Media & Press
About ACG
The 2023 ACG Annual Scientific Meeting & Postgraduate Course will convene in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from October 20 to 25, 2023. 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 2023 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 2023 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.
Embargo Policy
All research presented at ACG 2023 is strictly embargoed until 12:00 pm PDT/3:00 pm EDT on Sunday, October 22, 2023.
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 PDT/3:00 pm EDT on Sunday, October 22, 2023.
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 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting press releases and featured abstracts, visit ACG's Press Info page.
Outside Press Conferences
Press conferences at ACG 2023 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 2023 by emailing ACG Media Staff.
FAQs
Media and Press
How can I follow meeting news on social media?
Follow the Meeting Hashtag #ACG2023 by visiting Twitter or by searching for “#ACG2023” in the Search tab of the Twitter app on your mobile device.
Follow ACG on these social media platforms: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube
Share Your Insights: Insert #ACG2023 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 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting (ACG 2023). 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 2023 is strictly embargoed until 12:00 pm PDT/3:00 pm EDT on Sunday, October 22, 2023.
The embargo policy means that no news, information, results of any abstract or research finding can be released to the media or published before Sunday, October 22, 2023 at 12:00 pm PDT/3:00 pm EDT.
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.”
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 2023 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 2023 by emailing ACG Media Staff.
How can reporters learn about newsworthy abstracts?
The Newsworthy Abstracts are abstracts, selected by the ACG Public Relations Committee, which feature scientific findings that are innovative, newsworthy for the lay reader, relevant to those who suffer from common GI problems, and which represent a significant advancement in the diagnosis and treatment of GI diseases. Newsworthy Abstracts for 2023 will be posted in the weeks before the meeting via the Featured Science page.
