Dress for the INMA World Congress is business casual except the Thursday evening Global Media Awards Dinner which is business attire (black-tie optional).
Your World Congress registration fee includes the Tuesday evening welcome reception at Peak at Hudson Yards; Wednesday sessions, breaks, lunch, and an evening reception at the TimesCenter; Thursday sessions, breaks, and lunch at the TimesCenter; and Friday seminars at Lincoln Center. You must register seperately for the study tours and the Global Media Awards Dinner at Edison Ballroom.
Because of the large numbers of hotels near The TimesCenter and the wide range of prices (and attendee budgets), there is no official INMA hotel for the New York World Congress. INMA has researched hotels in the immediate vicinity and put together a list of recommended hotels, which you can access by clicking here. Recommended hotels range in price from as low as US$324 and as high as US$680 – with a median of US$386.
INMA provides robust coverage of the World Congress of News Media at www.inma.org/wc. We don’t video or audio record sessions, yet we may provide AI-generate transcripts post-event.
The World Congress venue for Wednesday and Thursday sessions is The TimesCenter, located at 242 West 41st Street in New York. Depending on the location of your hotel you may walk, taxi/Uber, or use public transportation.
Springtime in New York is the best time to be in the city. Look for morning lows in the 51°F-60°F (11°C -16°C) range and afternoon highs in the 67°F -75°F (19°C-24°C) range. View the real-time New York forecast.
INMA will be taking photographs throughout the week-long World Congress. Download, use, or share photos which are archived at Flickr. Enjoy!
The World Congress will be presented in English and will not be simultaneously interpreted.
If you are registered for the World Congress, you will get access to presentations provided by speakers for the Wednesday-Thursday Media Conference sessions and all Friday seminars (whether you attended or not). Only study tour registrants will get study tour presentations. Be aware that not all speakers provide their presentations. Participants will get an e-mail when the presentation download page is ready.
INMA provides robust coverage of the World Congress of News Media at www.inma.org/wc. Enjoy!
For privacy reasons, we will unveil the World Congress attendee list in phases. The attendee list will first be made available in January 2025. The list will not include links to attendees; instead, use the INMA Member Directory to connect. Links to registered attendees will be made available May 19-23 during Congress Week.
Share your business trip to New York with a spouse or partner by registering them for the Welcome Reception at the Peak at Hudson Yards and the Global Media Awards Dinner at Edison Ballroom. Tickets may be purchased online. Due to limited space, only full Congress registrants can attend conference sessions.
If you are traveling from outside of the United States, you will require a passport for travel to New York. Whether you also will require a visa depends on your country of residence.
Some World Congress attendees may need documentation to travel to the United States of America.
You must have a valid passport to travel to the United States of America. Many nationalities do not require a visa to enter the country, while others do require a visa.
Do you need a visa? Depending on your country, your visa requirements may vary. Contact your local U.S. Embassy or Consulate to determine if you need a visa or a visa support letter to visit the United States. To locate your closest U.S. Embassy or Consulate please click here.
Support letter: If you need a visa support letter, you must submit payment for the World Congress and then contact INMA with your request. We will need the following information to send your invitation letter back to you to submit for your visa:
You may fax this information to +1 214 373-9112 or e-mail it to Bonnie Nolan. We will endeavour to send you a visa letter back to you by e-mail as a PDF attachment within three business days. If you need your letter faster, please telephone +1 214 373-9111, option 2.