Press & Media Center

MEDIA ACCREDITATION CRITERIA

Please read the criteria for media accreditation carefully and follow the detailed instructions for your media category. All credentialed media will receive full instructions by e-mail one week prior to the event about check in procedures and media logistics at SMC.

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IMPORTANT NOTE: Please bring your e-mail confirmation from the online registration with you when you check in at SMC.

THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY CREDENTIALED AFTER ONLINE REGISTRATION:

Staff Journalists, Photographers and Television Production Crew
For journalists, photographers or members of other media who are on staff at newspapers, magazines, television, radio, wire services or photo agencies:
  • Register on-line now: CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE MEDIA REGISTRATION
  • For television crews, each person must register individually in advance.
  • Staff journalists and photographers and members of other media who are on staff will be automatically credentialed when you register online.
  • Please bring your e-mail confirmation from the online registration with you when you check in at SMC.

 

THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES WILL BE CREDENTIALED ONLY AFTER SMC'S REVIEW OF AN E-MAIL APPLICATION, THE RECEIPT OF AN APPROVAL E-MAIL, AND SUBSEQUENT ONLINE REGISTRATION.
IMPORTANT NOTE: DO NOT REGISTER BEFORE SENDING AN E-MAIL APPLICATION AND RECEIVING AN APPROVAL VIA E-MAIL REPLY, OR YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDENTIALS FOR THIS EVENT!

Freelance Journalists and Photographers — On Assignment
For freelance journalists and photographers on assignment from a credible media outlet:
  • First, e-mail us with proof that you are on assignment. This can be either a letter or e-mail from a credible media outlet.
  • Click here for an e-mail form for this category: E-mail SMC PR staff.
  • We will review your e-mail and let you know if you will be credentialed.
If you are approved, please bring your e-mail confirmation from the online registration with you when you check in at SMC.

Freelance Journalists — Not Assigned
For freelance journalists who wish to cover this event and have no confirmed assignment, we will consider requests on a case-by-case basis:
  • First, e-mail us with your background information demonstrating that you have published a piece in a credible media outlet during 2006. Please attach copies of your published pieces. Also tell us where you intend to pitch your story.
  • Click here for an e-mail form for this category: E-mail SMC PR staff.
  • We will review your e-mail and let you know if you will be credentialed.
  • If you are approved, please bring your e-mail confirmation from the online registration with you when you check in at SMC.
If you are a freelance journalist and have not published during the year, you are still welcome to cover the event, but you will need to purchase a ticket.

Freelance Photographers — Not Assigned
For freelance photographers who wish to cover this event and have no confirmed assignment, we will consider requests on a case-by-case basis:
  • First, e-mail us with your photo placements and sales during 2006. Include in your e-mail how you intend to sell/distribute photos from this event.
  • Click here for an e-mail form for this category: E-mail SMC PR staff.
  • We will review your e-mail and let you know if you will be credentialed.
  • If you are approved, please bring your e-mail confirmation from the online registration with you when you check in at SMC.
If you are a freelance photographer and have not had any photo placements or sales during the year, you are still welcome to cover the event, but you will need to purchase a ticket.

Web-Based Media
For web-based media who wish to cover this event, we will consider requests on a case-by-case basis:
  • First, e-mail us with a link to the website, tell us about the site and give us an explanation of how you intend to cover this event. Also, include links to previous by-lined web articles that you have published in 2006.
  • Click here for an e-mail form for this category: E-mail SMC PR staff.
  • We will review your e-mail and let you know if you will be credentialed.
  • If you are approved, please bring your e-mail confirmation from the online registration with you when you check in at SMC.
Note to small websites and bloggers requesting press credentials: While we celebrate widespread creativity, we cannot offer press passes to every website and blogger. Those who do not qualify for press credentials are still welcome to cover the event by purchasing a ticket.

Television and Radio Documentaries
For freelance electronic media, which mostly means documentary videographers, we will consider requests on a case-by-case basis:
  • First, e-mail us with the specific details of your documentary and include information about actual in-hand funding, confirmed distribution or broadcast and previous successful projects.
  • Click here for an e-mail form for this category: E-mail SMC PR staff.
  • We will review your e-mail and let you know if you will be credentialed.
  • If you are approved, please bring your e-mail confirmation from the online registration with you when you check in at SMC.
Note to television and radio documentarians requesting press credentials: If you have never produced a documentary before and/or have no actual funding or distribution/broadcast in place, you will not be eligible for press credentials. Please note that potential funding or distribution is not sufficient for press credentials.


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