AAS 246: Press Information | American Astronomical Society

At AAS 246, there will be a dedicated press office and press conference room. We will hold press conferences Monday through Wednesday, and Wednesday afternoon will feature an optional press tour to the University of Alaska Anchorage Planetarium & Visualization Theater.

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Press Registration	Press Office	Press Conferences
Press Interviews	Press Event	Resources for Presenting Scientists
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Press Registration

The AAS offers complimentary in-person meeting registration to bona fide working journalists and public information officers (PIOs). To request press registration, first check our eligibility criteria; then follow the instructions below.

In-Person Press Attendance:

If you plan to be on-site for AAS 246 in Anchorage, Alaska, contact the AAS Press Office with your name and media affiliation (or “freelance” if applicable); please specify "AAS 246 IN-PERSON press registration" in the subject line. If your eligibility is confirmed, you'll receive a special promotional code that you can use to register for the meeting the same way regular attendees do, i.e., via the AAS 246 registration page.

Virtual Press Attendance:

AAS 246 will offer a limited virtual attendance option with live access to press conferences, plenary talks, and select town halls. For virtual press registration, contact the AAS Press Office with your name and media affiliation (or “freelance” if applicable); please specify "AAS 246 VIRTUAL press conference attendance" in the subject line. If your eligibility is confirmed, you'll receive a special promotional code that you can use to register for the meeting the same way regular virtual attendees do, i.e., via the AAS 246 registration page.

Press registration deadline: Wednesday, 4 June 2025.

View AAS 246 Press Registrants

Press Registration Instructions

Once you’ve received your press promo code from the AAS Press Office, you're ready to register. To do so:

1. Go to the AAS 246 registration page and click the orange "Register for AAS 246" button.

2. Sign in with your AAS username and password, which you've done before if you've attended a recent AAS meeting. If you’ve forgotten your login credentials, click the “Forgot username?” or “Forgot password?” link and follow the instructions that pop up. If you have trouble or don't know if you have an AAS account, email [email protected] for assistance.

3. Once signed in, click the “Register Myself” button. The page will reload and present you with several registration options at different prices. Select the “In-Person Press - Full Meeting Registration" or "Virtual Press Registration" option. Don’t fret about the cost shown there! When you enter your press promo code (provided to you by the AAS Press Office) at checkout, the fee will go to $0 — as long as you've chosen the press registration option and have a valid press promo code.

4. Answer the subsequent required questions and click the “Save Responses” button. If you wish to change any of your responses, do so and then click the “Update Responses” button.

5. Add any contributions, networking functions, and workshops you would like to attend. Note that the networking list includes the complimentary Welcome Reception and Closing Reception. If you choose to sign up for paid workshops or other events, or to make any of the suggested donations, you will need to pay full price for those. Your promo code covers only the registration fee for the science meeting.

6. Scroll down and click the “Proceed to Checkout” button. Enter your press promo code in the “Promotional Code” box (if you have trouble, check to make sure there are no leading or trailing spaces in the code!) and click the orange “Apply” button; you should now see the registration fee reduced to $0.

7. Click the “Submit Order” button to complete your registration; unless you opted to attend a paid workshop or make a donation, you won’t have to pay anything. The next screen will confirm your registration and display a receipt. You should soon receive a confirmation email from [email protected]. If you don’t see this emails in your inbox, check your junk/spam folder.

If you encounter any problems during the registration process, email [email protected].

Press Office

Location: Ballroom D, Level 3 of the Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center

Press Office Hours

Sunday, 8 June, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Monday, 9 June, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday, 10 June, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday, 11 June, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday, 12 June, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Press Office Staff

Dr. Kerry Hensley, AAS Communications Specialist & Deputy Press Officer, +1 202-328-2010 x138
Lexi Gault, AAS Media Fellow

The AAS 246 Astrobites Media Interns, Lucas Brown and Maggie Verrico, will also assist in the Press Office. Dr. S usanna Kohler, AAS Communications Manager & Press Officer, will assist remotely.

Press Conferences

Location: Ballroom E, Level 3 of the Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center

Press Interviews

Location: Spurr Room, Summit Hall (lower level) of the William A. Egan Civic & Convention Center

There will be a dedicated press interview space in the Egan Center. Use the online signup sheet to reserve this room for use.

Press Event

Press registrants will have the opportunity to join for a special event during AAS 246: a visit to the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) Planetarium & Visualization Theater for a show and a special presentation for the media given by UAA professor Travis Rector. The event will be held at 1:30 pm on Wednesday, 11 June; more information will be posted in the press office onsite and emailed to those who have expressed interest. To help us gauge interest in this tour, please fill out the online expression of interest form.

Resources for Presenters

If you have been invited to present at an AAS press conference, you may have questions about what happens at a press conference, how to prepare a presentation, or how to prepare a press release. The resources at the following link should address those questions:

https://aas.org/press/media-training-nutshell

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