Media Center
Welcome to the Enterprise Connect Media Center. Here you will find helpful information to guide you through the media registration process as well as other media resources. (Exhibitors or exhibitor representatives with PR-related questions should consult the PR Opportunities page.)
This page contains the following information:
- Media Registration Information
- Required Credentials for a Media Pass
- Media Center Location, Hours & Meeting Space
- PR Newswire Information for the Media
Media Registration Information
If you are interested in attending the event as media, please fill out the online registration form here. Be sure and review the required credentials below to ensure all criteria is met. If you have any questions, please contact PR Specialist Jeremy Crittenden at .
Required Credentials for a Media Pass
To qualify for a complimentary media pass for Enterprise Connect 2012, the applicant must cover the industry on a regular basis by writing frequent reports or publishing relevant articles on the industry that are not solicited by an exhibiting company and are not confidential. Private consultants who are paid by an individual company are not eligible for a media pass, and should request a pass from the sponsoring company. Additional information on requirements for press, analysts and bloggers is as follows.
One of the following credentials must be presented in advance of Enterprise Connect 2012 before media registration can be approved:
- Trade/Business Publications; Online/News Services
- Industry Analysts
- Online News Outlets
- Association Publications/Newsletters
- Freelance Writers and Authors
- Bloggers
- Titles Accepted/Not Accepted
Trade/Business Publications; Online/News Services
Reporters from industry trade publications, newspapers and wire services must provide a sample of an article published within the past six months that clearly displays authorship.
Writers from internationally recognized market research or financial institutions who consistently write for regularly published newsletters and/or reports must provide a sample of an industry-related report published within the past six months that clearly displays authorship.
An online news outlet must contain original news content above and beyond links, forums, troubleshooting tips and reader contributors, and have a readership of over 1,000 per month. Each news outlet must have a paid reporting staff of two or more and post original, dated, industry-related news at least once per week.
Association Publications/Newsletters
Reporters from internationally recognized magazines, newspapers or newsletters produced by industry associations must provide an article published within the past six months. Newsletter reporters must have a registered subscriber base of at least 500.
Persons requesting freelance credentials must provide an article published within the past six months. Those who freelance occasionally and are employed by non-news organizations are not eligible for media credentials.
Bloggers must cover the industry on a regular basis and must have written on the business technology market within six months of requesting a media badge. Blogs must contain original, dated, industry-related news content above and beyond links, forums, troubleshooting tips and reader contributions before media badge request.
We reserve the right to refuse media badges, without cause, during pre-registration as well as on-site media registration. Please be advised that, due to high demand, media badges are limited in number. Only commercial news outlets, major analyst firms and leading industry bloggers will be issued media badges.
For additional questions regarding media registration information at Enterprise Connect 2012, please contact:
Joylyn Tanner
TechWeb PR Manager
Email:
Media Center Hours and Briefing Space
Beginning February 27, meeting space can be reserved in half-hour increments for media who have made reservations with event exhibitors or speakers during the event. When pre-reservation requests open in February, a contact email and more information on what to include in your request will be provided.
The last day to reserve a meeting space before the show will be March 22. After that date, space reservations can be made on-site during the show.
The Media Center meeting space may only be used by registered press, analysts and bloggers and exhibitors and/or speakers when accompanied by a member of the media. For more information, please contact .
The meeting space is located in the Media Center. The Media Center will be located in the Naples room and will be open during the following hours:
| Monday, March 26 | 7:30 am - 5:00 pm |
| Tuesday, March 27 | 7:30 am - 5:00 pm |
| Wednesday, March 28 | 7:30 am - 5:00 pm |
PR Newswire Information
Journalists will benefit from PR Newswire's media-only website by providing a source for immediate access to breaking Enterprise Connect 2012 news from thousands of companies worldwide. Get the news you need for your beat, delivered according to your preferences. Visit PR Newswire for Journalists at www.prnewswire.com/media to set-up your free, personalized account, and to gain access to images, multimedia news. PR Newswire is the official media services provider of Enterprise Connect 2012.
