Media Advisory: Budget 2013 Media Lock-In

A lock-in for Budget 2013 will be held for media representatives on Tuesday, March 26, in the Conference Centre, West Block, Confederation Building.

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

The agenda for the lock-in is as follows:

• 9:00 a.m. Lock-in area opens
• 9:30 a.m. Distribution of Budget 2013 documents
• 11:00 a.m. News conference with Minister Jerome Kennedy
• 12:30 p.m. Lunch
• 1:55 p.m. Media representatives move to the House of Assembly

Members of the media 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 communications devices, such as mobile phones and BlackBerrys, are not allowed in the lock-in area. Those in the lock-in will be required to disable built-in wireless devices on other portable devices.

Accreditation forms must be completed and signed prior to entering the lock-in. Forms are available from Doris Walsh, Communication Branch, Executive Council, 729-3812.

Media representatives are requested to complete these forms and return them by 12:00 p.m., Monday, March 25.

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