Anybody here looking to attend any of the Inaugural events on January 20, 2009?
The events include the Swearing-In Ceremony, Inaugural Parade and the Inauguration Ball.
Here is the government site for the events.
Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
Just let me have a good spot along the parade route lol
Obama inauguration tickets fetching 5 figures online - CNN.com
From the inaugural website...
Tickets to the 56th Inaugural Ceremonies will be provided free of charge and distributed through Members of the 111th Congress. The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies does not provide tickets to the public. Members of the public interested in attending the Inaugural Ceremonies should contact their Member of Congress or U.S. Senators to request tickets.
The public should also be aware that no website or other ticket outlet actually has inaugural swearing-in tickets to sell, regardless of what they may claim.
Tickets will not be distributed to Congressional offices until the week before the inauguration and will require in-person pick-up.
“Any website or ticket broker claiming that they have inaugural tickets is simply not telling the truth,” said Howard Gantman, Staff Director for the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. “Tickets for the swearing-in of President-elect are all provided through members of Congress, and the President-elect and Vice President-elect through the Presidential Inaugural Committee. We urge the public to view any offers of tickets for sale with great skepticism.”
"Tickets will not be distributed to Congressional offices until the week before the inauguration and will require in-person pick-up. "
Although they won't be given out until Jan, I don't think that fact is going to slow folk from heading to DC. I'm going, ticket or not.
...I might wanna request my time off from work though.
For those who wanna get there, here's some info courtesy of Whats Poppin Central - Your Source For Black EventsWell we never thought we would see the day, but it has come! We now have a black man in the highest office of our nation. Join us in DC for a party like no other! - Over 1 million people are expected to be in the city, would you like to be?Hotels for the INAUGURATIONMost hotels are sold out but we still have a few for you but not for long. CALL US NOW! 562-313-1664 or 877-521-4686, after you review. We can now offer the following hotels and prices. Payment Plan:
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( Location is:15-25 mins from Downtown)
$312.48 per night (3) rooms left at this rate
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Rooms at this hotel are all kings w/ pullouts. Other notes: Both locations are within a few miles of the Metro train line..so instead of driving in, they need to "park and ride" into DC.Tickets to the actual INAUGURATIONIts the hottest ticket in town, we have heard that the tickets are being sold for over $2,000 - however we found some ticket companies who had them for under $875. We are told that these tickets are NOT the jumbo screen view, but more like birds eye view. Not the General Admission where you need trifocals to see but rather the section where the normal person will NOT be. If you email us we will pass on the ticket holders contact info and details of the ticket. PLEASE DO NOT CALL US ABOUT THESE TICKETS PLEASE EMAIL US FIRST, THEN WE WILL SEND YOU THE INFO TO DECIDE ON IF YOU WOULD LIKE THEMHere's what needs to be in the email
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I am still in the planning stages. I am pricing hotels, flights, and rental cars. So far, I have seen some good hotel prices in Northern VA via Hotwire.com. I am not to concern about the hotel location as long as it’s close to the DC Metro.My only concern is getting a ticket. Based upon a few conversations, it could be difficult to get a ticket. The list is around 200,000 and growing. I am not sure if it’s true, but that’s what I have heard. Regardless if I get to attend the inauguration, I want to show my support by being in DC on the 20th. Obama is already helping DC economy.
"Tickets will not be distributed to Congressional offices until the week before the inauguration and will require in-person pick-up. "
Although they won't be given out until Jan, I don't think that fact is going to slow folk from heading to DC. I'm going, ticket or not.
...I might wanna request my time off from work though.
I totally agree. Ticket or not, I want to go and enjoy the unity. I am sure the entire city will be full of energy.
Mmmm...if it wasn't so historical, I'd be chillin' in the lounge at one of the dorms @ A&T watching the inaugural address...but I'm willin' to spend a bit of cash *like it's only going to be so much* to be there.
I'm still kicking myself for not attending the last presidential debate, even though it would've only cost me 12 damn dollars to be there...the first presidential debate in New York State in 50 years, and like a dodo bird I decided not to go...
The events include the Swearing-In Ceremony, Inaugural Parade and the Inauguration Ball.
Here is the government site for the events.
