WCEE Events Media Policy
Event planners are required to read this policy aloud to the audience before the event begins.
Event Attendance
WCEE events are primarily for the professional development of the organization's members. Press personnel who attend WCEE events are required to pay attendance fees based on their membership status within WCEE. Press personnel with WCEE memberships pay the applicable member attendance fee. Press personnel who are non-members pay the applicable non-member attendance fee.
On-Background Policy
To foster an environment of candid discussion, WCEE events are considered to be "on background." Any exceptions to this default status will be announced at the beginning of the event. WCEE event attendees must obtain speakers' permission before quoting them on any media platform.
Social Media and Public Reporting
The "on background" status of WCEE events extends to reporting or broadcasting via social media. Therefore, WCEE event attendees cannot quote WCEE speakers and/or their presentations using social media channels such as X, Facebook, LinkedIn, or other similar tools during or after the event, unless it has been announced that the presenter is "on the record" for everyone at the event.
Recording and Photography
Electronic recording of the event is not allowed without the speaker's approval.
Media Interviews and Quotes
Members of the press who wish to schedule interviews with WCEE speakers or seek permission to quote speakers for a publication may make such arrangements after the conclusion of the WCEE event.