Media Center
Welcome to the Interop Las Vegas 2010 Media Center. Here you will find helpful information to guide you through the press 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 Hours and Briefing Room Availability
- PR Newswire Information for the Media
- Archives
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Media Registration Information
Online media registration is available here. If you are interested in attending the event with a media pass, please review the required credentials below.
Media registration is pre-registration only and must be completed online prior to the start of the event. Please contact Natalia Wodecki at or Joylyn Tanner at if you have any questions.
Required Credentials for a Media Pass
To qualify for a complimentary media pass for Interop Las Vegas 2010, 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 Interop Las Vegas 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.
Industry Analysts
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.
Online News Outlets
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 must 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.
Freelance Writers and Authors
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
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.
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Note: Media credentials are reserved for editorial staff and analysts. Publication and research employees with the following types of titles will be considered for media credentials: Publication Titles:
Lab Titles:
Broadcasting Titles:
Market Research Titles:
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Note: Media credentials are reserved for editorial staff and analysts and will not be issued for publication and research employees with the following types of titles: Publication Titles:
Market Research Titles:
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We reserve the right to refuse media badges, without cause, during 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 Interop Las Vegas 2010, please contact:
Natalia Wodecki
Interop PR Manager
Media Center Hours and Briefing Rooms
Media Center Hours
| Monday, April 26 | 7:30 am — 5:00 pm |
| Tuesday, April 27 | 7:30 am — 5:00 pm |
| Wednesday, April 28 | 7:30 am — 5:00 pm |
| Thursday, April 29 | 8:00 am — 3:00 pm |
Meeting Space for Media Briefings
Beginning March 29th, meeting rooms can be reserved in half-hour or hour increments for exhibitors who have made reservations with media during the event. When pre-reservation requests open in March, a contact email and more information on what to include in your request will be provided.
Last day to reserve a meeting room before the show will be April 22nd. After this date all room reservations can be made on a first-come-first-serve basis at the event.
The Media Center may only be used by registered exhibitors, representatives, press and analysts.For each meeting, one attendee must be registered as media (journalist/analyst/blogger) and the other must be a registered exhibitor. For more information, please contact . )
The meeting rooms are located in the Media Center. Information on the location of the Media Center will be updated soon.
PR Newswire Information
Journalists will benefit from PR Newswire’s media-only Web site by providing a source for immediate access to breaking Interop Las Vegas 2010 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 and ProfNet ExpertsSM. PR Newswire is the official media services provider of Interop Las Vegas.
Archives
Coverage from past events can be found in our media archive.
High-resolution photos from last year's Las Vegas event are available in our archive section.
