Media Center

Welcome to the Enterprise Connect Amsterdam 2008 Media Center. Here you will find helpful information to guide you through the press registration process as well as other media resources.

This page contains the following information:

• Press Registration Information
• Required Credentials for Press and Analysts
• Archives

Press Registration Information

Press registration is now open to industry media representatives and analysts. To register for a press pass please click here.

Required Credentials for Press and Analysts

Press registration is now open. To qualify for a complimentary media pass for Enterprise Connect Amsterdam 2008, 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 of Enterprise Connect Amsterdam before press and analyst registration can be approved:

• Trade/Business Publications; Online/News Services
• Industry Analysts
• Online News Outlets
• Bloggers
• Association Publications/Newsletters
• Freelance Writers and Authors
• Titles Accepted/Not Accepted

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 most post original, dated, industry-related news at least once per week.

Bloggers

Bloggers requesting a media badge must cover the industry on a regular basis and must have written on the subject of enterprise communications a minimum of one post per week for at least six months. Blogs must contain original, dated, industry-related news content above and beyond links, forums, troubleshooting tips and reader contributions, and have been in existence at least a year before media badge request. No corporate or personal blogs will be considered.

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.

Titles Accepted

Titles Not Accepted

Note: Press credentials are reserved for editorial staff and analysts. Publication and research employees with the following types of titles will be considered for press credentials: Publication Titles: Associate Editor Business Editor Editor-in-Chief Executive Editor Features Editor Managing Editor Photographer Reporter Senior Writer Staff Writer Technology Editor Broadcasting Titles: Anchor Broadcast Producer Camera operator Host Reporter Sound engineer Market Research Titles: Analyst President Program Director Vice President

Note: Press credentials are reserved for editorial staff and analysts. Press credentials 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 Engineer IS Manager Marketing/PR titles President Sales titles Vice President

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. Only commercial news outlets and major analyst firms will be issued media badges.

For additional questions regarding press and analyst registration information at Enterprise Connect Amsterdam 2008. please contact:

Natalia Wodecki
Enterprise Connect Amsterdam PR Manager
Email: nwodecki@techweb.com

Archive

Coverage and photos from previous Enterprise Connect events can be found in our media archive.