Press Guidelines

Background

  • WSPID is an independant scientific society
  • Press activities may not interfere with scientific activities during the meeting
  • The unique atmosphere and the identity of the WSPID meetings should remain untouched
  • Sponsors may not use a WSPID meeting for advertisement or promotional purposes other than agreed in the contract with WSPID

Rules

  • Press must clarify the purpose of attendancy
  • Press must direct a request for attendancy to the Board / president
  • Press must pay for facilities used (room, coffee, lunch, etc) and will receive a special badge.
  • The height of the fee per day is equal to the one-day registration fee.
  • Press must inform the Board and meeting chairman of any published or broadcast report and provide a copy in advance.

Facilities for press

  • Interviews in the press room
  • Notes, recording or broadcasting during sessions only after agreement with chairman and speakers
  • Photographs of persons in the press room
  • Photographs of activities during breaks, in the exhibition hall and walking area.

Not Permitted

  • Interviews in the walking area, in poster rooms or in the lecture hall,
  • Movies
  • Hidden reporting