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The first rule of seeing Barack Obama in Boston is don’t talk about seeing Barack Obama in Boston

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By Steve Annear Globe Staff  February 23, 2018

Thanks, Obama.

The former president was scheduled to be at a sports analytics conference hosted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Friday. But if you were not actually an attendee at the event, don’t expect to hear much about what Barack Obama shared.

Officials managing the 12th annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center have put strict rules in place that extend beyond barring the media from divulging Obama’s insights.

An e-mail sent to those heading to the venue for the “conversation with Obama” reads like a line from the movie “Fight Club”: The first rule of seeing the former commander-in-chief is don’t talk about seeing the former-commander-in-chief.

During Obama’s panel, photography; video recording; streaming; and social media-posting, including on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and other platforms will not be permitted — “without exception,” the warning spelled out.

The regulations went for after the event, too.

“Following the panel, the sharing or reporting of its contents on public platforms, including social media, will not be permitted,” the notice reads. “Those who fail to adhere to this policy will be subject to removal from the conference and denied tickets to future SSAC conferences.”

After the Globe inquired about the rules, a second e-mail said that “sharing or reporting of its contents” is strictly forbidden.

“This policy applies to all attendees, credentialed media included,” the second correspondence said.

A conference organizer described the statement as “self-explanatory” when asked by a Globe reporter who is at the gathering.

Obama “will discuss his time in office and the next chapter of his life” while here, according to a spokesperson for the conference, who spoke to the Globe when the announcement about the former president’s panel was first made last month.

This year’s conference has over 3,500 people from over 35 countries representing more than 600 organizations and 200 universities, conference co-chair Jessica Gelman said Friday during opening remarks.

Other speakers featured at this weekend’s event include former New England Patriots player Tedy Bruschi; Boston Red Sox executive vice president and CFO Tim Zue; Celtics co-owner Steve Pagliuca; ESPN host Katie Nolan; and former New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez.

Steve Annear can be reached at steve.annear@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @steveannear. Alex Speier, of the Globe staff, and Globe correspondent Jacob Carozza contributed to this report.

 

 

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