Media Information [International Conference on AIDS (12th: 1998: Geneva, Switzerland)]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Denny Lee (New York)
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12th WORLD AIDS CONFERENCE
MEDIA INFORMATION
MEDIA CENTER
* Newsroom: The Newsroom will have 300 workspaces for registered media, with telephone lines and modems
at every orher workstation,
* Video Feeds: Livc feed of the Opcning and Closing ceremfnies, all 'lenary sessions, and key crack sessions will
be wavailabile in the Media Center. A viewing area will be set up for reporters.
* information Booth: There will be an Information Booxr in the Newsroom staffed with press officers to
respond to reporters' requests for information, indiuding information on press conftrences and contact
information for conferenccs speakers and official spokespeoplic.
* Document Center: The Document Center will provide all official Conference press materials, as well as
independent press materials from organisarions, including non-profit groups, universities, an;md companic4
involved in AIDS research. The Document Center will also be equippcd with photocopicrs, fax machines,
printers and several computers with Inrternet access for use by registered media,
* Broadcas Facilities:
- Host Broadcaster - A host broadcaster and broadcast coordinator have been contracted to provide a fiul
range of broadcast services, including booking of satellitc rinc, for the Conference.
- Edit Rooms - Edit rmoms equipped with telephones, ISDN lines, and live feeds of the Opening and
Closing Ceremonies, PiIenaries and key track scmions will be available to television and radio journalists.
- Interview Rooms - Several enclosed rooms wid- ttables and chairs will be available for interviews.
NOTE: Edit ronm must e bkooked in adv ce afthe contreince. See "ConaiC knforasiobn edow
* New. Couferences
- Oficial News Conferences - Official news conferences will be held twice a day - morning and mrid-day -
to highlight dthe most important research and issues at the Conference. Additional news confrences may
also he held for late breaking developmens.
- Third-Parcy News Conferences: The Conference will provide press conference faciliries fre-of-charge uin a
space available basis for nonprofit orgarisationri, universities or companies.
NOTE: Th~es facihlies must be boked bcfore ithi Confere. Se2 "Cezt nfrnmmrra i'"below,
* Food: A food bar is located, near the Media Center.
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