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Press Registration Info
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- Qualified members of the media are invited to apply for press credentials.
- Each qualified member, including broadcast crews, must be individually credentialed.
- You must be 18 years or older to attend CMB.
- Press registration applies to editorial positions only.
- Press registration is for print and online/digital publications and broadcast (including podcasters and streaming) reporters at the discretion of CMB media relations staff.
Getting Your Press Badge Credentials
To request your press badge credentials:
Confirm that you qualify based upon the criteria that is listed above, then email: press@cannabismeansbusiness.com.
Please be prepared to provide documentation and/or proof of your media affiliation.
All press registration requests will be evaluated and you will be sent a confirmation that your media credentials have been granted or that more information is needed for verification.
Press Criteria
Print Media: To qualify, you must provide a copy of a business card or current masthead clearly displaying name and editorial title, or an industry-related article written within the last six months.
Online Media: To qualify, you must represent a commercial website that posts original industry related content at least once per month. The website must extend beyond forums, personal diaries, personal analysis, or opinion.
Broadcast Media: To qualify, you must provide a copy of your business card clearly displaying your name and editorial/production title or provide access to media stories produced or reported upon by you within the last six months.
Analysts: To qualify, you must be a writer from an internationally recognized market research or financial institution who consistently writes for regularly published newsletters and/or reports. You must provide a business card and industry-related reports published within the past six months that clearly display authorship.
Bloggers: To qualify, you must cover the industry on a regular basis and must have written on the relevant market segments within the past three months of requesting a media badge. Blogs must contain current dated content and news above and beyond links, forums, self-promotion, and reader contributions.
Freelance Writers: To qualify as a freelance writer, you must provide an article published within the past six months and must be on assignment from a news outlet to cover the event.
Staff Photographers and Photo Agencies: To qualify, you must submit a letter from an editorial contact at the publication indicating that you are covering the event for that publication.