Press Registration

Providence Anime Conference and The New England Anime Society are pleased to offer press passes to qualified members of the media covering the conference. A press pass for Providence Anime Conference will grant you full access to all public areas of the conference as well as our press room.

Registration Criteria
To qualify for press credentials at the conference, you must present any of the following:

• a business card for a nationally or regionally recognized media outlet showing name and title
• copy of masthead showing name and title
• copy of by-lined article published within the past 6 months
• a video clip from a news broadcast
• proof of membership in the International Federation of Journalists or a related union
• letter from editor or publisher assigning bearer to cover Providence Anime Conference
• written letter or printed e-mail of approval from Providence Anime Conference's Press Liaison

You must also present a valid government-issued photo ID to obtain your press pass at the conference. Press passes will not be mailed.

You do not qualify for a press pass if you are:

• under age 21
• a publisher
• a sales representative
• a freelance photographer
• any other non-editorial personnel
• creating a student documentary
• a representative of a web site or fan magazine that does not publish anime news or conference reports
• a representative of a web site or fan magazine which has not been previously reviewed and approved by the Providence Anime Conference Press Liaison (web sites and fan magazines will not be approved at the conference)

If you are not a member of a major media outlet (TV station, newspaper, etc) and seek a written letter of approval from the Providence Anime Conference Press Liaison, please fill out our press registration form. Providence Anime Conference reserves the right to refuse or limit press passes to anyone or any organization for any reason. Press passes are not transferable.

If you would like to be added to the Providence Anime Conference press mailing list, please contact our Press Liaison with the subject line "PAC2008 Press Mailing List" and list your name, organization, and contact information in the body of the letter.

Please note that we cannot guarantee approval for requested interviews. Requests will be handled on a case-by-case basis.

The deadline for Press Registration is September 15, 2008. There will be no registration for press done at the conference. All requests for press passes must be pre-approved.