughout the arena bowl area. Arena ushers will directed media to these seat locations.
Directional signage at Media Entrance will guide media to Press Box Elevator, Media Workroom, Interview Area, Photo Filing, Dressing Rooms and the NHL Communications Office.
GENERAL INFORMATION
TELEPHONE ORDERING PROCEDURES
A limited number of credit card phones will be provided for media use at each 2008 Stanley Cup Final arena. Therefore, media with strict deadlines are strongly urged to order individual phones for their press box seat location. All requests must be made to the contacts listed below.
Wireless internet access in all working media areas within the arena will be provided at no cost.
Detroit Red Wings – Joe Louis Arena
Contact: Bob Hilton
E-mail: joelouisarena@jpitel.com
Office: 734-266-0500 ext. 119
Pittsburgh Penguins – Mellon Arena
Contact: Matt Abbott
E-mail: mabbott@mellonarena.com
Office: 412-642-1822
Cell: 412-496-4958
MEDIA CREDENTIAL DISTRIBUTION
Media Credential distribution for the 2008 Stanley Cup Final will take place at the media headquarters hotel and arena. Please check the daily schedule of events for exact times and locations. Credentials for television rightsholders (NBC/VERSUS, CBC, RDS) will be distributed at the NHL Broadcast trailer located in the Broadcast compound.
Credentialing on game days: The Media Credential Office will be open on game days at least 30 minutes prior to the first morning skate until the conclusion of the second skate. The office will re-open three hours prior to the game until game time (5 p.m. for an 8 p.m. ET start).
Credentialing during practices: The credential office will open 1 hour prior to the day's first practice. The credential office hours of operation will correspond with practice times.
If the practices are not held at the arena, the credential office will be closed. “Practice Only” credentials will be available at any alternate site that day.
Travel days: The credential office will be closed on travel days.
ARENA PRESS ENTRANCE
No media will be admitted to any Stanley Cup Final games without an NHL-issued Stanley Cup Final credential. For security purposes, media must always enter and exit arenas through the media entrance.
MEDIA SEATING
Seating charts for each game will be posted in the Press Box, Auxiliary Press seating area and in the event-level Media Work areas. Please note that media are not guaranteed a table-topped position in the game-viewing press areas; ample table-topped space and monitors are provided in the Working Media Room. Television crews will not be assigned press box seating and are asked to view the game from the media workroom on event level. On-air talent will be assigned seats in press areas.
Press seating in the game-viewing area is limited. Therefore, any media who do not plan to use a seat in either the Main or Auxiliary Press Boxes are asked to notify Julie Young (416-605-3550), as soon as possible so that their seat may be re-assigned.
INTERVIEW AREA
The Interview Area is located on the Event Level. All NHL post-game news conferences will be broadcast live via in-house feed to the press box, auxiliary press box and the media workroom. For post-game news conferences, the head coach of the losing team will meet the media first, followed by the head coach and players from the winning team.
MEDIA ACCESS
Dressing room access is limited to players, appropriate Club and League personnel and accredited media representatives only. No guests shall be permitted in the dressing room during the Stanley Cup Final. Access to the dressing rooms will be limited to those holding a League-issued credential with access stripe.
Practices & Game Day Skates - Media shall have free access to view all team practice sessions and day-of-game skates in their entirety. Accredited media with dressing room access shall be allowed entry to team dressing rooms no later than five (5) minutes following the conclusion of practice.
Pre-Game - Media access will be conducted for a 30-minute period ending 90 minutes prior to the opening face-off. Pre-game media access for an 8 p.m. start is from 6-6:30 p.m. Pre-game media access should be conducted as expeditiously as possible, with minimal disruption to regular pre-game routines.
BROADCAST REGULATIONS
Any and all news “live shots” utilizing the playing surface as a backdrop must be concluded 30 minutes prior to the window for television broadcast/cablecast of the game.
News entities planning “live shots” inside an arena during the telecast window must conduct these “live shots” only within the media work area.
MEDIA SERVICES
The NHL Communications Department will provide the following services to the media throughout the series:
** NEW ** Information Kiosks: Information stations equipped with internet access and printer capabilities will be set-up in the media workroom at both the headquarters hotel and arena. Media will be able to access the League’s Stanley Cup media website, www.stanleycupplayoffs2008.com, www.nhl.com and other League information websites for releases, transcripts, features and daily statistics.
** NEW ** Stanley Cup Media Website (www.stanleycupplayoffs2008.com): To assist media members covering the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the National Hockey League's Communications Department has launched www.stanleycupplayoffs2008.com, a 'one-stop shopping' website that provides storylines for each series, statistical previews, a full version of Total Stanley Cup, the 2008 NHL Playoff Media Guide as well as team playoff media guides. This website also contains all transcripts, releases, real-time video review explanations and breaking news as it relates to the Stanley Cup Final series.
Daily Schedule of Events: A daily schedule of events will be posted in the Media Workroom each morning by 9 a.m. (local time) at the Media Headquarters Hotels, on media.nhl.com and www.stanleycupplayoffs2008.com. Media are strongly encouraged to refer to the schedule daily, as times and locations are subject to change.
Quote Service: Transcripts for formal interviews with players & team management will be provided to the media by the NHL Communications Department. Transcripts will be distributed throughout media areas at the arena, available on the information kiosk at the headquarters hotel and on www.stanleycupplayoffs2008.com
Game Notes: The NHL Communications Department will provide pre- and post-game notes for games to supplement packages provided by the participating teams.
Statistics: Updated NHL statistics are available on http://media.nhl.com.
SATELLITE FEEDS
All post-game news conferences will be available via satellite. Times and satellite coordinates will be available in the media workroom at the media headquarters hotel and arena.
MEDIA HOSPITALITY
Media breakfasts, pre-game meals and post-game hospitality will be provided at media headquarters hotel. Media will be provided a voucher for use at the public hotel breakfast buffet in lieu of a private media breakfast. Please check the daily schedule for hospitality times and locations.
TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
Media shuttles will be available to and from all games and practices and game-day skates from media hotels. Please consult the daily schedule of events for times. The following are the pick-up and drop off locations in Detroit and Pittsburgh:
Detroit
Marriott Renaissance – Main hotel entrance
Joe Louis Arena – Between Atwater Street and Civic Center Drive near the broadcast compound and next to the media credential trailer.
Pittsburgh
Omni Hotel – Grant Street entrance (back of hotel)
Mellon Arena – Gate 7 (located on the corner of Mario Lemieux Place and Bedford Ave.)
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