Press Policies

To qualify for a complimentary media pass for Natural Products Expo West / Engredea, the applicant must cover the industry on a regular basis by publishing articles or writing regular reports on the healthy products industry. Private consultants who are paid by an individual company are not eligible for a media pass, and should request a pass from the sponsoring company.

PRESS CREDENTIALS consist of a business card with your name, media outlet and title as well as ONE of the following:
1. A sample of an article published within the past six months that clearly displays authorship;
2. A copy of publication masthead including your name (or link to your online publication with your name and title appearing in an editorial capacity) – see accepted titles below;
3. Printed or online article clearly displaying authorship (online news outlets must contain original news content and post original, dated, industry-related news on a regular basis)

Note: Press Credentials are reserved for editorial staff and analysts. The following types of titles will be reviewed as follows.

Examples of accepted titles: Associate Editor, Business Editor, Editor-in-Chief, Executive Editor, Features Editor, Managing Editor, Photographer, Reporter, Senior Writer, Staff Writer, Anchor, Broadcast producer, Camera operator, Host, Reporter, Sound Engineer, Program Director

Examples of titles NOT accepted: Account Executive, Administrative Assistant, Assistant production titles, Associate Publisher, CEO, Marketing/PR titles, President, Publisher, Sales titles, Vice President

Natural Products Expos/New Hope Natural Media reserves the right to refuse media badges, without cause, during pre-registration as well as onsite media registration. Due to high demand, media badges are limited in number.

Photography/Videography

Any attendee of Natural Products Expos—including exhibitors and/or qualified press—who wishes to photograph or film at the show is required to check in at the Paperless Press Room onsite to sign a waiver and receive authorization upon each day of filming.

Live TV and nationally syndicated film crews must check in at the Paperless Press Room to receive an authorization sticker and must be escorted by a member of the press room staff in order to photograph and/or videotape at the show. Space is limited for escorts. Please schedule a time with the Paperless Press Room in advance to arrange for an escort on the show floor: email tradeshows@newhope.com.

Private consultants who are paid by an individual company are not eligible for a press badge, and should request a badge from the sponsoring company. See press room personnel for complete information on qualifying for a press badge. Exhibitors and their private consultants are permitted to photograph and videotape their own booth only.

Photographers and videographers are required to obtain permission before filming any exhibitor's booth and must refrain from filming those who do not grant permission.

Qualified press who have obtained press passes and are photographing and/or filming at the show may not, under any circumstances, solicit payment from exhibitors for service. Those who are found to be soliciting payment will have their press passes immediately revoked, and may be banned from future events.

Filming, videotaping and photography are prohibited at all event, education and seminar sessions, including keynote presentations. Exhibitors and their private consultants may film, photograph and/or videotape their own exhibitor-presented seminar(s) only.

Attendee indemnifies and holds harmless New Hope Natural Media and Penton Media, Inc., their respective parent, subsidiaries and affiliates, with respect to any claims from any third party claims whatsoever arising from Attendee's media activities under this waiver.

Photographers and videographers are required to ask permission before filming and must refrain from filming those who do not grant permission.

Exhibitors are permitted to photograph and videotape their own booth only. Exhibitors who do not want the press to photograph or videotape their booth should inform the Paperless Press Room staff onsite.

No other photography or videography is permitted. We reserve the right to refuse entrance to any photographer/videographer.