Media Information

​The ISTH welcomes the interest of the media covering thrombotic and bleeding disorders and is happy to provide assistance to journalists attending the Congress or using the Congress website as a resource in their coverage. 
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ISTH Press Contact:
Andrew Masten
Andrew_Masten@isth.org

Overall Regulations:
Any media outlet or press representative (journalists, reporters, photographers, etc.) wishing to attend an ISTH event and/or to obtain official press releases from the ISTH Press Office must adhere to the ISTH Media and Embargo Policy. Anyone who violates the ISTH Media and Embargo Policy will be penalized. The penalty may be immediate revocation of press credentials, ejection from the ISTH Event and a denial of access to all ISTH events for a year or more.
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ISTH and/or affiliated trademarks and logos are the property of the ISTH. They cannot be used, reproduced or associated with any article or press release without the prior written permission of the ISTH. Signing of the ISTH Media and Embargo Policy is a prerequisite for Press Registration (whether online or on-site). The ISTH does not make its press database or registration lists available to third parties. 
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Accreditation, Registration and Access:

• Press accreditation and registration is required to attend any ISTH event and/or to obtain official press releases for these events from the ISTH Press Office. Press registration is free and includes the following services (offered at ISTH Congresses only): Access to scientific sessions, exhibition halls, full press working area, press catering, press conferences, use of interview rooms if available, press material and interviews arranged with ISTH spokespersons etc.
• Media outlets and press representatives can pre-register via email to Andrew_Masten@isth.org.
• A valid press card or appropriate letter of assignment is required.
• The completed and signed ISTH Embargo Form must be submitted each year.
• Please note: company, media outlet business cards or membership cards are not accepted as credentials.
• Press registration is open to any media outlet and/or its press representative: Journalists/reporter, freelance journalists (must declare who they represent), online media, broadcast media (TV, radio), editors, medical journals, medical blogs.
• Press registration is not available to Industry or its public relations representatives, event management, marketing or communications representatives.
• The decision of the ISTH Press Office is final regarding all press registration.​
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Embargo Policy:

• Any media outlet or press representative wishing to attend an ISTH Event and/or to obtain official press releases from the ISTH Press Office must commit to respecting any and all embargoes set by the ISTH. Press representatives who receive embargoed material from the ISTH understand that it is for their individual use and will not distribute the embargoed information to anyone else prior to the embargo release. Embargoed materials include - but are not limited to - original journal articles, abstracts from scientific meetings, written news releases, audio news releases, video news releases, slides and any other materials associated with the scientific information being presented or published.
• Embargoed materials as well as results and information related to sessions at any meeting or event organized by the ISTH are strictly confidential and cannot be disclosed in any manner or for any purpose prior to the lifting of the embargo by the ISTH.
• The information contained in the abstracts is embargoed until the abstracts are available online. Coverage of information that goes beyond that which is contained in the four corners of the abstract (e.g., additional analysis, commentary, or updated information from those individuals and companies involved in the study) is embargoed according to the following criteria: For oral presentations: the embargo time is the start time of the session in which the presentation is being made. For poster presentations: the embargo lifts when the poster session containing the poster opens for viewing in the morning (i.e., when the poster hall opens that day). 
• The ISTH Press tab of the website should be consulted for updated embargo information. For any questions related to embargoes, contact the ISTH for clarification prior to releasing the information. 
• Please note that embargoed materials may be protected by copyright and cannot be reproduced without prior permission from the author.
• Should circumstances arise in which publicly traded companies ask to disclose their submitted data prior to the ISTH event for legal reasons or in order to comply with Securities and Exchange Commission requirements, the ISTH may grant exceptional permission to release specific data. The ISTH reserves all rights to determine what information can be released and to decline any request. The disclosure of any additional information, analysis or commentary is strictly forbidden and will be considered a breach of the Embargo Policy.
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Photo and Video Rules

• Presenters are the sole proprietors of the content they disclose at ISTH events (data, photographs,
  slides, etc.) It is the responsibility of presenters or speakers to notify the audience of any restrictions
  on photographing the content they are presenting. The announcement must be made at the
  beginning of each presentation.
  
• Video or audio recording during a scientific presentation or session is strictly prohibited.
  
• Video recording or photography in the Exhibition Halls is strictly forbidden.
  
• The use of tripods or light stands at ISTH events requires advanced written permission from ISTH.
  
• Commercial use of images taken at ESC events is strictly forbidden.
  
• Any public dissemination of photos or videos taken at an ISTH must include the event.
  
• The official ISTH trademark and/or logo may not be added without ISTH prior written approval.
  
• Any video transmission or webcast from an ISTH event must adhere to the Embargo Policy.