FNCE^® Media Registration

FNCE^® 2024 media badges are available to journalists for a news outlet with valid press credentials. Media registration includes the entire conference.

Journalists interested in obtaining media registration for the event may send inquiries to Media.

Confirmed Media Registrants

Confirmed media registrants will pick up their badge onsite at registration area at the Minneapolis Convention Center, outside of Hall B. Your press badge must be worn visibly at all times during the event.

Registration Hours

• Friday, October 4: noon – 5 p.m. (Central time)
• Saturday, October 5: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Central time)*
• Sunday, October 6: 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Central time)
• Monday, October 7: 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Central time)
• Tuesday, October 8: 7:30 a.m. – noon (Central time)

*Registration will be very busy on Saturday, October 5, especially two hours before Opening Session begins at 4 p.m. If you are not able to pick up your badge before Opening Session, you can attend Opening Session without a badge and pick it up Sunday-Tuesday

Press ribbons will be available behind Registration and are available upon request when picking up your press badge.

Onsite Interview Requests

The Academy's Strategic Communications Team is available to help facilitate onsite interviews with the Academy's spokespeople. Please send interview requests to Courtney Doby.

Photography/Videography

All media video crews must be escorted through the Expo Hall and conference areas by a member of the Academy's Strategic Communications team. Once your registration has been confirmed, please email Media to request an escort.

To foster a professional and respectful environment on the Expo floor and throughout the conference, we ask all journalists to please introduce themselves and ask permission from exhibitors and attendees before photographing them or their booths.

Please do not take photographs during FNCE^® educational sessions. The Academy hires a professional photographer to capture educational sessions; please email Media for session photograph requests.

Who is eligible to register as media for FNCE^® 2024?

Media registration is open to editors and reporters working full-time for print, broadcast or web publications with valid press credentials.

Required at time of registration, valid press credentials include at least one of the following:

• A bylined article published by their employing news agency within the past six months
• A copy of publication masthead listing the individual's primary position as an editor or reporter
• Official photo identification issued by the individual’s employing news agency or government

Bloggers will be considered for media registration on a case-by-case basis and must provide three of their most recent blog posts on a subject related to nutrition or health to be considered for media registration.

Freelance journalists may apply for complimentary media registration, but must present the following:

• A signed letter on company letterhead from your assignment editor confirming your assignment to cover the event
• A bylined story from the publication you are freelancing for dated within the last six months

Public relations executives, marketing executives, authors, analysts, sales representatives, consultants and researchers are not eligible to register as media.

The Academy reserves the right to deny media registration to any individual who does not meet the above guidelines, or to limit the number of media registrants from any one publication.

The Academy requests a copy of conference coverage within one month of the conclusion of the event.