Media Advisory: Budget 2009 Media Lock-in

A lock-in for Budget 2009 will be held for media representatives in the Conference Centre, Ground Floor, West Block, Confederation Building, on Thursday, March 26.

During the lock-in, media representatives will be provided with advance copies of the budget documents and a news conference will take place with the Honourable Jerome Kennedy, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board.

The agenda for the lock-in is as follows:

9:00 a.m. Lock-in area opens
9:30 a.m. Distribution of Budget 2009 documents
11:00 a.m. News conference with Finance Minister Jerome Kennedy
12:30 p.m. Lunch
1:55 p.m. Media representatives move to the House of Assembly

Media representatives may enter the lock-in at any time after 9:00 a.m. Upon entering, however, a person must remain in the lock-in until 2:00 p.m. Media representatives are reminded that wireless communication devices, such as cell phones and BlackBerrys, are not allowed in the lock-in area. Those in the lock-in will also be required to disable built-in wireless devices on their portable computers.

Accreditation forms, available from the Communications Branch of Executive Council, must be completed and signed prior to entering the lock-in. Media representatives are requested to complete these forms and return them by 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 24. Further information can be obtained by contacting Doris Walsh at 709-729-3812.

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