MEDIA ADVISORY: Eric Holder to give talk Nov. 6 at Vanderbilt

Eric Holder, attorney general of the United States from 2009 to April 2015, will deliver a talk on Friday, Nov. 6, as part of the Vanderbilt University Chancellor’s Lecture Series. Holder will discuss “Principled Leadership: The Courage to Face Challenge.”

PLEASE NOTE: Holder will not be available for interviews. Video recording, audio recording and still photography are restricted to the first three minutes of the lecture. No flash photography. All media will be directed to sit in the first two rows of the balcony at Vanderbilt’s Benton Chapel. Television media should be aware that Benton Chapel features bench-style (i.e. “pew”) seating and should plan the equipment they bring accordingly. For tight podium shots, a telephoto lens longer than 200mm is recommended. Media must provide their professional credentials to gain access to the event.

Hand-held metal detector wanding will be in use for the event. Entry to Benton Chapel is conditional on this security screening procedure.

WHAT: Eric Holder delivers Chancellor’s Lecture at Vanderbilt

WHEN: Friday, Nov. 6, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Doors will open at approximately 6:10 p.m.

WHERE: Benton Chapel, 411 21st Ave. S., on the Vanderbilt campus

Media who plan to attend the lecture are asked to contact Kara Furlong at (615) 322-NEWS in advance.