Zurich Press Ball becomes Swiss Media Ball

 In 2008, the Zurich Press Ball will be expanded into the Swiss Media Ball and will boast all kinds of new features. The Press Ball and Media Ball combination will take place on October 25, 2008 and will be held in the renovated Dolder Grand Hotel in Zurich. This was announced on Tuesday by the Zurich Press Association as the organizer and Frey Communications as the organizer of the Zurich Press Ball. The NZZ will act as media partner, producing the ball newspaper in the layout of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung. The partnership with the Media Ball is open to interested media organizations, and an agreement with the Swiss Press Association has already been signed. The concept of a guest country, familiar from the Press Ball, will be continued. The first guest country at the Media Ball will be France. Another innovation: the prices for the ball have risen sharply. The dinner ball ticket has gone up by 200 francs and now costs 690 francs. The champagne ball ticket, which entitles the holder to entry after dinner, costs 390 francs. The night owl ticket, which gives admission from midnight, is still available for taster guests at a price of 290 francs. Members of the Zurich Press Association receive a CHF 100 discount on each ticket for themselves and their personal companions.