Members of the press are invited and encouraged to attend American Association for Clinical Chemistry’s (AACC) Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo, and other events. They will be expected to produce appropriate press credentials and identification, including a sample of their publication if it is not familiar to AACC’s staff. AACC reserves the right to deny access to those who, in AACC’s sole discretion, cannot present appropriate credentials.

Qualifications for Press Registration

Only salaried editorial staff of recognized newspapers, magazines, newsletters or broadcast or electronic press will be registered as ‘Press’. Members of editorial boards, publishers, contributors, and contributing editors are not considered salaried staff. Advertising, sales or marketing representatives will not be registered as press. Freelance writers must be professional journalists and provide a letter of representation from a recognized publication or broadcast organization on letterhead to secure press credentials.

Reporters representing blogs and other types of social press must apply for press registration prior to the Annual Meeting or other conference. Registration cannot be made on site.

Limitations & Conditions

Complimentary press registration for AACC's Annual Meeting will be limited to three individuals from any one publication or publication group. Publications or groups wishing to send additional editorial staff must either pay registration fees or obtain approval for the additional press registrations from AACC’s Director of Professional Affairs, either prior to the meeting or on site.

Press representatives with AACC press credentials may attend all educational events at the Annual Meeting with the following limits:

• They will have complimentary access to the exhibits, plenary sessions, symposia and poster sessions;
• Interactive Workshops are open to Press depending upon space availability. If a workshop is sold out, Press cannot attend. They can arrange interviews with the session faculty by going to the newsroom. If seats are available at the scheduled start time, press may receive complimentary tickets from on-site registration. Alternatively, they can purchase a ticket, beginning the Saturday prior to the meeting, from on-site registration. No Press is allowed in Workshops, Short Courses and Brown Bag Sessions without a ticket.
• All Meet the Expert sessions are closed to the Press. Reporters are welcome to visit AACC’s onsite Press Room to request interviews with the “Experts”.

Photography

Photography, including video, smart phones, etc., is not permitted at any AACC event without AACC’s approval. In the case of the Clinical Lab Expo, reporters with AACC’s approval to photograph must also obtain the approval of the exhibiting company.

Any representative with a press badge who sells, markets or represents a company for the purpose of obtaining advertising or subscriptions from any exhibitor or registrant will impresstely forfeit press credentials for that and subsequent meetings. No surveys, advertising or other materials may be distributed during a meeting without prior approval from the Director of Meetings.

For more information, contact Peter Patterson, by phone: 1-800-892-1400 ext. 1718 or (202) 835-8718.