2024 Media Credential Request Form

Howdy! Thank you for your interest in covering the State Fair of Texas. As a nonprofit organization, your coverage of the State Fair, helps promote our largest fundraiser of the year and allows us to give back to the Fair Park and South Dallas community the rest of the year. Please note, filling out this form does not guarantee media credentials. Each form will be reviewed, and you will receive an email in late August/early September detailing your approved or denied credentials.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Director of Communications, Taylor Pulfer at tpulfer@bigtex.com. Thank you again for your support of the State Fair of Texas!

Please fill out the form as carefully and as accurate to your information as possible. Only one entry per email will be accepted.

Organization Type:(Required)

Working Media Questions

Organization/Outlet Name:(Required)

Organization/Outlet Website:(Required)

(Format: https://domain.com)

Contact Name(Required)

First Last

Contact Title(Required)

Contact Email(Required)

(Format: user@domain.com)

Contact Mobile Number:(Required)

(Format ###-###-####)

Mailing Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Credential Delivery Options(Required)

Note: Media credentials will be available for pickup starting the first week of September, as well as every day of the Fair. As a nonprofit organization, we greatly appreciate your willingness to pick up your credentials if you are able.

If applying for yourself, how many years have you been a journalist?(Required)

Please add at least three links to previous, and relevant, work:(Required)

Please provide a detailed description of what your outlet plans to cover:(Required)

Date(s) your outlet plans to be on assignment at the Fair:(Required)

Please enter the total number of working media individuals you're requesting credentials for:(Required)

Please list those names(Required)

Mode of Transportation you and/or your team plan to utilize when coming to cover the Fair:(Required)

Please enter the total number of vehicles for your team:(Required)

Breifly describe your mode of transportation:(Required)

Content Creator or Social Media Influencer Questions

Organization/Outlet Name:(Required)

Organization/Outlet Website:(Required)

(Format: https://domain.com)

Contact Name:(Required)

First Last

Contact Title:(Required)

Contact Mobile:(Required)

(Format: ###-###-####)

Contact Email:(Required)

(Format: user@domain.com)

Mailing Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Credential Delivery Options(Required)

Note: Media credentials will be available for pickup starting the first week of September, as well as every day of the Fair. As a nonprofit organization, we gre4atly appreciate your willingness to pick up your credentials if you are able.

Please add at least three links to previous, and relevant, work:(Required)

What is your total social media following?(Required)

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.

Combined followers/subscribers across all of your social media accounts.

Please Include links to your social media handles:

If you do not have one of these social media accounts listed below, put N/A

Instagram(Required)

Link to your social media account or handle (format: @username)

TikTok(Required)

Link to your social media account or handle (format: @username)

X (Formerly Twitter)(Required)

Link to your social media account or handle (format: @username)

Date(s) your outlet plans to be on assignment at the Fair:(Required)

Please provide a detailed description of what your outlet plans to cover:(Required)

Please enter the total number of working media individuals you're requesting credentials for:(Required)

Please list those names:(Required)

Mode of Transportation you and/or your team plan to use when coming to cover the Fair:(Required)

Please enter the total number of vehicles for your team:(Required)

Briefly describe your mode of transportation:(Required)

Documentary Film Crews & Video Production Co

Organization/Outlet Name:(Required)

Organization/Outlet Website:(Required)

Contact Name:(Required)

First Last

Contact Title(Required)

Contact Mobile Number:(Required)

(Format: ###-###-####)

Contact Email:(Required)

(Format: user@domain.com)

Mailing Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Credential Delivery Options(Required)

Format:(Required)

What is the focus/scope of the desired project?(Required)

Please include what the project is, when it would air, and where it would air

Company Website (if different than above):(Required)

Please provide a link to previous work:(Required)

Desired Filming Locations:(Required)

State Fair of Texas Preferred filming dates:

Start Date:(Required)

End Date:(Required)

Number of filming hours expected:(Required)

Approximate number of crew/talent on site:(Required)

Approximate number of vehicles that require parking:(Required)

Will you be bringing equipment?(Required)

If so, how much?(Required)

Will you need power while on site?(Required)

Additional comments or notes for our consideration:

Temporary Photographer Questions

Media Outlet(Required)

Contact Name(Required)

First Last

Contact Email(Required)

Contact Mobile Number(Required)

Format: (###-###-####)

Mailing Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Details of Request

Number of Credentials Requested(Required)

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 1.

Date(s) your outlet plans to be on assignment at the Fair:(Required)

Reason for Visit(Required)

Credential Delivery Options

Delivery(Required)

Pick-Up (At State Fair PR Office)

USPS Standard Mail

Note: Temporary Photographer Passes will be available for pick up the first week of September.

Terms and Conditions

This professional photographer pass is a revocable license allowing access to the State Fair of Texas exposition (the “Fair”) under the terms and conditions of the professional photographer online release and waiver of liability. The State Fair of Texas (“SFT”) reserves the right to revoke this pass at any time and cancel all privileges connected therein. For security purposes, you hereby consent to the reasonable inspection of your person and property before entering the Fair, including, without limitation, metal detection. You agree to abide by all rules established by SFT, and a violation of these rules can be cause for forfeiture of your pass and removal from the premises. By using this pass and entering the Fair, you acknowledge and agree to the following: YOU ASSUME ALL RISK AND DANGER ARISING OUT OF YOUR ATTENDANCE AT THE FAIR, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, BODILY INJURY, ILLNESS OR DEATH, LATENT OR APPARENT DEFECTS OR CONDITIONS OF THE FAIRGROUNDS OR ITS FACILITIES, ACTS OF OTHER PATRONS, OR LOSS OF YOUR PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND YOU HEREBY RELEASE SFT AND ITS RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES ARISING OUT OF SUCH LOSSES, INJURIES, ILLNESS OR DEATH. You may not engage in protests, demonstrations, or promotional activities of any kind on the premises. You may not solicit donations or distribute literature, leaflets or promotional items anywhere on the premises. You hereby grant permission to SFT, its affiliates, and licensees, without compensation, to capture, film, video, photograph, publish, transmit, stream, display, reproduce, and otherwise use your image or likeness, captured while attending the Fair or on the fairgrounds with or without your knowledge. This professional photographer pass cannot be resold or otherwise used in any promotion, offered as a prize, reward, hospitality package or otherwise, without written permission from SFT. It is unlawful to reproduce this pass. For more information and FAQs visit www.bigtex.com. Pass Only Valid September 27 to October 20, 2024

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First Last

Acknowledgement of Agreement(Required)

I Agree

I Do Not Agree

By selecting "I Agree," you agree to the terms and conditions listed above.

2024 Media Credential Request Form

Working Media Questions

Content Creator or Social Media Influencer Questions

Please Include links to your social media handles:

Documentary Film Crews & Video Production Co

State Fair of Texas Preferred filming dates:

Temporary Photographer Questions

Details of Request

Credential Delivery Options

Terms and Conditions

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