CONTENTS

2008 ANNUAL MEETING - MEDIA REGISTRATION

Santiago, Chile

The Sheraton Santiago Hotel and Convention Centre

General

The 60^th Annual Meeting will take place during the week of the 23^rd June 2008. It will be preceded by meetings of the Scientific Committee and various sub-groups.

Opening Plenary Session

The Plenary Session of the meeting will be opened formally at 10:00 on Monday 23^rd June.

The media are permitted to attend and film and record all Plenary sessions, subject to availability of space and practical limitations on movement, camera positioning etc. in order to avoid disruption of the proceedings.

Contact

There will be daily Press Releases on this website during the Annual Meeting. A contact number will be made available for media persons in due course.

Registration

All media representatives, including camera and sound crews, are required to register. Registered personnel will be given IWC Media Passes which must be visibly displayed in order to gain access to the meeting room and to the conference venue generally, including the media room.

Media registration will take place at the Sheraton Santiago Hotel on Sunday 22^nd June from 14:00 to 17:00, and on Monday 23^rd June from 08:00 onwards.

It is strongly advised that media register and collect their passes on Sunday afternoon, since Monday morning will be a very busy time and there is no guarantee that registrations on that morning will be completed in time for the opening session.

Registration Fee

A registration fee of UK£50.00 (US$100; CLP50,000) is payable by each news entity (i.e. one fee will cover all members of a TV or radio crew). This is payable on collection of the Media Pass at registration. Payments in cash only will be accepted. We regret that we are unable to accept credit cards.

Media Passes/Credentials

IWC Media Passes will only be given to members of recognised media who can  produce a valid media card issued by an appropriate national or international authority. Please note that out of date cards will not be accepted.

Contact with Delegates

Members of the media will have direct access to delegates and observers, so they will be able to request interviews directly. Numbers and contact names for delegation offices will be made available as soon as they are known. The Secretariat will NOT arrange interviews with delegates on behalf of media organisations.

Media Area

A Media Area in the Hotel will be available from 14:00 - 17:00 on Sunday 22^nd June, and daily for the duration of the Commission meeting from Monday 23^rd - Friday 27^th JUne.

Telecommunication Facilities

Any media agencies who intend to bring heavy equipment require the prior agreement of the Sheraton Santiago Hotel.

Any requests for facilities or further information should be made to: