Sorry for the late response. I believe you have to be a guest of the resort in order to be in attendance (if you don’t have a media badge). We bought a room for $200 or something just so we could be there.
The place also has a more formal attire requirement if you are a guest (jackets after 5pm.
Thank you for that info. The resort is The Balsams, right? Maybe during some future primary we’ll stay there...