Eligibility

Journalists, including photographers, must work for the outlet for which they are credentialed (exceptions for freelance journalists are detailed below). Journalists who use their media privileges to work for non-credentialed organizations will have their privileges revoked. Journalists are required to complete the media online pre-registration form and submit the following:

• A letter of assignment on the letterhead of the news organization being represented.
• A photocopy of official press credentials, such as a press card issued by a recognized journalists’ association or a government-sanctioned press organization. The IASLC does not recognize press cards issued by web-based organizations such as IFNM and/or a business card issued by a recognized news organization.

Freelance journalists, including photographers, may work for multiple publications as long as they confirm in advance that those publications are eligible for media registration. Freelance journalists must submit the following:

• A letter of assignment on the letterhead of the news organization being represented.
• A recent copy of the publication (a mailed copy, link to the publication’s website or a photocopy of a cover/issue published within the past 6 months).
• Companies or organizations producing publications, videos, and other products intended for marketing, advertising, financial analysis, or public relations purposes may not register to attend the meeting as media. This includes any organization that intends to sell or distribute video recorded at the SCLC 2025 for monetary gain. Any organization filming video is required to use either the official conference backdrop or a co-branded backdrop (including the IASLC logo).
• Financial analysts; sales, advertising, or marketing representatives; book publishers, and book authors may not register as media but are welcome to register as regular attendees.
• Public relations personnel and individuals from communications, print, and online promotion services should register as a regular attendee (not as media).
• Media are welcome to attend all general admission Scientific and Educational Sessions. These sessions may NOT be filmed or recorded for rebroadcast in any form. Ticketed sessions or those sessions requiring individual registration are not open to media.
• All media representatives are required to pre-register for the meeting and must be credentialed by the IASLC before being officially registered.

Failure to comply with these policies may result in the immediate revocation of any privileges for future IASLC events. The IASLC reserves the right to change these policies when needed without notice. 

For questions, please contact: 

Chris Martin
VP Public Relations, David James Group
CMartin@DavidJamesGroup.com
Phone: +1 630 670 2745

Beanie Montoya
Associate Director, Marketing and Communications
Beanie.Montoya@iaslc.org