Press Credentials Requirements

For more information, or with questions about media credentials, please contact Kelly Schwinghammer, National Director of Communications for the Blue Green Alliance (kellys@bluegreenalliance.org or 612-466-4483) or Eric Steen, Deputy Communications Director for the Blue Green Alliance (erics@bluegreenalliance.org or 612-466-4488).

Working Press Credentials

Working press credentials for members of the media covering the 2010 Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference are complimentary. Two press representatives per media outlet will be provided with complimentary press passes, unless otherwise approved.

Working members of the press may register prior to the Conference. Pre-registration must be completed by April 26, 2010. If you wish to register for credentials after this date, please check in at the Media Registration Area at the Washington Hilton, providing a business card and photo ID, to obtain credentials.

All those receiving complimentary press credentials must visit the Media Registration Area to obtain credentials on-site. At this point, you will be asked to provide a business card and show photo ID. Press credentials provide access to the Green Jobs Expo, plenary and keynote-speaker sessions and some workshop sessions. Conference organizers maintain discretion in closing certain events and workshop sessions to press.

Freelance writers and photographers should be prepared to submit a letter from the news organization they are representing on that company's letterhead and signed by the editor. Eligibility is subject to approval by Conference Organizers. You will be notified if your request for complimentary press credentials is denied, or if additional information is needed to confirm your status.

Registration information will be kept confidential.

*Please note that publishing companies do not qualify as a media outlet.

Non-Editorial Press Registration

Non-editorial employees of media organizations, including but not limited to, marketing, public relations, advertising, sales, publishers, etc., do not qualify for complimentary press registration. On-site soliciting by attendees with complimentary working press credentials is forbidden. Working press with complimentary credentials may not solicit business from exhibitors, spokespeople or attendees during the Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference.  

Non-editorial press must register online through the paid registration process.

Freelance Reporter Registration

Freelance reporters must send a letter of verification from the news organization they are representing on that company's letterhead and signed by the editor. Please send verification letters to:

Eric Steen
Blue Green Alliance
2828 University Ave, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55414
or e-mail erics@bluegreenalliance.org

If registering on-site, please provide this information at the Media Registration Area.

Online Media

For the 2010 Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference, online media is defined as journalists with commercial news Web sites. Sites must be previously established and updated regularly with original and current news. To qualify as online media, online reporters must provide:

• A copy of your business card with name, editorial title and media outlet’s logo.
• A copy of your online publication with your name and title appearing in an editorial capacity, including a bylined, industry-related article from your publication written by you and published within the last six months (the copy must clearly show the name of the publication and byline).

Please note that online media must meet all criteria below:

• The Web site must have a paid reporting staff of two or more.
• The Web site must post original, dated, industry-related news at least once per week.
• Web site content must extend beyond newsletters, links, forums, personal diaries, opinion or personal analysis.

Guidelines for Granting Press Credentials to Bloggers

The Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference is committed to working with the emerging class of independent reporters and columnists who reach their audiences via blogs, podcasts, video blogs and other online media. Below is a short list of guidelines that we will use to determine whether to issue complimentary press credentials to independent online media representatives for the 2010 Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference:

• Conference Organizers prefer to work with online media outlets that have an established track record covering our issues. We would like to work with outlets that have been in continuous operation for at least six months and reach at least 20,000 visitors per month.
• All applicants must submit traffic data from a third party (Sitemeter, Technorati, Feedburner, iTunes or an equivalent) in order to be considered. While the decision to grant access is not based solely on traffic/subscriber data, we do ask that applicants provide some degree of transparency into their operations in order for us to make a fair and timely decision on an application.
• Obtaining press credentials is an opportunity to meet and interact with key industry and political figures. While continued access to the Conference is not directly contingent on producing coverage of the Conference, due to space limitations, Conference Organizers will take it into consideration when granting continued access. Following the Conference, please forward a link to your post/podcast/video blog to the Deputy Director of Communications.
• Bloggers who are granted access to the Conference are expected to act professionally. Those who do not observe practices of professional decorum run the risk of being barred from access.
• Other bloggers, personal Web site writers, designers, editors or creators do not qualify for complimentary press registration.
• The final decision on all applications for press credentials rests with Conference Organizers.

Production Company/Videography Crew Registration

Conference Organizers require all film crews requesting permission to film at the Conference to register in advance as either a production company or a videography crew. If you are registering as a production company or videography crew, please register for media credentials. Conference Organizers will contact you regarding your request.

• A production company is a crew that is taping for a show that is in current production and booked to air on a recognized network or station. Conference Organizers will determine at its sole discretion whether a network or station is “recognized.”
• A videography crew is a camera crew or cameraman contracted by a conference exhibitor to film solely in that exhibitor’s booth for that company’s private/non-broadcast use only.
• Producers scouting for a show or others who do not meet these qualifications must purchase paid press passes and may not bring cameras onto the show floor.
• Production companies and videography crews must pre-register by April 26, 2010. On-site registration will not be available.

Conference Organizers reserve the right to remove representatives of any production company or videography crew from the show if it deems that the company or its representative(s) in any way violated stated conference policies and/or misrepresented itself or the nature of its business. Anyone removed from the show forfeits their right to any and all refunds.

Production companies must submit a letter from the programming office of a recognized network or station expressly stating that the production company is at the show to film for a specific program. The letter must be written on company letterhead, include air date, contact information, and be signed by the director of programming. All letters will be verified with the network or station.

Videography crews must submit a letter from the exhibitor stating that the company will be working under contract to film at their booth for private/non-broadcast use only. Conference Organizers, at its sole discretion, will determine if a videography crew meets the requirements and be granted permission to film at the show.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who may receive complimentary press credentials?

A: Complimentary press credentials are issued only to reporters, editors, freelance writers and photographers working for specific publications and covering a beat that is relevant to the issues of green investments, labor, environment and energy. In addition, complimentary credentials will be issued to approved online media outlets and bloggers. Only two press representatives will be allowed to receive a complimentary press pass per media outlet, unless otherwise approved.

Q: Where is the 2010 Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference taking place?

A: The Conference will take place at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. All those receiving press credentials must check in at Media Registration Area at the hotel.

Q: How do I register?

A: Members of the press may register online or in person at the Conference in the area designated for media registration. All accredited media must register prior to attending Conference activities.

Freelance reporters must send, or present at media registration, a letter of verification from the news organization they are representing on that company’s letterhead and signed by the editor. Please mail letters to:

Blue Green Alliance
c/o Eric Steen
2828 University Ave SE, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Or e-mail the letter to erics@bluegreenalliance.org

Q: How will I know if my complimentary press registration is approved?

A: You will be notified if your request for complimentary press credentials is approved or denied, or if additional information is needed to confirm your status.

Q: How do I pick up my press credentials?

A: All accredited media must register at Media Registration Area at the Washington Hilton, which is where you can pick up your press credentials. Please plan to provide a business card and show photo ID.

 Q: What are the press room hours?

A: TBD

Q: Will there be a working press room at the conference?

A: Yes, there will be a working press room equipped with wireless connection and workspace at the Washington Hilton. Location is TBD.

Q: Will there be a room available for interviews?

A: Yes, there will be a quiet room for reporters to conduct interviews.

Q: Is there a press conference room?

A: Press conferences will be held at the hotel at a location TBD.

Q: If I am an exhibitor, where can I drop off my press kits?

A: Exhibitors are welcome to drop off up to 30 press kits in the press room anytime during the Conference beginning on May 4 at 9 a.m. When the Conference concludes, please check back in the press room to reclaim any un-used press kits.

Q: What if I am qualified to register both as an exhibitor and as a member of the media?

A: If you are registered as an exhibitor and qualify for a complimentary press registration, you may exchange the badge at the registration area during the show. Please note that to qualify for a complimentary press registration, you may be required to show a business card, photo ID, and/or a copy of your online publication with your name and title appearing in an editorial capacity, including a bylined, industry-related article from your publication written by you and published within the last six months.

Q: What is included in complimentary press registration?

A: Press registration includes access to the Green Jobs Expo, plenary and keynote-speaker sessions, as well as designated workshop sessions. Receptions are not included in complimentary press registration, and Conference Organizers reserve discretion to close receptions, workshops, plenary and keynote-speaker sessions.

Q: When I register as “press” will the Conference Organizers distribute my contact information?

A: No. Conference Organizers will keep all media contact information confidential. From time to time we will send you important media updates for the Conference.

Q: Whom should I contact to arrange an interview or ask about covering a specific event?

A: Contact Kelly Schwinghammer, National Communications Director, at 612-466-4483 or kellys@bluegreenalliance.org or Eric Steen, Deputy Communications Director, at 612-466-4488 or erics@bluegreenalliance.org.

Q: Where can I get information about Green Jobs Expo exhibitors?

A: Information about exhibitors will be made available in March 2010. (Subject to change)