Log in GSA Website Contact Us HOME REGISTER PROGRAM TRAVEL & STAY CONNECT INFORMATION SHOWCASE ConnectPress & Media Press & Media IN THIS SECTION Media Registration Social Media Meeting Coverage Press Releases Meeting Daily News Section Home Media are invited to cover GSA Connects 2021. GSA welcomes working members of the press to attend for the purpose of gathering news and information to produce media coverage of the GSA Connects 2021 meeting. Complementary media registration permits access to technical sessions, the Resource and Innovation Center, and the onsite newsroom. Public information officers (PIOs) from geoscience-related institutions and agencies may also apply. All press registrations are issued at the sole discretion of the GSA Press Office, and are not transferable. All presenters must pay the registration fee to attend Connects 2021. Journalists and PIOs must pay for any short courses, field trips, or ticketed events in which they wish to participate. All participants (including members of the media) at the in-person meeting in Portland will be required to provide proof of full vaccination and receive a negative COVID test within 48 hours of traveling to the Connects 2021 meeting. Media Registration Get information about eligibility and request media credentials Media preregistration is encouraged before Tuesday, 5 October. After that date, members of the media may register onsite with appropriate credentials. Newsroom GSA hosts an onsite newsroom providing quiet working and interview space, internet connection, printer, beverages, and staff support. The newsroom, (Oregon Convention Center, Room B119), is open each day of the meeting (Sun., 10 Oct. to Wed., 13 Oct.) from 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m. Requests & Inquiries Email Christa Stratton at cstratton@geosociety.org Journalists: Sign up to receive GSA press releases PIOs: Submit your press releases for the GSA Connects 2021 Newsroom Authors/Presenters: Inquire about presenting your work to the media All meeting participants, including members of the media, are expected to read and abide by the GSA Events Code of Conduct. +1-303-357-1000 | +1-800-472-1988 Contact Us Events Code of Conduct Privacy Policy Join Mailing List © 2021 The Geological Society of America, Inc. Powered by Higher Logic