Steps for Press to attend the BBA Planning Convention:
As per Arizona House Rule 28 D: A press gallery shall be maintained, to which shall be admitted only duly accredited representatives of the press holding nontransferable cards issued by the Speaker and revocable at his discretion. The press gallery may be located on the floor of the House at the discretion of the Speaker. Any press representative desiring admission to the press gallery shall make application to the Speaker for a pass and shall accompany such application with a statement of the facts of his press connections, and with a request by the newspaper or newsgathering organization with which he is connected for such pass. Passes shall not be issued to more than four representatives of one newspaper or newsgathering organization, and not more than one such representative at a time shall occupy a seat in the press gallery if such seat is desired by the representative of any other newspaper or newsgathering organization.
The planning convention committee will be making the recommendation to the convention to allow press on the Floor as the Arizona House allows. They will also be recommending to allow the gallery be open to the public. The final decision to keep the Floor open to the press is up to the convention itself, which does not convene until noon on 9/12. You are welcome to come but be aware the convention must make the decision and there is not a way to have definite approval prior to their convening.