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News Center
Registration is now open!
Register today to attend FMI2012 and the U.S. Food Showcase, April 30 – May 3 at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, TX.
Questions? Call FMI’s Media Department at 202-220-0616 or email media@fmi.org.
Operations
All editorial media must register at the FMI2012 News Center upon arriving at the Dallas Convention Center. Here you can obtain your official badge – which provides entry to FMI2012 & US Food Showcase, co-located with AMI and UFPA – and updated show information. The News Center is equipped with computers with Internet connections, work tables, exhibitor press kits and a day board announcing daily press events.
News Media Complimentary Registration Policy
To receive a complimentary news media registration for an FMI convention or conference, you must be a qualified media representative from one of the following news organizations:
- Trade Publication
- Newspaper
- Consumer, Business and News Publication
- Radio Station
- Television Station
- Wire Service
- Online News Organization
Accredited titles, generally, are:
- Editors
- Reporters
- Photographers
- Editorial writers
- Camera crews
- Publishers
- Associate publishers
Materials that verify credentials are:
- A police press pass with photo and unexpired date
- Listing on current masthead of legitimate publication with matching driver’s license
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The following will require a verifying phone call to the news organization’s office:
- Business card with an editorial title.
- A press card issued by individual’s organization
- A letter from an editor, publisher or producer verifying the individual’s professional identity.
The following do not qualify:
- People with marketing or advertising titles
- Trade, business, consumer newsletters that are association or agency publications for their own members or constituency; in-company or internal corporate publications or newsletters
- Representatives from directories or reference books.
- Freelancers unless they can prove they are assigned to the event by an accredited news gathering organization.
- Commercial photographers assigned to the event by an exhibitor or any other organization that is not a legitimate news gathering organization.
- Public relations account executives.
- Trade association representatives who want to cover the show for their industry.
- Individuals who are shooting “infomercials” — which are paid advertisements.
- Publishers or staff people of publications that have limited circulation in area hotels describing entertainment and sightseeing possibilities in the local town.
Note: FMI is solely responsible for determining if individuals qualify for complimentary registration. FMI reserves the right to deny complimentary registration for any FMI conference or convention if it so chooses.