Headquarters in downtown Cleveland and Philadelphia to offer newsmaker Q&As, political trivia, nightly watch parties and more

The Washington Post will host a week-long live event series at the 2016 Republican and Democratic National Conventions featuring Post journalists, lawmakers, political operatives, and business leaders. Discussions will examine issues central to the race, provide insights from the campaigns and debate what it means for the general election. Among the journalists participating: Chief Correspondent Dan Balz, Political Reporter Karen Tumulty, National Editor Scott Wilson, Deputy Editorial Page Editor Ruth Marcus, Senior Politics Editor Steven Ginsberg, The Fix’s Chris Cillizza, Political Reporter Ed O’Keefe, The Daily 202’s James Hohmann, National Reporter Mary Jordan, and Media Columnist Margaret Sullivan.

“The Post’s live events complement the extraordinary work of the newsroom, which has consistently delivered the best and most authoritative political coverage of this election cycle,” said Kristine Coratti Kelly, Vice President of Communications and Events at The Post. “These events give attendees and readers across the country a way to engage with the people who are at the forefront of this election process.”

The Post’s live events hub will be located in the heart of downtown Cleveland and Philadelphia, blocks from convention areas, and will feature daily programming, including:

• Live newsmaker interviews

• Panel discussions examining key party platforms

• Live Daily 202 briefings from political reporter James Hohmann, previewing the big idea of the day

• Behind-the-scenes insights into The Post’s political coverage from top reporters, editors and columnists

• A special Politics and Pints trivia night with Chris Cillizza, founder of The Fix

• Nightly watch parties of the action on the convention floor

A detailed agenda is to come. All discussions will be live streamed on The Post’s site.

Politics enthusiasts can also connect directly with Cillizza and others from The Fix team during the RNC and DNC by joining a private Slack channel called FixChat, the first-of-its-kind for the conventions. In this space, readers can share their ideas and have an in-depth conversation about the conventions each week. To join the channel, apply here.

In addition, The Post will have a robust on-the-ground presence of reporters, columnists and editors to provide readers with the same high-quality reporting and analysis that they’ve come to expect during this presidential race. Readers will be able to get the latest from a variety of platforms including:

• A live blog of updates from inside and outside the convention hall

• Special content via social channels like Facebook Live, Snapchat, and Medium

• Video coverage of key speeches and breaking news on The Post’s site

• On-demand audio updates each day via Alexa-enabled devices

The Washington Post’s 2016 convention headquarters is presented by Vote4Energy, a program of the American Petroleum Institute; How Tomorrow Votes, sponsored by CSX; and OppenheimerFunds with support from Cleveland Clinic and official ride share partner Lyft.