Media Registration Reporters can receive their credentials during the meeting in the ASA press room in the Orange County Convention Center, West Building, Hall E/F Lobby, on October 17 to October 21 during the following hours: Each media registrant must provide photo identification issued by federal, state or local government, a letter of assignment on company letterhead or a business card at the time that they pick up their press badge. Samples of the publication being represented may be required. Registrants without proper identification will not be admitted. A press badge is required for admittance to all annual meeting activities and must be visible at all times. There is a $50 fee to issue a replacement badge if lost or stolen. Companies that are exhibiting may not request journalist credentials for any of their staff, and journalists working for exhibiting companies may not register as media. Spouses and other guests of journalists cannot register as press. Any individual with a press badge who markets, sells or represents a company for the purpose of obtaining advertising or subscriptions from any registrant or exhibitor or who violates any stipulation for credentialing will immediately forfeit media credentials for this and subsequent meetings. Media Credentials Credentials to cover the ASA annual meeting will be granted to no more than three individuals from any one recognized media organization. Those desiring to send additional representatives must contact the ASA Director of Communications before the meeting at (847) 825-5586, or during the meeting at (407) 685-5412. Television, video crews and still photographers may receive media credentials. ASA requires that these individuals check in with the press room prior to filming or photographing an event to receive permission from the presenter and/or ASA. A member of the ASA staff must escort anyone who is recording audio, taking photography or shooting video in the exhibit hall. Audio recording, photography and video are not permitted during any of the educational sessions. People with the following affiliations will not be granted media credentials: Marketing The Press Room Hours: Only press materials generated by ASA will be allowed in the press room. Promotional materials or non-ASA generated materials (information provided by exhibitors, industry or other organizations) are not permitted in the press room. Non-ASA press materials may be passed out from the exhibitor’s booth. ASA is not responsible for reviewing these materials, but will hold industry representatives accountable for misrepresentation. General Conditions Members of the media are observers of, and not participants in, all annual meeting presentation question-and-answer sessions. Questions to presenters from the media are limited to before and after presentations. ASA may restrict the attendance at any session for patient confidentiality or any other reason. ASA does not make available press registration lists or its news release distribution list. Media events or news briefings other than those organized by ASA are not permitted in any ASA meeting areas or headquarter hotels. Please remember that ASA holds the copyright to all educational materials presented at the 2008 annual meeting. Under no circumstances may the information presented at the meeting be published in its original format via print, broadcast or electronic media. News releases from the ASA press kit do not reflect the views, policies or standards of the ASA. The research presented in the release should be attributed to the individual anesthesiologist, not the ASA.
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