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<strong>2012</strong> INDIANA FEVER MEDIA GUIDE<br />
MEDIA INFORMATION<br />
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS<br />
Kevin Messenger ................................................ (317) 917-2844 (w); (317) 286-7255 (h); (317) 370-3437 (c); kmessenger@pacers.<strong>com</strong><br />
Tim Edwards ..............................................................................................................................(317) 917-2853 (w); tedwards@pacers.<strong>com</strong><br />
Pacers Sports & Entertainment .............................................................................................................................................. (317) 917-2500<br />
Office FAX machine ................................................................................................................................................................ (317) 917-2799<br />
Press Room............................................................................................................................................................................. (317) 917-2966<br />
Press Room FAX machine ........................................................................................................................................... (317) 917-2969, 2970<br />
CREDENTIALS MUST BE VISIBLE AT ALL TIMES.<br />
All media with access to restricted areas will be required to produce a photo ID,<br />
and all bags and equipment will be subject to inspection.<br />
CREDENTIALS<br />
Seating at Bankers Life Fieldhouse's press tables is restricted<br />
to accredited working media representatives. Non-working media<br />
will be seated in reserved seat areas when seats are available.<br />
Single-game credentials must be requested no later than noon<br />
the day before the game (Friday noon for Sunday games).<br />
You may request credentials by faxing, on your <strong>com</strong>pany’s<br />
letterhead, to the Fever's <strong>Media</strong> Relations Department at (317)<br />
917-2799, or by writing, on your <strong>com</strong>pany's letterhead, to the<br />
Fever's <strong>Media</strong> Relations Department, 125 S. Pennsylvania Street,<br />
Indianapolis, IN 46204.<br />
Credentials are good for admittance to Bankers Life<br />
Fieldhouse, the Bill York <strong>Media</strong> Room and home and visiting<br />
locker rooms.<br />
Pre-arranged credentials may be picked up before the game at<br />
the media entrance.<br />
MEDIA MEMBERS HOLDING FEVER SEASON<br />
CREDENTIALS MUST NOTIFY THE FEVER'S MEDIA<br />
RELATIONS DEPARTMENT IF PLANNING TO COVER A GAME<br />
IN ORDER TO RESERVE SEATING.<br />
AUTOGRAPHS<br />
SEEKING AUTOGRAPHS OR SOUVENIR ITEMS FROM<br />
PLAYERS OR COACHES IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED AND<br />
SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE OF CREDENTIAL.<br />
MEDIA ENTRANCE<br />
The media entrance is located at the southeast corner of<br />
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, off of Delaware Street. Only media<br />
members who hold Indiana Fever or <strong>WNBA</strong> media credentials will<br />
be admitted through this entrance.<br />
BILL YORK MEDIA ROOM<br />
Located on the Event Level of Bankers Life Fieldhouse in the<br />
southeast corner. It is accessible by elevator or stairs near the<br />
<strong>Media</strong> Entrance.<br />
The Fever must limit media room usage to members of the<br />
media only when valid Fever or <strong>WNBA</strong> media credentials are<br />
presented. It is impossible to ac<strong>com</strong>modate family members,<br />
friends, guests or others.<br />
The professional intent of the room is to provide a meeting and<br />
working place for the media and game personnel. Any abuse of<br />
the media room and/or media privileges will cause forfeiture of<br />
your credential.<br />
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SERVICES<br />
Complete statistics, along with pregame notes, lineups,<br />
information regarding injuries and other pertinent facts will be<br />
furnished by the Fever's <strong>Media</strong> Relations Department.<br />
Play-by-play and halftime boxscores will be delivered directly to<br />
the press table. Complete final boxscores, play-by-play, postgame<br />
quotes and notes will be available following the game in the media<br />
room.<br />
FAX - The Indiana Fever will provide one fax machine for use<br />
in the media room.<br />
Wireless Internet access is available in the media room and the<br />
seating bowl. Please contact a member of the Fever media staff<br />
for password access.<br />
PRESS ROW<br />
Your cooperation is asked in maintaining a working<br />
atmosphere at press row. Smoking is prohibited in Bankers Life<br />
Fieldhouse.<br />
LOCKER ROOMS<br />
Both the Fever and visitors' locker rooms will be open to the<br />
media for 30 minutes, beginning 90 minutes before tipoff. For<br />
example, the locker rooms will be open from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.<br />
for a 7:00 p.m. tip.<br />
Both locker rooms will be open for 30 minutes following the<br />
game. Players will remain in uniform for the media availability<br />
period.<br />
Cell phone use by media is prohibited inside team dressing<br />
rooms.<br />
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