The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan will deliver a major March 1 address to close the Nation of Islam'ss annual Saviours's Day convention, the crowning event of Black History Month. He will speak at the Rosemont Theatre, located at 5400 N. River Road in Rosemont, Ill. The program will begin at 2 p.m. Central Time. Doors will open for the media and the public at 12 noon.
The Minister'ss subject will be Accepting Responsibility to Build Our Community. The lecture will also be beamed live via satellite to the Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road,
in Rosemont, Ill.
For Media Professionals Interested In Covering The Event:
Reserved space for media is limited. Media organizations interested in coverage should respond immediately. To register for media credentials, members of the working press should go to
http://www.finalcall.com/press/ Requests for media credentials should be submitted by 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2008.
There will be a press mult for the electronic press and video and audio will be provided. All radio and TV media will have to take a feed from the mult to get the head-on and program
video. No camera tripods will be allowed in the Rosemont Theater. Video cameras will be allowed to get cutaway shots. Writers and print reporters will have seats in the theater.
Doors will close promptly for media at 2 p.m. (CST). Members of the media must present current, official media credentials or a Letter of Assignment on official company letterhead and
photo ID on the day of the event.