Industry Press Guidelines
The World Heart Federation allows industry (and their PR/communications agents) to hold industry-related press conferences, oversee press interviews and to disseminate press materials at the World Congress of Cardiology Scientific Sessions. Industry is strongly encouraged to make use of these on-site facilities rather than to hold off-site press briefings.
On-site Industry Press Activities, including the dissemination of press materials, must be conducted in the press office suite of rooms only and must not take place in any other areas of the congress centre.
Location of industry press rooms
The Industry Press Rooms are located within the Chinese National Convention Centre (CNCC) and are indicated by the internal signage and Congress Centre floor-plan.
Press facilities
Three rooms are allocated to Industry Press Activities, as follows:
| Industry Press Display Table: | for the display/dissemination of press materials |
| Press Conference Room: | for press conferences and press briefings |
| Press Interview Room: | for smaller press briefings and interviews |
These rooms are offered under the following rental conditions:
| Industry Press Display Table: | USD 1,500 for full 4-day period |
| Press Conference Room: | USD 2,000 per half-hour or pro-rate thereof |
| Press Interview Room: | No charge, maximum one hour per booking |
Access to the above Press facilities is restricted to registered press and industry exhibitors with booked activities. Industry and its PR/communications agents must register for the Congress as ‘Exhibitor’ status in the Industry company name. Press registration and access to the main Press Centre is not available to Industry PR, event management, marketing or communications representatives.
World Heart Federation promotion
The World Heart Federation does not send out invitations for individual Industry Press Conferences, but instead lists all Industry Press Activities booked through the World Heart Federation on the Virtual Press Office and within the Press Centre. Only those Industry Press Activities booked through the World Heart Federation will be promoted in this way.
The World Heart Federation does not make its press database or registration lists available to Industry.
The World Heart Federation reserves the right to be the first communicators and to set the embargoes for all data released at the World Congress of Cardiology Scientific Sessions 2010.
Contact the press office
Industry must contact the World Heart Federation Press Office to discuss all planned press activities, to ensure adherence to World Heart Federation embargoes and these Industry Press Guidelines. Breaking World Heart Federation embargoes or Industry Press Guidelines is not advised, as this will affect your participation in the next World Congress of Cardiology Scientific Sessions in 2012.
Download the full industry guidelines and booking forms
Contact information:
Industry Press Conference Room bookings and regulations:
Email: Alan Cole
Tel: +41 22 807 03 28
World Heart Federation Press Office for all other enquiries:
Email: Joanne Basford
