Media Center
Welcome to the Interop New York 2008 Media Center! Here you will find helpful information to guide you through the press registration process as well as other media resources.
This page contains the following information:
- Press Registration Information
- Required Credentials for Press, Analysts and Bloggers
- Media Center Hours and Briefing Rooms
- PR Newswire Information for the Media
- Archives
Exhibitors or exhibitor representatives with PR-related questions should consult the PR Opportunities page in the Exhibitor Center.
Press Registration Information
Online press registration is no longer available. If you are a media representative or analyst interested in attending Interop New York 2008 as press, please register onsite in the Media Center. In order to qualify for a press pass to the event, please review the required credentials below.
As a "Thank You" to all media who register for Interop, we have opened press access to Mobile Business Expo happening simultaneously at the The Javits Center, September 16-19, 2008. By registering as press, you automatically gain press access to all events, for a unique look into the most powerful innovations and solutions the industry has to offer.
Required Credentials for Press, Analysts and Bloggers
To qualify for a complimentary media pass for Interop New York 2008, the applicant must cover the industry on a regular basis by writing regular 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 New York before media registration can be approved. Before proceeding, please review titles accepted / not accepted.
- 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 most 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 industry 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, and have been in existence at least one year before media badge request. No corporate or personal blogs will be considered.
Titles Accepted/Not Accepted
We reserve the right to refuse media badges, without cause, during pre-registration as well as onsite media registration. Please be advised that, due to high demand, media badges are limited in number. Only commercial news outlets and major analyst firms will be issued media badges.
For additional questions regarding press and analyst registration information at Interop New York 2008 , please contact:
Natalia Wodecki
Interop New York PR Manager
nwodecki@techweb.com
Media Center Hours and Briefing Rooms
Meeting rooms for individual press briefings will be available by reservation in the Media Center during the event. Press meeting rooms can be reserved in 1/2 hour or one hour increments for exhibitors who have secured meetings with press/analysts during the event. Last day to pre-reserve a room was September 11th. Now, all room reservations can be made on a first-come-first-serve basis at the event.
Media Briefing Hours of Availability
| Tuesday, September 16: | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, September 17: | 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, September 18: | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Friday, September 19: | 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
The Media Center may only be used by registered exhibitors, representatives, press and analysts. For each meeting, one attendee must be registered as press (jounalist/analyst) and the other must be a registered exhibitor. For more information, please contact
PR Newswire Information
Journalists will benefit from PR Newswire’s media-only Web site by providing a source for immediate access to breaking Interop New York 2008 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 New York 2008.
Archives
Coverage from past events can be found in our media archive.
High-resolution photos from last year's New York event are available in our archive section.