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Media Accreditation Policy for mesh

Press information and interview requests are available by contacting Megan Hooper at megan.hooper@edelman.com or at 416.979.1120 x297.

Accreditation Requirements

All members of the media may apply to become accredited to attend mesh, but, due to space restrictions, we have limited accreditation to 10 spots.Applicants for media accreditation are asked to follow these guidelines:

  1. Submit a brief (50-words max.) bio of your accomplishments as a member of the media including the topics covered and the name of the company, blog or other outlet that carries your stories or posts.
  2. Include at least three samples or your work as attachments or links.
  3. Indicate the size of your audience through supporting material such as the blog or organization’s readership, page views, etc.
  4. Outline the topics, people or ideas you are interested in covering or learning about at mesh.
  5. Provide a summary of how you plan to cover the event – liveblogging, on-site interviews, post-mesh posts or articles, etc.
  6. Include full contact e-mail, phone number and address in case we need to contact you to clarify anything outlined above.
  7. Send materials requested above to info[at]meshconference.com.

Key Dates

April 29, 2008: Accreditation opens for mesh
May 9, 2008: Deadline to submit request for media accreditation
May13, 2008: Deadline for mesh to confirm media accreditation and notify those that have not been accredited

Terms & Conditions

  1. Media accreditation for mesh will be decided based upon the following criteria:
    • Fit of publication to core mesh topics and speakers
    • Quality of applicant’s personal output and that of his/her media outlet
    • Audience reach of media outlet(s)
    • Proposed coverage plans that generate maximum exposure for mesh topics
  2. Accreditation will be determined at the discretion of mesh based on the above criteria. mesh reserves the right to limit accreditation to applicants who best demonstrate they meet the criteria listed above.
  3. mesh reserves the right to allow limited, temporary access to members of the media during the event itself. This is designed to allow those who do not have full accreditation to interview speakers or attend seminars so they can cover the event.
  4. If an applicant would like to guarantee access, all members of the media not accredited are welcome to purchase a ticket while they’re still available.