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Journalists are invited to attend the 36th European Symposium on Calcified Tissues in Vienna.

The science presented at the European Symposium on Calcified Tissue offers state-of-the-art research into bone and mineralized tissue, as well as the latest on the diagnosis and treatment of bone disease. Around 3000 delegates from all over the world are expected to attend.

Topics covered include:

• Bone disorders
• Prevention of osteoporosis
• New treatments
• Molecular biology
• Stem cells
• Microdamage and bone strength
• Bone pain
• Diabetes and other associated conditions
• Sex hormones and bone
• Imaging of the hip

The European Calcified Tissue Society welcomes registration from journalists (media credentials apply). The Press Centre will provide a place and the facilities for journalists to work during the conference.

Further information:

About ECTS
Media Registration and Credentials
Embargo policy
On-Site Requirements
Use of ECTS logo

For further information please contact Elaine Snell.
To register for the conference, please read the Media Credentials Policy and use the on-line registration form. Please note that all registrations will be checked before acceptance.

About ECTS

The European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS) is the major organisation in Europe for researchers and clinicians working in the field of calcified tissues and related fields. The Society acts as a forum for the dissemination of high quality research through its annual meeting, the European Symposium on Calcified Tissues, training courses and workshops.

Media Registration and Credentials

Please read the Media Credentials Policy before registering.

Media Registration
Media representatives who apply by the media credentials are invited to register for the meeting http://www.ectsoc.org/vienna2009/info/mediareg.htm

Registered journalists will receive the following:

• Complimentary meeting registration
• Abstract supplement to the journal Bone, published by Elsevier
• Admission to scientific, education and poster sessions
• Admission to the commercial exhibition
• Admission to the Welcome Reception

Who can apply for a Press Pass?
A Press Pass will be issued free of charge to journalists (including freelance
journalists) for recognised:

• journals, magazines and news publications
• news agencies
• broadcast media
• web publications

Representatives engaged in the following are NOT entitled to a Press Pass but may register as a delegate:

• public relations
• sales and marketing
• advertising
• commercial exhibitions

Advance Registration
We advise you to register in advance and reserve appropriate accommodation. The ECTS is not responsible for making any accommodation arrangements for journalists.

Media Credentials Policy
Media representatives of accredited news organizations who wish to attend the meeting for editorial coverage purposes are eligible to register as press. To qualify, please provide a photocopy of your media credentials, plus official documents or a letter on your news organization’s letterhead verifying assignment to the meeting.

Freelance journalists must provide a letter of assignment on the accredited news organization’s letterhead and must provide copies of three bylined articles on medical/scientific topics.

Online media, medical publishing organizations, non-profit health care organizations and university publications representatives must meet the following criteria:

• Web sites must contain original, editorial news coverage
• Editorial content must be free from advertising or sponsorships
• Advertisers must be clearly identified
• Web sites of for-profit organizations must have more than one sponsor and those sponsors must be clearly identified.

ECTS does not give, rent or sell on-site media registration lists. That information is considered proprietary.

Individuals from companies or organizations that produce material of any type that is at any time is intended for marketing, financial analysis, advertising or public relations purposes may not register as media.

ECTS reserves the right to deny meeting admission to any media representatives who do not abide by the policies described or who misuse these privileges by engaging in activities other than journalistic pursuits.

Embargo Policy

Media representatives are required to abide by the ECTS embargo policy. The embargo policy requires that coverage of abstracts, posters and other research being presented at the meeting is prohibited until one hour after the presentation.

On-Site Requirements

Registered media representatives are required to wear their ECTS name badges at all times while in the meeting venue; no one is admitted to sessions without a badge. All sessions are open to the media.
Videotaping scientific and educational sessions is prohibited.

CELLULAR PHONES, PAGERS AND RECORDING OF SESSIONS
Delegates are respectfully reminded that mobile phones and pagers should be switched off in lecture theatres and that recording sessions and taking film and photographs during sessions is strictly forbidden. Delegates found to be contravening this request will be asked to leave the lecture theatre.

Use of ECTS Logo

In order to avoid the appearance of endorsement, the use of the ECTS name and logo, and the meeting name may not be used in news releases or articles except to say “This science/research was presented at the 36th European Symposium on Calcified Tissues in Vienna, Austria, 23-27 May 2009.”