Media & Press
About ACG
The 2024 ACG Annual Scientific Meeting & Postgraduate Course will convene in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from October 25 to 30, 2024. The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) is a recognized leader in educating GI professionals and the general public about digestive disorders. Our mission is to advance world-class care for patients with gastrointestinal disorders through excellence, innovation, and advocacy in the areas of scientific investigation, education, prevention, and treatment. To learn more about ACG, visit our website.
Press Credentials
Members of the working press are welcome to cover the 2024 ACG Annual Scientific Meeting. Registration is free to working press who fulfill the criteria for Press Credentials below.
Journalists who have presented press credentials will receive press access to the ACG 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting. Press credentials include a business card, letter of assignment, or links to existing published articles. Patient advocates who write for an online patient community are also eligible to receive press access. Please email ACG Media Staff with any questions regarding registration.
To register for press credentials, submit the form here.
Press Room
The ACG 2024 Press Room is located in Room 122B in the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Hours:
Sunday, October 27 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Monday, October 28 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday, October 29 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday, October 30 7:00 am – 11:30 am
Embargo Policy
All research presented at ACG 2024 is strictly embargoed until 12:00 pm EDT on Sunday, October 27, 2024.
The embargo policy means that no news, information, results of any abstract, or research finding can be released to the media or published before 12:00 pm EDT on Sunday, October 27, 2024.
This embargo includes revealing anything about the results (including the title of the abstract—since often times the title indicates the finding) in a press release or “curtain raiser.”
If you have a question, please email mediaonly [at] gi [dot] org ACG Media Staff.
Newsworthy Abstracts & Press Releases
To view the ACG 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting press releases and featured abstracts, visit ACG's Press Info page.
Outside Press Conferences
Press conferences at ACG 2024 sponsored by exhibitors or groups other than ACG are outside press conferences. The College requests that no group schedule a press conference at the same time as any ACG-sponsored Media Briefings. As a courtesy, please notify ACG Media Team of plans to hold a press conference at ACG 2024 by emailing ACG Media Staff.
FAQs
Media and Press
How can I follow meeting news on social media?
Follow the Meeting Hashtag #ACG2024 by visiting Twitter/X or by searching for “#ACG2024” in the Search tab of the Twitter app on your mobile device.
Follow ACG on these social media platforms: Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube
Share Your Insights: Insert #ACG2024 into meeting-related posts on all social media platforms.
How do reporters request press credentials?
Members of the working press are welcome at the ACG 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting (ACG 2024). All scientific and poster sessions are open including plenary sessions, symposia, research and clinical forums, and postgraduate courses. Registration is free.
To register for press credentials, submit the form here.
When is the embargo?
All research presented at ACG 2024 is strictly embargoed until 12:00 pm EDT on Sunday, October 27, 2024.
The embargo policy means that no news, information, results of any abstract, or research finding can be released to the media or published before 12:00 pm EDT on Sunday, October 27, 2024.
This embargo includes revealing anything about the results (including the title of the abstract—since often times the title indicates the finding) in a press release or “curtain raiser.”
If you have a question, please email mediaonly [at] gi [dot] org ACG Media Staff.
What is the photography/video policy?
Exhibitors, Attendees, Guests, and Media are strictly prohibited from taking video or audio recording of the Exhibit Hall or any educational session or event of the meeting for publication, rebroadcast, or placement on a non-ACG website or print publication without prior written permission from the ACG. Still photography is permitted only for personal, non-commercial purposes, including social media. Attendees can direct questions about the policy to ACG VP of Meetings and Exhibitions, Elaine McCubbin. Members of the media should send general questions to ACG Media Staff.
Can exhibitors hold outside press conferences?
Press conferences at ACG 2024 sponsored by exhibitors or groups other than ACG are outside press conferences. The College requests that no group schedule a press conference at the same time as any ACG-sponsored Media Briefings. Groups holding outside press conferences are responsible for securing their own space, but are welcome to coordinate with ACG VP of Meetings and Exhibitions, Elaine McCubbin, to try to identify an appropriate venue. As a courtesy, please notify ACG of plans to hold a press conference at ACG 2024 by emailing ACG Media Staff.
How can reporters learn about newsworthy abstracts?
To view the ACG 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting press releases and featured abstracts, visit ACG's Press Info page.
