January 6, 2009 Want to go to an Inaugural Ball? $150, plus connections

(NECN) - President-Elect Barack Obama will host nine Inaugural Balls on January 20th, including a newly-announced Ball deisgned specifically for Americans aged 18 to 35, according to a list released today by the Presidential Inaugural Committee.

The President-Elect will host the youth ball, five regional balls, a D.C. neighbrohood ball and the traditional Commander-in-Chief's ball, as well as a ball for his "home states" of Illinois and Hawaii. Vice President-Elect Joe Biden will host a ball for his home states of Pennsylvania and Delaware. Both men and their wives will appear at all 10 events.

The Youth Ball "is intended for young Americans aged 18-35 and will celebrate the inauguration of the new president and the role young Americans can play to serve their communities," according to the Inaugural Committee. Tickets will be available at a reduced price of $75.

The Regional Inaugural Balls are an inaugural tradition that President-elect Obama will continue, inviting guests from the Midwest, the West, the East, the South, and the Mid-Atlantic regions to their own celebrations. Tickets will be available to invited guests for $150.

To cap off the night, Obama and Biden will each host guests from their home states to a ball to celebrate their inaugurations with friends, families and local supporters. Tickets to this event will also be available to invited guests for $150.

Additional details about the balls are below, from the Inaugural Committee:

Youth

Obama Home States Inaugural Ball - Illinois and Hawaii invited guests; Walter E. Washington Convention Center

Biden Home States Inaugural Ball -Delaware and Pennsylvania invited guests; Walter E. Washington Convention Center

Eastern Inaugural Ball - CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT, PR, and USVI invited guests; Union Station

Mid-Atlantic Inaugural Ball - MD, VA, DC, NY, NJ, and WV invited guests; Walter E. Washington Convention Center

Midwest Inaugural Ball - KS, IN, IA, MI, MN, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI, and MO invited guests; Walter E. Washington Convention Center

Southern Inaugural Ball - AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, and TX invited guests; National Guard Armory

Western Inaugural Ball - AK, CA, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY, AZ, CO, NV, NM, UT, OK, GUAM/AS invited guests; Walter E. Washington Convention Center

Neighborhood Inaugural Ball - DC residents, additional guests; Walter E. Washington Convention Center

Commander-in-Chief's Inaugural Ball - Enlisted active duty and reserve military; National Building Museum