by Joseph Zwilling and Mercedes Anderson

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 12, 2018

PRESS CREDENTIAL DEADLINE FOR THE 73^rd ANNUAL ALFRED E. SMITH MEMORIAL FOUNDATION DINNER IS MONDAY, OCTOBER 15 AT 5:00 PM
October 12, 2018 (NEW YORK) – The 73^rd Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner featuring honored guests the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Nikki R. Haley as Keynote Speaker and acclaimed comedian Jim Gaffigan as Master of Ceremonies, is scheduled for Thursday, October 18, 2018 at the New York Hilton Midtown. 

The deadline for press credentials is Monday, October 15, 2018 at 5:00 PM ET. To apply for a press credential, kindly submit your request to [email protected].

Credentials issued by the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation will be required for journalists wishing to cover the program. Business attire is required for all members of the press approved for credentials.

The 73^rd Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner will take place in the Grand Ballroom, New York Hilton Midtown, 1335 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York, 10009. Information on arrival time for journalists will be provided upon approval of credential. 

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For more information on the 73 ^rd Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, please visit  http://www.alsmithfoundation.org/the-dinner/