Media Registration Information

Media Registration Information
Media representatives interested in attending and covering SC2006 should fill out the online form. Our Media Relations team will verify your media credentials and send you a confirmation email. The regular conference registration fee is waived for media representatives with proper credentials. NOTE: The confirmation email you receive for filling out this form is NOT confirmation of your registration--you will receive a separate email after your credentials are verified.
See the confirmed list here.The press room is now OPEN, the phone number is 813-276-6909.

Media Access Guidelines
Credentialed media will have access to all invited talks, technical program sessions and exhibits. Media badges will NOT provide access to tutorials or to social events (other than the Monday night opening gala). Access to the exhibits outside of show hours requires approval of the exhibitor to be visited and an appropriately badged escort.

Who Qualifies for Media Registration
SC2006 defines media as reporters, writers, editors, publishers, photographers, or videographers assigned by a local, regional, national, or international publication to cover SC2006. Members of certain professional organizations are also included in this definition. These media representatives may be:

• Full or part-time employees of a recognized media organization
• Freelance writers, photographers or videographers who have been retained by a recognized media organization to cover SC2006
• Members of the Computer Press Association (CPA), the National Association of Science Writers (NASW), the National Writers Union (NWU), and the National Press Club (NPC)

Limitations
A limit of two media passes will be issued per organization.

Establishing Credentials

• Employees of media organizations must present a press pass, business card, or a letter from a supervisor confirming the registrant is on assignment to cover SC2006.
• Freelance writers, photographers, or videographers must verify they have been retained to cover SC2006 by presenting a letter from a recognized news organization or a publication related to the high-performance computing and networking. Alternately, you may present clips of published articles you have written about past SC conferences.
• Members of CPA, NASW, NWU or NPC must present current membership cards as proof of credentials.

SC2006 Press Room Information
The SC2006 Press Room will be located in Room 5, just off the lobby (to the left) in the Tampa Convention Center. All media representatives are asked to check in at the Press Room upon arrival. All Media badges must be picked up in the Press Room. If you are planning to register at the conference, you'll need to have your credentials with you when you come to the Press Room to register. See the Media Registration Guidelines for credentialing information.

The SC2006 Press Room will provide:

• Helpful staff
  
• A telephone (for incoming calls) - the Press Room phone number is not yet assigned
  
• Message board
  
• Computers (both Mac and PC) with Internet connections for email and Web access
• Extra internet and power connections for laptops
• A networked printer
• Exhibitor media kits
• Online exhibitor information
• Calendar of events showing daily highlights
• Limited Refreshments (coffee, tea, water, pastries)
• An adjacent smaller room for private interviews

Press room hours:

We are planning to staff the Press Room during the following hours to help you with facilities, scheduling interviews, or to provide any other assistance for your coverage of SC2006. Please check the Press Room at the conference for the final schedule.

Registration Process
Advance registration must be received by 5 pm Eastern time, Friday, October 7, 2006. Registrations received after this date will not be acknowledged and must be resubmitted for processing at SC2006 at the Tampa Convention Center.

Those who register in advance may pick up their conference materials at the Convention Center in the Press Room beginning Sunday, November 12, after 1 p.m. (see Press Room hours).

Onsite Registration
Media representatives who want to register onsite should go to the Press Room, NOT to the general registration area, when they arrive at the conference. Credentials will be verified in the Press Room and registration materials will be provided.

Registration Confirmation
Written confirmation of advance conference registration will be sent by email within five days of receiving your registration AND credentials. If you need written confirmation of onsite registration, let us know at the time you pick up your badge. The list of confirmed media registrations may be viewed here.

If you have any questions, please contact the SC2006 Media Relations Chair or Press Room Coordinator.

Green, Karen Media Relations Chair kgreen@renci.org Work Phone: 919-445-9648

Riley, Betsy Press Room Coordinator rileyba@ornl.gov Work Phone: 865-574-5452