Media Center
Welcome to the Mobile Business Conference & Expo Las Vegas 2009 Media Center! Here you will find helpful information to guide you through the press registration process and 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
*** Mobile Business Conference & Expo, Interop, CSI SX and Energy Camp will all unfold under one roof in Las Vegas, for a comprehensive look at the technologies and strategies leading the business technology industry. For the first time, Enterprise Cloud Summit, an event focused on cloud computing, will be co-located with these events.
Exhibitors or exhibitor representatives with PR-related questions should consult the PR Opportunities page in the Exhibitor Center.
Press Registration Information
As a "Thank You" to all of our media representatives who register for Mobile Business, we have opened press access to Interop, CSI SX, Energy Camp and Enterprise Cloud Summit happening simultaneously at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center the week of May 18th, 2009. By registering as press, you automatically gain complete press access to all events, for an unprecedented look to the most powerful innovations and solutions the industry has to offer.
Online press registration will be available soon.
If you are interested in registering for a press pass, please review the required credentials below and be prepared to show media identification and a recently published industry-related article on-site.
Required Credentials for Press, Analysts and Bloggers
To qualify for a complimentary media pass for Mobile Business Conference & Expo, 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 in order for Mobile Business media registration to 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.
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 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
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Note: Press credentials are reserved for editorial staff and analysts. Publication and research employees with the following types of titles will be considered for press credentials: Publication Titles:
Lab Titles:
Broadcasting Titles:
Market Research Titles:
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Note: Press credentials are reserved for editorial staff and analysts. Press credentials 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 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 and leading industry bloggers will be issued media badges.
For additional questions regarding press and analyst registration information at Mobile Business Conference & Expo Las Vegas 2009, please contact:
Natalia Wodecki
Mobile Business PR Manager
Email:
Media Center Hours and Briefing Rooms
Beginning April 20th, press meeting rooms can be reserved in half-hour or hour increments for exhibitors who have made reservations with press/analysts during the event. When pre-reservation requests open in April, 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 May 14th. 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 press (journalist/analyst/blogger) and the other must be a registered exhibitor. For more information, please contact
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The meeting rooms are located in the Media Center. Information on the location of the Media Center and Media Center hours 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 Mobile Business Conference & Expo Las Vegas 2009 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 Mobile Business 2009.
Archives
Photos and podcasts from last year's event are available in our archives.
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