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Welcome to the AMS Annual Meeting Newsroom

The AMS 89th Annual Meeting starts Saturday, January 10, 2009 in Phoenix. Scientific sessions will start on Monday, January 11. Media are invited to attend the meeting, attend the sessions, interview the experts, browse the exhibit hall and take part in a variety of press briefings and special events throughout the week. Details about all press events will be posted in the coming months.

Credential Required

Press credentials are required for access to all conferences, special programs, and the exhibits. Eligibility for press registration is limited to the working press and freelance science writers with appropriate identification, and public information officers of scientific societies, educational institutions, and government agencies. A banquet ticket is not included but may be purchased for $45.

Online Press Registration

Official media representatives and public information officers are encouraged to register in advance using the form provided on the AMS web site. The direct link is:

http://www.ametsoc.org/netapps/info/InfoRequest.aspx?Type=PR

Press registration includes a press badge that allows access to all conferences, special programs and exhibits. On site registration is available in the Press Room.

Press Room Information

The AMS will operate a Press Room in Room 222C of the Phoenix Convention Center, Monday–Thursday, 12–15 January. The Press Room is equipped with computers, telephones, and a copy machine, and telephones. The Press Room will not have free wireless access, but the Phoenix Convention Center provides wireless access for approximately $17 per day.

For more information about the meeting and press operations, contact Stephanie Kenitzer, the AMS public relations/public information officer, at 425-432-2192 or by e-mail at kenitzer@ametsoc.org

 

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