Congress Exhibition

The annual Congress Exhibition is the meeting point for newspaper owners, CEOs, publishers, editors and senior executives attending the World Newspaper Congress, the World Editors Forum and the World Advertising Forum.

The Exhibition provides a key opportunity to meet the top suppliers to the newspaper industry and discover the latest products, services and technologies.

The ultimate meeting point at the Columbia Hall at the Hilton Hotel

The Congress Exhibition will be in the Columbia Hall, the central area that links the Congress Catering and meeting rooms. It will feature innovative solutions from the international suppliers community and give an overview of the technologies driving today's news publishing business.

From the newest trends in tablet publishing, editorial systems, digital services and content service offerings to the latest developments in printing technology, the Exhibtion will add great value to your participation at the Congress.

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For exhibitors, this is the place to do business and gain new customers as well as discover and break into new markets.

Book your stand today! You will find all information in our Sponsorship brochure, available as PDF download here.

Congress Sponsorship / Congress Advertising

WAN-IFRA (the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers), in close cooperation with the Newspaper Association of America (NAA), is holding the next edition of its most prestigious event, the 67th World News Media Congress in Washington, D.C.

The Congress, which also includes the 22nd World Editors Forum, 25th World Advertising Forum, offers three parallel events that together form the annual meeting point for publishers, CEOs, managing editors and advertising executives from all over the world striving for excellence to succeed in today's highly competitive media landscape. Since its inception in 1948, the Congress has served as the most important global platform for news media to promote quality journalism and freedom of the press, and shape the industry's future.

Over the years, WAN-IFRA has been fortunate to have had most of the world's major capitals host our Congress, where global leaders and top executives address our industry. We are excited to be back in the USA and have invited President Barack Obama to open the ceremonies.

That is why you should become a sponsor:

• The top event in the media industry 1300 participants from 100 countries plus 120 internationally key speakers and 30 exhibitors
• Our participants are top media news executives (CEOs, publishers, editors-in-chief, marketing and advertising directors, digital & business development directors, leading journalists) from around the globe
• We will provide real-time, multimedia coverage with continuous blog entries, videos, photos, and constant sharing on our social media platforms. Last year our tweet reach exceeded 1.5 million users and our daily newsletter goes out to 30.000 WAN-IFRA members within the media industry
• The global event for developing invaluable cooperation, partnerships and exchange with the Who´s Who in the news media
• The event to find our about the latest developments in not only the local and national regions, but, more importantly across the globe

Download the World News Media Congress 2015 Sponsoring brochure