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AbSciCon 2008: MEDIA REGISTRATION

Members of the press are invited to attend the 2008 Astrobiology Science Conference at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA.
Media registration is complimentary but only open to individuals with proper credentials.  Proper credentials include:

  • Business card identifying the individual as a reporter, writer or editor from a newspaper, magazine, radio or TV station, wire service, syndicate or other new organization.
  • Official press credentials issued by a government agency.
  • Proof of membership in the National Association of Science Writers (NASW), Canadian Science Writers Association (CSWA) or International Science Writers Association (ISWA).

Freelancers who are not members of the NASW or CSWA must have a letter from a news organization indicating they have an assignment to cover the meeting. 
  
Scientists who also communicate science are not eligible for complimentary registration and should register as general attendees and pay the appropriate fee.

Publishers and representatives of sales, advertising or marketing departments of publications or other news organizations may not register as media.  General registration information can be found here.

Members of the media wishing to register may do so online or on site. Registered media will be put on a distribution list for media advisories about the conference.
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You will be asked for the following information:

Name
Affiliation
Address
City
State/Zip
Country
Phone
Email
Fax
Day(s) you plan to attend AbSciCon 2008.

If you have any questions, please contact Linda Billings, Communications Coordinator, NASA Astrobiology Program, 202-479-4311, or Seth Shostak, Senior Scientist, SETI Institute, 650-960-4530. For general questions about the conference, please contact Sue Lehr.