News & Media
Press Releasess
Official conference press releases can be found here.
Press Conferences
To schedule a press conference during the UICC World Cancer Congress 2006 or the 13th World Conference on Tobacco OR Health, please click here to obtain the press conference request form. Please complete the form and e-mail it to Becky Steinmark at becky.steinmark@cancer.org or fax it to the attention of Becky Steinmark at 1-404-417-5825. Please click here to view the instructions for ordering audio/visual equipment from AVHQ, and please click here to view the supply and pricing list.
Online Press Kit
The online press kit provides basic information on the conferences, including backgrounders and fact sheets on the global cancer and tobacco burden. Click here to view the page.
Press Accreditation Application
Application for press accreditation to the UICC World Cancer Congress 2006 and 13th World Conference on Tobacco OR Health is restricted to press working for newspapers, news services, magazines, radio and television stations, and online publications engaged in dissemination of news. To apply for press accreditation, click here to download the PDF form. The application is valid for both conferences and needs to be submitted only once.
Media Relations Contacts
Please refer back to this site for news and media pertaining to the conference. Members of the media who need information on the conference can contact:
Becky Steinmark
American Cancer Society
Office: (404) 417-5860
Mobile: (678) 613-6892
Becky.Steinmark@cancer.org
Busola Afolabi
American Cancer Society
Office: (404) 417-5894
Busola.Afolabi@cancer.org
David Sampson
American Cancer Society
Office: (213) 368-8523
Mobile: (213) 840-7525
David.Sampson@cancer.org
For information about the American Cancer Society lobbying efforts, public policies/issues, state and federal legislative initiatives, and our work with federal agencies, contact:
Tovah Ravitz-Meehan
American Cancer Society
Office: (202) 661-5774
Mobile: (202) 236-2488
tovah.ravitz-meehan@cancer.org
Colleen Wilber
American Cancer Society
Office: (202) 661-5772
Mobile: (202) 491-9281
colleen.wilber@cancer.org
Dr. Len's Cancer Blog
Dr. Len Licthenfeld, deputy chief medical officer at the American Cancer Society, is the author of Dr. Len’s Cancer Blog. Dr. Len provides commentary on breaking cancer news, new research, scientific developments, and other cancer breakthroughs Dr. Len will be blogging live from the conferences. Please click here to view the blog.
Daily Conference Newspaper
The daily conference newspaper provides highlights of the conference proceedings. The paper will be posted each day in PDF format. Please check back daily for the latest issue and please click here to view the papers.
Policies and Guidelines
The policies pertaining to the official conference newsroom and embargo restriction policies can be viewed here in the newsroom guidelines document. Please click here for policies for promotional activities by sponsors and click here for information on the newsroom guidelines for sponsors. For questions relating to these documents, please contact Becky Steinmark.