news media registration guidelines

News Media pre-registration is closed. You will have to register for a News Media badge onsite in the News Center, Room N228, Level 2 of the North Building. Please read the guidelines below. If you are a Trade Guest, please click here to register.

News Media credentials are given to working editorial news media only. Publishers, advertising representatives, advertising account managers, marketing managers, company presidents and public relations account managers are not considered News Media and must register for a Trade Guest badge.

To register for a News Media badge, you must be a qualified representative from one of the following news organizations:

  • Trade Publication
  • Consumer Newspaper
  • Consumer or Business Magazine
  • Radio Station
  • Television Station/Network
  • Newspaper or Radio Wire Service

Freelance writers or writers for Internet-based publications must submit clips with your byline or a link to articles with your byline to Debbie Teschke, dteschke@housewares.org, before media credentials will be approved.