⭐How do I check in and receive my press badge?
- The Media Check-In table will be open 8am on Thursday August 7, 8am on Friday, August 8 and 9am on Saturday, August 9. Please note there will be no Media Check-In available on Wednesday, August 6.
- When you arrive at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center please head to the 1st Level toward Hall I. Media Check-In is across from the Registration Desk in the Hall I-2 Lobby.
- If you are staying at the Hilton Riverside, free shuttle service will circulate between the convention center and the Hilton. The shuttle service will drop passengers off at the Convention Center’s Transportation Center on Convention Center Boulevard, across from Hall G. Shuttle service hours of operation:
- Thursday, 7:45 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- Saturday, 9:15 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Please be prepared to show your ID to staff, who will then check you in and give you a physical press badge.
- If you have colleagues who would like to be credentialed, please have them fill out the Press Credential Form.
⭐Which areas are reserved for press?
- During the keynotes on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, members of the media are welcome to utilize the press riser in the New Orleans Theater, Hall I-1 (Convention Center 2nd floor). Note the press riser only has room for 2-3 cameras. We’ll have a mult box and power station for media use on a first come basis. There will also be round tables on the theater floor that you’re welcome to utilize.
- There is a Media Filing room if you need a space to work, hold interviews, or print. The Media Filing room is on the 2nd floor in Room 298.
⭐How do I set up at Media/ Radio Row?
- If you have a reserved spot on Media/Radio Row, your team will have a reserved table (6 ft long) with a draped background and 2-3 chairs. You are welcome to set up as early as this Wednesday, August 6 at 2pm CT.
- There will also be shared power drops and wired internet with around 10 MBS speed. Those who don’t need a wired connection can access the wifi (WIFI NETWORK: NN25; PASSWORD: THANKYOUCWA).
⭐ What is the program schedule?
- Here is a link to the Schedule overview and here is a link to the full streaming schedule. The sessions highlighted in orange indicate programming that will be streamed. All keynotes are in our general session room, which is the New Orleans Theater on Floor 2.
- In lieu of a printed program book, Netroots Nation is fully digital with a conference app. There will be a daily printed schedule at Registration, but you’ll need to use the conference app to view panel descriptions and information about speakers, message speakers and attendees, etc.
- Click here to access the Netroots Nation app on your mobile device, tablet, laptop or desktop. *** NOTE: You must use this SAME email address to access the conference app.***
- If you used the conference app in the past five years, follow these instructions. If this is your first time attending, follow these instructions to get started. We have created a document called Getting the Most Out of the App which you may find helpful.
⭐ Which elected officials and activists are available for interview?
- The Netroots Media team has put together a Media Lookbook of key speakers and attendees at this year’s conference. Reach out to netroots@pacificastrategies.com to receive the link.
- To request an interview with a speaker from the Lookbook or an elected official in attendance, please email us at netroots@pacificastrategies.com with a summary of your request and medium of the interview (recorded in-person, quote via email, etc). We will forward this request to the speaker’s press contact and do our best to help facilitate should they be available and interested.
- You are also welcome to connect with panelists or Netroots attendees through the message feature of the conference app.
⭐ How do I access livestreams and recordings?
- On the Socio app, programming with the red tag ‘STREM’ indicates the live streaming option. Additionally, here is a link to the full streaming schedule. The sessions highlighted in orange indicate programming that will be streamed.
- Recordings will be available within the Socio App, and on the Netroots Nation Youtube channel. If you’re interested in a downloadable file, email our Media team at netroots@pacificastrategies.com and we can share a streaming link and recorded link one hour after the streamed program concludes.
⭐ Can you tell me about the event and the attendees?
- Please refer to our Netroots Nation 2025 Fact Sheet which lists info about the event, attendees, sponsors, star speakers, plenary sessions, and select panels.
If you have additional questions, concerns, or requests, please email the Netroots Media Team at netroots@pacificastrategies.com. Thank you!