To register go to: http://www.endo-society.org/endo2012/audience/media.cfm

Newswise — Chevy Chase, MD— Media registration is open for The Endocrine Society's 94th Annual Meeting & EXPO taking place in Houston, TX on June 23-26, 2012. ENDO 2012 is a unique opportunity for journalists to learn about the latest research in fields as diverse as obesity, endocrine disruptors, diabetes, growth hormones, sex steroids, thyroid cancer and much more.

Held at the George R. Brown Convention Center, more than 7,500 scientists and clinicians from all over the world will assemble for this global and premier meeting of hormone research, health science and endocrinology. For public information officers, ENDO provides a worldwide stage to preview research to reporters through press releases and participation by your scientists in news conferences.

News Media Registration InformationRegistering as media does not guarantee approval in receiving a press pass. The Endocrine Society will review the credentials of all reporters seeking to attend ENDO to ensure eligibility requirements are met. Media approved for attendance will receive official notification via email from Endocrine Society staff.

To register as media for ENDO 2012, please visit http://www.endo-society.org/endo2012/audience/media.cfm. Registered news media receive a badge that provides access to all meeting sessions, as well as the onsite Newsroom and news conferences. No one will be admitted without a valid ENDO badge.

Reporter Eligibility

• Working press employed by bona fide news media: must present a press card, business card, or letter of introduction from an editor of a recognized publication.

• Freelance writers: must present a current members card from the American Medical Writers Association or the National Association of Science Writers; evidence of by-lined work pertaining to science, health, medicine, or biomedical research intended for the general public and published within the past two years; or a letter of assignment from a recognized publication.

• Public information officers of scientific societies, medical associations, educational institutions, and government agencies: must present a business card.

• Representatives of for-profit corporations and of the business side of news media must register onsite, pay the appropriate fees, and are not accredited as Press at the meeting.

• Researchers and clinicians who are also reporters and who are presenting at this meeting (oral or poster session) may receive news media credentials if they qualify (see above), but must also register for the meeting and pay the appropriate fee as a presenter.

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Founded in 1916, The Endocrine Society is the world’s oldest, largest and most active organization devoted to research on hormones and the clinical practice of endocrinology. Today, The Endocrine Society’s membership consists of over 15,000 scientists, physicians, educators, nurses and students in more than 100 countries. Society members represent all basic, applied and clinical interests in endocrinology. The Endocrine Society is based in Chevy Chase, Maryland. To learn more about the Society and the field of endocrinology, visit our site at www.endo-society.org. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/#!/EndoMedia.