AGU - American Geophysical Union
08/21/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/21/2024 11:33
Press registration open for the 2024 AGU Annual Meeting
AGU Annual Meeting
9 - 13 December 2024
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
AGU press contact:
Liza Lester, +1 (202) 777-7494, [email protected]
WASHINGTON - Press registration is now open for the AGU annual meeting 2024 (#AGU24) in Washington, D.C., and online 9 to 13 December 2024 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
More than 28,000 attendees will present the latest research in a broad range of Earth and space sciences.
Staff, freelance, and student journalists are eligible to apply for complimentary press registration through the end of the conference. Press officers and institutional writers covering the meeting are also eligible. Additional information for press can be found in the conference Press Center. Learn about our eligibility requirements. Media access to the meeting is issued at the discretion of the AGU Media Relations Office. Please email us at [email protected] if you have a question about eligibility, what group you should register under, or other conference questions.
A press event schedule will be available in November. Press conferences and Q&A roundtables will be hybrid, recorded events.
Media registrants receive, at no charge, access to all scientific sessions and an on-site press room, along with press events. Some events and activities, including but not limited to invitation-only events and communications workshops, are not open to press registrants.
Please visit the AGU24 Press Center to register and to learn more about eligibility and credentialing requirements. Media access is non-transferable. All registrants must provide credentials regardless of whether they have attended in the past. AGU is not requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for in-person attendance this year, but wearing a mask is recommended.
Virtual attendance and content
Please note that this year, only keynote talks, plenaries, and named lectures will be livestreamed on the conference online platform; most scientific sessions will be recorded and available for later viewing but will not be livestreamed. Online posters and recordings of scientific talks will be available to registered attendees. Learn more about what conference content is included online and in-person.
Press conferences and roundtable discussions will be livestreamed and support participation by remote reporters.
On-site press room
Registered press attendees will have access to the press room for working space, with food and beverages supplied, and will be able to request smaller quiet rooms for conducting interviews.
The press room will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time (UTC-5 hours), Monday through Thursday. Friday hours will be 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET.
Location and hotel information
The meeting will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW, Washington, D.C. 20001.
Hotel bookings at conference rates can be made during registration, or registered press attendees can log in to the booking page. Bookings close 11 November but may fill up before that date. More information about hotels and rates is available here.
AGU (www.agu.org) is a global community supporting more than half a million advocates and professionals in Earth and space sciences. Through broad and inclusive partnerships, AGU aims to advance discovery and solution science that accelerate knowledge and create solutions that are ethical, unbiased and respectful of communities and their values. Our programs include serving as a scholarly publisher, convening virtual and in-person events and providing career support. We live our values in everything we do, such as our net zero energy renovated building in Washington, D.C. and our Ethics and Equity Center, which fosters a diverse and inclusive geoscience community to ensure responsible conduct.