2012 AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition

October 14–18, 2012
McCormick Place, Chicago

Press Room

Information and Policy

Founded in 1986, AAPS is an individual membership society of approximately 12,000 pharmaceutical scientists who have joined together to serve the public and their own common professional interests. AAPS is not a trade organization; it is a nonprofit organization that serves as an educational, scientific, and scholarly body. The AAPS Press Room is intended for journalists to gain information on AAPS, stay current with breaking scientific research and trends affecting the industry, and get in touch with experts through the AAPS Pharmaceutical Scientist Expert Center. To view AAPS' Public Policy and for more information, visit www.aaps.org/News/Press_Room/Pressroom/.

Meeting Logistics

Location:
McCormick Place
Chicago

Hours: 

  • Sunday, October 14: 8:00am–5:00pm
  • Monday, October 15: 7:00am–5:00pm
  • Tuesday, October 16: 7:00am–5:00pm
  • Wednesday, October 17: 7:00am–5:00pm
  • Thursday, October 18: 7:00am–Noon 

Contact Information:
Press Room Phone: TBD
Stacey May: +1.703.459.7677 (Cell)

Social Media:
Twitter: @AAPSComms
Official Twitter hashtag of meeting is: #AAPS2012
Facebook: American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
LinkedIn: American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists

*Wi-fi will be available in the press room to all registered press.* 

Press Credentials

AAPS holds two major meetings each year: the AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition in the fall and the AAPS National Biotechnology Conference in the spring. Each meeting provides scientists, media, and the public an opportunity to explore and discuss timely issues related to research and developments in the field.

Complimentary press passes are provided for most meetings. Proper credentials are required to receive a press pass for meetings. These credentials include:  

Recognized press card 

  • Current National Association of Science Writers (NASW) membership card 
  • Canadian Science Writers Association (CSWA) membership card 
  • International Science Writers Association (ISWA) membership card 
  • Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) membership card 
  • Business card clearly showing media affiliation and position (such as editor, writer, producer, reporter, etc.) 
  • Letter on official letterhead from an editor of a publication or a producer of a program certifying that you are covering the meeting for their respective publication

Spouses and other guests of journalists cannot register as press and must pay the regular registration fee. Ad sales representatives, publishers and other non-writing media staff must also register through the AAPS Meetings Department and pay the registration fee.

For press registration, fax or email press credentials to Stacey May at +1.703.243.9532 or pr@aaps.org.

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