Media Policy | International Conference and Education Symposium

IDSA offers free registration for IDSA's annual International Conference and Education Symposium to accredited members of the media (see below) or writers who can supply a letter of assignment from a publication or media outlet. Registration provides access to all general and breakout sessions as well as the Design Gallery Expo. No free registrations are granted for the Industrial Design Excellence Award (IDEA) celebration.

Accreditation

Only representatives of the following will be allowed to receive complimentary media registrations:

• General circulation newspapers or magazines
• Newswire services
• News services and syndicates
• Broadcast television or radio news media
• Industrial design- or design-related publications
• Online news services, magazines or journals
• Design bloggers

Registration is restricted to news media representatives covering the conference for editorial purposes only and media credentials will be required. Representatives of organizations producing publications, audio or video tapes or other electronic media intended for marketing, advertising or public relations purposes will not be granted media registration; they will need to register as paid attendees. Freelance writers must produce a letter of assignment from a publication or broadcast news service. Business cards will not be accepted in the place of a letter of assignment.

An IDSA media official will escort camera crews filming in areas of the meeting site other than in media office facilities such as in the Design Gallery Expo.

Only one free registration will be granted per publication. If multiple registrations are needed or to obtain media registration, please contact Roxann Henze, communications director at 703.707.6000 x102 or roxannh@idsa.org.