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American Stroke Association’s 27th International Stroke Conference

News Conferences:
There will be daily news conferences beginning at 9 a.m. on Thursday and at 8:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday in room 201AB.

Media availabilities:
Scientists whose research is described in the news releases prepared by the American Heart Association are being asked to meet with reporters at specific times. Media availabilities will be held Wednesday and Thursday in room 201AB. Times will be given to you at registration.

News releases and news tips: The American Heart Association has prepared seven news releases and 12 news tips.
Embargo: Times are posted on each release.

Video news release: A video news release, “Robotic physical therapy improves movement long after stroke” will be transmitted to television stations via satellite. Contact Karen Hunter at (214) 706-1330.

Name badges:
You must wear your badge while in the media center and to gain access to news conferences, sessions and exhibits. Guest Media badges will not allow access to the working newsroom area.

User’s Guide to News Materials at the American Stroke Association’s 27th International Stroke Conference

We have created this quick reference guide to help reporters use the American Heart Association resources available to them:

Abstracts presented at the 27th International Stroke Conference are listed in the January 2002 issue of Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. Abstracts will be available in the newsroom at the Stroke Conference and are available to subscribers of the journal by mail. The abstracts will be posted to the Stroke journal Web site and are available to subscribers or through the pay-per-view feature at http://stroke.ahajournals.org/.

News conferences have been organized by subject, to profile emerging research trends or topics of special importance to the public. Each 45-minute news conference offers brief presentations to the media by three to five speakers on their research that is being presented at the Stroke Conference. The news conference moderators are American Stroke Association volunteers who are experts on the subject, and who can offer reporters balance and perspective on the topics discussed. A brief description of the news conferences can be found on news conference sheets, which are color coded by day. News conference sheets will be available at the Stroke Conference newsroom.

News releases highlight research being presented at the Stroke Conference that association staff believes will be of special interest to reporters and the public. Researchers are available for interviews in “media availability sessions” at times specified in the Daily Log. At other times, media should try to contact the researcher through the researcher’s office (phone numbers listed at the bottom of the releases). Accompanying abstract numbers are included.

News tips are “thumb-nail” notes that describe, in brief format, information the staff feels may be of special interest to reporters. Accompanying abstract numbers are included.

American Stroke Association resources on-line include statistics, information about stroke, American Heart Association scientific positions, etc. Reporters must supply their own computers and internet access. The web site of the American Stroke Association is www.StrokeAssociation.org.

The American Stroke Association is a division of the American Heart Association. Formally named in December 1998, the American Stroke Association is 100 percent dedicated to educating the public and healthcare professionals about stroke.

AHA News Media Relations: (Dallas) (214) Tim Elsner 706-1340; Carole Bullock 706-1279; Bridgette McNeill 706-1135; Karen Hunter (broadcast) 706-1330; Darcy Spitz (New York) (212) 878-5940; Maggie Francis (214) 706-1397; Karen Astle 706-1392; Wynette Randolph 706-1173; Angela Rivers 706-1396.

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