Press and Media The Colosseum Complex Media Guidelines We appreciate your interest in covering our venues and shows and welcome your participation in our public events. It is our goal to provide you with access to shows, bands and information you need so that you can meet your deadlines and prepare stories of interest to your audience. The following are a few guidelines to assist you as you prepare to cover the events at The Colosseum, The Pearl Room, Maximus, Capone’s and The Beer Garden. Official Colosseum Complex ID Badges Official ID badges are issued by The Colosseum Media Group and are non-transferable. ID badges will be offered to wire service personnel, representatives of area newspapers, official Colosseum affiliated photographers and TV news representatives. Entertainment and Staff Interviews The Colosseum Media Group can assist you in arranging for interviews with and pictures of entertainers and bands. Please contact Steve at 708-479-5356 to arrange your interview needs. Because of their schedules, entertainers/bands cannot be taken out of rehearsals or regularly scheduled show activities or have meals interrupted for press interviews or pictures. In addition, interviews or pictures at any location other than the Autograph Signing/Meet and Greet require special permission from the Colosseum Media Group. If you wish to broadcast live radio interviews with contestants, please contact Kate Hafer for special permission. Entertainers must consent to radio interviews beforehand. Tape recordings are permitted in approved areas, but entertainers and staff must consent to such recordings before hand. To respect our entertainer’s privacy, no pictures or interviews are allowed in dressing rooms or backstage areas. A photographer/camera person may be granted advance permission by the Colosseum Media Group to photograph entertainers in stage areas for a few minutes during open rehearsals. A Colosseum representative will be assigned to the photographer requesting the privilege. Pictures and interviews are not permitted on stage following the shows. Written requests for interviews or pictures with the entertainers may be submitted to a Colosseum representative. Also, for interviews with all other bands, entertainers or affiliates, interviews must be requested in writing and given to a Colosseum Staff member. Press Seating There will be limited seating available during the nights of shows. We will need to know in advance if you plan to attend so we may add you to the will call list. We will make every attempt to provide you with an unobstructed view. Still photographers are advised to bring long-lens equipment for use during the shows. Press conferences can be arranged and entertainers will be available to the media for questions by request. Capacity is limited and access will be arranged through the Colosseum Media Group News television camera crews are allowed in the venue on event nights, however you must notify us prior to the event and receive your credentials. Rules covering use for Broadcast A clip of not more than 30 seconds can be used, unless permission has been granted by The Colosseum Media Group. The clip must be used for news purposes only. The clip must be aired no more than 48 hours after the event. A courtesy The Colosseum Entertainment Complex Program credit is to be provided. General Rules Governing the Media Pictures or material compiled at the shows or events: must be used only to meet a photographer’s or writers specific assignment. Badges will be removed from persons who canvass sales on a commercial basis for pictures, tapes, etc. Badges will also be removed from any member of the news media who does not comply with the Media Guidelines or interferes with an entertainer or show. The use of any photograph, film, tape or drawing of the show or special events will be limited to news coverage by the organization to which credential badges are issued unless expressly authorized in writing by the Colosseum Media Group. All ownership, copyright and property rights in the Colosseum Complex and the events and activities conducted by The Colosseum, including the rehearsal sessions, remain the sole property of the Colosseum Complex, and no such rights are conferred to or intended to be conferred or created on behalf of any person or entity by the issuance of press credentials. The Colosseum, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to withhold press credentials from representatives of the news media for any reason. The Colosseum, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to revoke press credentials from representatives of the news media for failure to abide by the Colosseum Complex Media Group Guidelines. Complete this information, print and mail to: The Colosseum Complex: 19081 Old LaGrange Road, Mokena, Illinois 60448 This information may be emailed to: ColosseumComplex@aol.com If you have any questions or have special equipment and set-up needs, please indicate these in your cover letter. A representative of the Colosseum Complex Press Committee will respond as necessary. Name and Title of Person Needing Press Credentials: Organization: Address: City, State, Zip: Email Address: Phone Number: Covering Event as: -Photographer- -Writer- -Other- For Which Media: -TV- -Radio- -Newspaper- -Magazine- -Internet- -Wire Service- -Other-