he simplest way to send such materials is with the scientists themselves, asking them to drop them off in the Press Room (Room 15, Exhibition Hall (Saln Chichen-Itza), Acapulco Convention Center). Remaining copies of press materials may be collected up to 1300h on Friday, 25 May, after which they will be scrapped.
The Press Room
The Press Room is Room 15 of the Acapulco Convention Center. It is located in the Exhibition Hall (Saln Chichen-Itza) and will be open from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm Tues-Thurs, 7:30 am to 4:30 pm Friday. It will be equipped with wi-fi for use with your own laptop and with two Internet-connected computers for shared use, with a shared printer.
The main phone number for the Press Room is 011 52 (744) 43501 32. However, calls can also be received on ten other lines: 33 to 42. The Press Room will provide to members of the media, upon request, calling codes for making business calls from the Press Room at no charge.
Continental breakfast and lunch are served daily, Tuesday-Friday, for News Media registrants. Breakfast is at 0730h. Lunch is at 12:45h.
Journalism Awards
Thursday, 24 May
7:00 pm (19:00)
Hyatt Regency Acapulco, El Cabaret Ballroom
AGU will present two journalism awards at Joint Assembly, as part of Honors Evening. News Media registrants are encouraged to attend the awards ceremony.
These journalism awards, previously announced, will be presented:
- David Perlman Award for Excellence in Science JournalismNews
to Betsy Mason, Contra Costa Times
- Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science JournalismFeatures
to Kenneth R. Weiss and Usha Lee McFarling, Los Angeles Times
Who's coming
The following have pre-registered for News Media credentials:
- Contreras Garibay, Heriberto G. - Consejo Veracruzano De Ciencia Y Tecnologa /Manzanas De Newton
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Contact: Peter Weiss
pweiss@agu.org
202-777-7507
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