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Media
Relations is designed to generate and promote publicity for
Dragon*Con by utilizing all forms of media. Media access to
Dragon*Con helps both the convention and the attending media
by providing story ideas that interest potential Dragon*Con
attendees.
Certainly post-con
reviews are valuable, but the media best serves an event
like ours when they provide prior publicity. Our goal is to
reach as many potential attendees before the convention
starts. We encourage all media to give us as much
pre-con attention as possible in exchange for your
complimentary media passes.
We realize that not
all forms of media are conducive to pre-con publicity. If
you produce a radio or TV show, your format and show content
might limit your topics. If you plan to tape a show from
Dragon*Con, perhaps you could do a pre-show or teaser
mentioning the dates of this year’s convention and our
website.
Other forms of
pre-con publicity are articles or shows about guests and
musical acts, events and the convention in general, listings
on calendars of events, and free ads or promos. For story
ideas, please see our links to Press Releases and other
items of interest under About Dragon*Con.
Media passes are
designed for NEWS media – newspapers, magazines,
television and radio. Not all media is automatically
eligible for media passes. Each media organization will be
analyzed for news content, circulation coverage,
demographics, and location. If you are web-based
media, your site must have strong news content to be
considered for a comp badge.
If you are new to
Dragon*Con, please fill out our New Media
Form. If you are returning media, please
fill out the Returning Media Form. Whoever will be acting as
the main contact for your company needs to fill out the
form. Anyone else from your company who will be attending as
WORKING media and needs a badge can be listed on your
form. We ask that you only
request passes for legitimate working media (i.e. reporters
who are covering Dragon*Con as a media event and not friends
and family). Since passes are limited, we ask that you only
request the minimum number of passes for essential staff.
If you are print
media, please mail a copy of your publication or if your
publication is online, please email your URL. If you are
radio or television and produce a themed show, please send
an aircheck tape or VHS video of a typical show. If you are
web media, please send your URL and hit-count based on
sessions. Also, please describe the type of pre-con coverage
you can offer and what you intend to cover at the
convention.
Documentary crews
are not necessarily eligible for media passes. Podcasters
and Bloggers are also not eligible for media passes unless you are
directly affiliated with another news source. If you
purchase badges, we will gladly add a PRESS ribbon to
signify that you are with the Media. You will also have
access to all Media events. You will need to come to the Press
Room to get your PRESS ribbons.
Please mail all
requests to:
Star
Roberts
Dragon*Con Media Relations
208 Hillcrest Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37411
All questions can be
directed to my email at starski7@aol.com
Media Registration
will again take place in the Press
Room. It is located in the Lenox Room on the bottom
floor of the Hyatt
Regency (the Motor Lobby level). Please see our badge
pick up policy.
All
Media contact should be done through Dragon*Con and NOT the
hotel.
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