​The Academy holds the right to approve or deny requests from media and press to attend the organization’s conferences 

All speakers for the Academy’s conferences or events will be provided a speaker agreement form that identifies if the individual agrees to allow press at their session. 

If all speakers agree to allowing press, according to industry standards, on a case-by-case basis, the Academy will in some cases grant complimentary registration  to credentialed journalists (i.e., professional reporters, editors, writers, news photographers, producers and online editors) who work for a publication, news service, broadcast outlet or news site that is regularly issued and published primary for the dissemination of news, and operates independently from any commercial, political, government or special interest. The Academy reserves the right to use its discretion in granting such requests.

Speakers will be informed if press attend the event.

At in-person events, press will be provided a specific badge.