FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 4, 2017

Press Credential Application Deadline Extended for the 72^nd Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner

October 4, 2017 (NEW YORK) €“ The 72^nd Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner featuring Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and Patricia Heaton, the event's first female emcee, is scheduled for October 19 at the New York Hilton Midtown

The deadline for press credential applications has been extended to Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at 5:00 PM ET. To apply for a credential, kindly visit: Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner 2017 Credential Application Portal .

Credentials issued by the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation will be required for journalists wishing to cover the program

Credentials will be issued to journalists at the discretion of the Archdiocese of New York and the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation. Once approved, you will be notified with instructions for picking up credentials. Information will be forthcoming regarding pool arrangements

The 72^nd 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
 

For more information on the 72^nd Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, please visit http://www.alsmithfoundation.org/the-dinner/