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Media Center

Welcome to the E2 2013 Media Center. Here you will find helpful information to guide you through the media registration process as well as other media resources.

This page contains the following information:


Media Registration Information

If you are interested in attending E2 Boston as media, please complete the online registration form here. Be sure and review the required credentials below to ensure all criteria are met. If you have any questions, please contact Joylyn Tanner at joylyn.tanner@ubm.com or Jamie Porter at jamie.porter@ubm.com, PR for E2.


Required Credentials for a Media Pass

To qualify for a complimentary media pass for E2 2013, 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, analysts and bloggers is as follows.

One of the following credentials must be presented in advance of E2 2013 before media registration can be approved:

 

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 with your byline.

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 & 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.

Bloggers

Bloggers must cover the industry on a regular basis and must have written on social tools and/or 2.0 technologies for business within six months of requesting a media badge. Blogs must contain original, dated, industry-related news content above and beyond links, forums, troubleshooting tips and reader contributions before media badge request. No corporate blogs will be considered.

Titles Accepted

Note: Media credentials are reserved for editorial staff and analysts. Publication and research employees with the following types of titles will be considered for a media pass:

Publication Titles
  • Associate Editor
  • Blogger
  • Business Editor
  • Editor-in-Chief
  • Executive Editor
  • Features Editor
  • Managing Editor
  • Photographer
  • Reporter
  • Senior Writer
  • Staff Writer
  • Technology Editor
  • Online Editor
  • Senior Editor
Broadcasting Titles
  • Anchor
  • Broadcast Producer
  • Camera Operator
  • Host
  • Reporter
  • Sound Engineer
Market Research Titles
  • Analyst
  • President
  • Program Director
  • Vice President

Titles Not Accepted

Note: Media credentials are reserved for editorial staff and analysts. A media pass will NOT be issued for publication and research employees with the following types of titles:

Publication Titles
  • Account Executive
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Assistant Production titles
  • Associate Publisher
  • IS Manager
  • Marketing/PR titles
  • Production titles
  • Programmer
  • Publisher
  • Sales titles
  • Web Master
Market Research Titles
  • Account Executive
  • Administrative Assistant
  • CEO
  • CIO
  • CTO
  • Engineer
  • Marketing/PR titles
  • Sales titles

We reserve the right to refuse media badges, without cause, during pre-registration and will not be accepting on-site media registrations. Please be advised that, due to high demand, media badges are limited in number. Only commercial news outlets, major analyst firms and leading industry bloggers will be issued media badges.

For additional questions regarding media registration information at E2, please contact:

Joylyn Tanner
E2 PR Manager
Email:


Media Center Hours & Briefing Space

Meeting space for media who have arranged briefings with exhibitors will be available on-site inside the Media Center. This space is available on a first-come-first -serve basis at the event.

Please note that the Media Center may only be used by registered press, analysts and bloggers, as well as exhibitors when accompanied by a member of the media. For each meeting, one attendee must be registered as media and the other must be a registered exhibitor or speaker.

Location & Hours

The Media Center is located in the Northeastern room on the third level of the Marriott Copley Place.

Hours
Mon. 8:30am – 4:00pm
Tues. 8:00am – 5:30pm
Wed. 8:00am – 5:30pm

PR Newswire Information

Journalists will benefit from PR Newswire's media-only Web site by providing a source for immediate access to breaking E2 news from thousands of companies worldwide. Get the news you need for your beat, delivered according to your preferences. Visit PR Newswire for Journalists at www.prnewswire.com/media to set-up your free, personalized account, and to gain access to images, multimedia news and ProfNet ExpertsSM a PR Newswire is the official wire service provider of E2.


Previous Coverage from E2 Events

Read comments from the press for a better understanding of the feedback from previous E2 events.