Media Center

Media Center Location & Hours

The Media Center will be located on the 2nd Floor of the Santa Clara Convention Center in Rooms 209/210. The Media Center will be open:

Monday, January 30          8:00am - 5:30pm
Tuesday, January 31          8:00am - 5:30pm
Wednesday, February 1     9:00am - 5:30pm
Thursday, February 2          9:00am - 12:00pm

Exhibitors

As an exhibitor, you'll have the chance to submit your electronic Press Kits and releases through our Virtual Press Office -- for FREE! Not only does this improve your company's carbon footprint, it extends your message to a global audience.

FREE Virtual Press Office

As part of our ongoing efforts to implement socially and environmentally conscious business practices, we are pleased to continue using the Virtual Press Office for DesignCon 2012.

There will be no paper press kits bins, CDs or flash drives. They have been replaced with an online, virtual press office that is fully integrated into the conference websites.

The VPO will provide media at DesignCon and around the world online access to your news and press materials. It also offers reporting so that you can see which media has viewed your materials allowing for proactive follow up. Best of all, this wonderful resource is completely free.

Beyond being environmentally friendly, this policy change will ensure your news and press kits receive maximum exposure before, during and after the show. While you are welcome to bring press kits to your booth, we strongly recommend participating in the official Virtual Press Office as it’s the most effective way to reach journalists.

Book a Meeting Space

Meeting rooms for individual press briefings will be available by reservation (for FREE) in the Media Center during 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) and the other must be a registered exhibitor.

Press

Download the DesignCon 2012 Press Agenda.

Registration

Click here for FREE Media/Press registration. Press Registration & Check-In onsite at the event will be located in the Media Center, in Rooms 209/210. Registration and Check-In hours are:

• Monday, January 30: 8:00am - 5:30pm
• Tuesday, January 31: 8:00am - 5:30pm
• Wednesday, February 1: 9:00am - 5:30pm
• Thursday, February 2: 9:00am - 11:00am

IMPORTANT: 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 and Analysts

To qualify for a complimentary media pass for DesignCon, 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 and analysts is as follows.

One of the following credentials must be presented in advance to DesignCon before press and analyst registration can be approved:

• Trade/Business Publications; Online/News Services
• Industry Analysts
• Online News Outlets
• Association Publications/Newsletters
• Freelance Writers and Authors

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. 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.

For additional questions regarding press and analyst registration information for DesignCon, please contact:

Kate Hadden
Exhibitor Marketing Manager, DesignCon 2012
(415) 947-6230
kate.hadden@ubm.com