White House Holiday Social
Note: Registration for this event is now closed. Check out our first pinboards on December 17th, on the White House Pinterest account.
White House Holiday Social
To kick off our presence on Pinterest, we're inviting our newest followers to join us for a Holiday Social at the White House. Pinners will be invited to check out the décor, meet with the people that helped transform the White House for the holidays, join us for a craft project — and share it all with their followers on Pinterest.
What is White House Social?
White House Social is an in-person meeting of people who engage with the White House through social media, including Twitter, Facebook, and Google+, and now, Pinterest. Building off of the White House Tweetup series, the White House invites people that engage with us online to participate in face-to-face meetings.
Past White House Social events have included a Twitter Town Hall with the President, a Tweetup Briefing with Press Secretary Jay Carney, a Let's Move! Tweetup for the First Lady's garden harvest, a Republic of Korea Arrival Ceremony Tweetup, a Holiday Open House Tweetup, a State of the Union Tweetup, and a United Kingdom Arrival Ceremony Tweetup. We also hosted the first-ever White House Google+ Photowalk during the Spring Garden Tours in April 2012.
How do I register?
Registration opens at WhiteHouse.gov/social at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 8th and closes on Sunday, December 9th at 5:00 p.m. ET. Invitations are non-transferable and we can not accommodate additional guests.
Do I need to have a social media account to register?
This event is designed for people who regularly interact with the White House via social media. Registration is open to those who are active users on Pinterest and who follow the White House.
What are the registration requirements?
Registration indicates your intent to travel to the White House in Washington, D.C. on Monday, December 17th, 2012 to attend the White House Holiday Social inperson. You will bear any costs associated with travel and lodging. All guests will be required to present a valid, government-issued photo identification (detailed here).
What if I cannot come to Washington, DC??
If you cannot come to the White House in Washington, D.C. to attend in person, you should not register for this event. You can follow updated from the event on the White House Pinterest page. Check back on WhiteHouse.gov/social and follow @WhiteHouse on twitter for updates on upcoming engagement opportunities.
When will I know if I am selected??
The White House will contact applicants via email with additional instructions for those that have been invited or added to the waitlist. If you have been selected, you will be notified no later than Monday, December 10th, 2012.
