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Media Registration

Please carefully review this information before continuing to the online registration system! If you have any questions, please contact Autumn Wolfer at +1.312.673.4933

SIGGRAPH 2008 has EVOLVED, and the SIGGRAPH Media Registration system has been upgraded along with it. In an effort to make your registration process easier and more seamless, SIGGRAPH introduces the new SIGGRAPH Information System (SIS).

To help make the transition to the SIS as user-friendly as possible, the SIGGRAPH 2008 Media Office has developed a helpful, printable, step-by-step guide. We highly recommend that you print this document and keep it close as you begin the registration process:

Download the Media Registration Reference Guide 790 KB, PDF

To begin the Media Registration process, go to:

Online Media Registration

Media Registration Guidelines
Before you get started with your registration, please carefully review the categories below. You must represent a media format that fits into one of these categories in order to be considered for SIGGRAPH 2008 media credentials. Those requesting media registration must be currently employed by a publication or news organization. Account representatives, sales executives, book authors, and engineers do not meet the criteria for media registration.

Each organization is limited to five media representatives, except university publications, which are limited to one. If there are multiple registrants for an organization, each media registrant must establish a separate login account and submit a separate registration.

Please Note: Even if you have qualified for a SIGGRAPH media badge in the past, you must re-qualify for SIGGRAPH 2008.

For complete instructions on how to navigate through the SIGGRAPH 2008 Media Registration system, download the Media Registration Reference Guide.

For Business Trade Publications
Includes reporters and editors from magazines, newspapers, trade publications, and wire services. Must provide:

*Required of all editors and reporters to verify they have been retained to cover SIGGRAPH 2008 by the publication. If you are the Editor-in-Chief, you do not have to provide an Original Letter of Assignment.

For Television and Radio
Includes broadcast reporters, producers, and camera operators from news organizations. Must provide:

For Analysts
Industry analysts must provide:

For Freelance Writers
Freelance writers include those who have been retained to cover SIGGRAPH 2008 by an eligible news organization as determined by the SIGGRAPH 2008 Media Team. Those who freelance occasionally and are employed by non-news organizations are not eligible for media registration. Freelance writers must provide:

For Online Publications
Includes reporters from online publications that must contain editorial content and must cover the computer graphics industry. Personal web pages and blogs will not be accepted. Must provide:

For University Publications
Includes any reporter representing a University publication. University publications are limited to one media representative. Reporters must provide:

You must complete all sections of the media registration online submission form. Your registration will not be processed until ALL supporting documentation is submitted. If you are unable to electronically upload the documentation to the online system, you must fax, mail, or email the documentation to:

Autumn Wolfer
SIGGRAPH 2008 Media Relations
401 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1900
Chicago, Illinois 60611 USA
+1.312.673.4933
+1.312.673.6707 fax

The deadline for advance media registration is Tuesday, 1 July. Those who register after 1 July will not be included on the media list sent to exhibitors. Onsite media registration will take place in the Media Headquarters Office, Room 301 of the Los Angeles Convention Center starting on Sunday, 10 August at 5 pm. The online media registration system will be available until 22:00 UTC/GMT on Friday, 1 August 2008.

Media Registration Review Process
Upon receipt of your online registration form and supporting documentation, your information will be reviewed. If you are approved for SIGGRAPH 2008 Media Registration, a written confirmation will be sent to you via email. Your confirmation WILL NOT include your media badge, and badges cannot be mailed to registrants in advance. You must provide photo identification to pick up your media badge in person at the Media Headquarters Office, Room 301 of the Los Angeles Convention Center, beginning Sunday, 10 August at 5 pm.

A separate credential for use of cameras or video equipment must be obtained by completing the Audio-Visual Agreement when you pick-up your media badge.

Your Media Registration Credentials Entitle You to Access the Following:

Your Media Registration Credentials DO NOT Entitle You to the Following: