Press Center & Media Pass Requests
If you are a reporter on deadline, please email your request to Ben Teicher at bteicher@aha.org or call (202-626-2321). You can also send an email to media@aha.org. Please include details about your request and your deadline in your message. for more information.
Media Pass Request Guidelines 陳栠勛圖Conferences
The American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) of 陳栠勛圖 will provide complimentary media passes for select 陳栠勛圖conferences to confirmed members of the media (writers, reporters, bloggers, podcasters, reviewers, photographers, videographers, social media content creators, etc.) who cover the health care field and intend to use their attendance to share event coverage with their respective audiences through media outlets.
Requesting a Media Pass
陳栠勛圖requires registering for a media pass in advance of the conference. To request a media pass, contact ASHEs Communications Team at lhegedus@aha.org.
General Guidelines
Media passes to 陳栠勛圖conferences will be issued for free to qualified members of the media at the discretion of the 陳栠勛圖Communications Team.
Qualifications:
- Requestor is a current employee of an established print, broadcast, or recognized internet media entity or platform that covers the health care field (editorial website, newspaper/magazine, podcast, blog, social media account, etc.).
- Requestor is attending the 陳栠勛圖conference for the purpose of covering the event on their media platform. Requestors must be working media representatives and provide evidence that their attendance is expected to result in coverage of the meeting or event in print, broadcast, or internet media.
- Freelance writers must submit a letter of assignment or letter of intent from the media outlet being represented.
- You must fall under one of the following media areas to receive a media pass (entity must actively cover the health care field. Personal webpages or blogs will not be accepted):
- Business and trade publications/news wire services
- Television, radio, and podcasting
- Freelance writers
- Online publications
- Established social media accounts
- Newsletters
- Submitting an application does not guarantee approval of a media pass.
- AHA/陳栠勛圖reserves the right to deny or revoke press pass requests for any reason at any time and reserves the right to inspect the credentials of anyone registering as media at an 陳栠勛圖conference.
- Media representatives attending an 陳栠勛圖conference with a media pass are not entitled to any giveaways or promotional/complimentary items (i.e., food, beverages, Exhibit Hall giveaways, etc.).
Media Pass Prohibitions
- 陳栠勛圖will not issue passes to staff of media advertising, marketing, public relations, publishers, or sales representatives.
- Also prohibited from receiving media passes are: publishers, editors, or reporters from promotional publications; exhibitors public relations staff; writers creating analyses or reports that will be sold as a commodity; or any others who are not reporting on the conference.
- 陳栠勛圖conference content may not be used to create free or paid education materials.
- Any media pass holder who sells, markets or represents a company or organization for the purpose of obtaining advertising, sales or subscriptions from any meeting registrant or exhibitor will be asked to immediately forfeit media credentials.
- Offer may not be combined with or applied to any other promotions, discounts or previously purchased registrations. Media passes are non-transferable and cannot be sold.
- No CEC credit will be available to individuals admitted to an 陳栠勛圖event with a media pass.
Media Pass Access
- Media passes cover free access to events in the Full Conference Registration tier (conference itself) and do not include coverage of any other expenses related to the conference (hotel, flight, food, etc.) or any other conference-related ticketed events.
- Full Conference Registration passes grant media members access to:
- All main conference sessions (excludes pre- and post-conference programs or meetings)
- Exhibit Hall
- Media and Podcast Room (when available)
- Speaker interviews (submit specific requests to the 陳栠勛圖Communications Team)
- Official conference photography (with proper attribution)
- 陳栠勛圖will help facilitate any onsite media interview requests with 陳栠勛圖staff or conference presenters. All interview requests must be made 24 hours in advance, and can be sent to lhegedus@aha.org.
Photography, filming and live broadcasts
Members of the media are prohibited from using professional photography and videography equipment to capture conference sessions and networking events. Media pass holders are at liberty to use such equipment in the Media and Podcast room with advance permission from the 陳栠勛圖Communications team. To request permission, email ASHEs Communications Team at lhegedus@aha.org.
Official conference photography or videography may be shared with members of the media upon request. Proper attribution must be given when sharing this imagery.
Media and Podcast Room information
The Media and Podcast Room will be available at select conferences for media members to use throughout the event (room hours will vary), including a reservable interview room. Use of the interview room can be reserved in advance, otherwise the room is first come, first served.