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Upcoming Events

10/8/2010, NY Comic Con, New York City, NY, Jacob Javits Convention Center

10/28/2010, 2010 PDN PhotoPlus Expo, New York, NY, Jacob Javits Center

9/9/2010, Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto, Canada, Downtown Toronto

9/10/2010, 6th Annual Denver Food & Wine Classic, Denver, Colorado, Metropolitan State College of Denver

4/20/2011, Tribeca Film Festival, New York, NY, New York City

11/6/2010, 19th Annual Sarasota Blues Festival, Sarasota, Florida, Ed Smith Stadium - Field 1

9/13/2010, IMTS 2006 - International Manufacturing Technology Show, Chicago, IL, McCormick Place

1/16/2011, Winter Fancy Food Show, San Francisco, CA, Moscone Center

3/6/2011, IBS (International Beauty Show) New York, New York, NY, Jacob Javit's Convention Center

5/2/2011, Travel+Destination Symposium, Palm Springs, CA, Palm Springs

9/2/2010, Canon EXPO 2010, New York, NY, Jacob Javits Center

9/12/2010, Orlando Pizza Show, Orlando, FL, Orange County Convention Center

9/22/2010, Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show, Las Vegas, NV, Las Vegas Convention Center, Hall N3

10/27/2010, Event Style Expo NY, New York, NY, Jacob Javits Center

11/5/2010, Invision Photography Festival, Bethlehem PA, Banana Factory

1/16/2011, 36th Winter Fancy Food Show, San Francisco, CA, Moscone Center

Go Daddy Help

In cooperation with various U.S. Government and international law enforcement agencies, we will no longer be able to accept membership applications from the individuals from following "HOT" countries or regions of the world.

This will include foreign nationals from these countries living abroad who intend on publishing articles or photos that would be considered political in nature or intend on using IPA Press access to gain entry to security sensitive locations.

	Afghanistan
	India
	Iraq
	Iran
	Israel
	Palestine
	Sudan
	Haiti
	Philippines
	Uzbekistan
	Congo

	Pakistan
	Syria
	Saudi Arabia
	North Korea
	South Korea
	Burundi
	Lebanon
	Chad
	Sri Lanka
	Algeria
	Kenya

	Russia
	Nigeria
	Libya
	Cuba
	Sudan
	Colombia
	Nepal
	Yemen
	Indonesia
	Somalia
	Kuwait

	Togo
	Jamaica
	East Europe
	S. America
	South Africa
	Mexico
	Thailand

NOTE: IPA is not the proper forum for controversial political views and commentary. Our members do not report on wars, political conflicts or any other issues that would put our members in harms way in gathering that information, videos or photographs. Our members are not authorized to enter security sensitive areas.

Please read our Terms Of Membership for further information and clarification.

Current Members

Registration For All New Members and Renewals For Current Members

Read this Before Completing This Application

Our organization has a clear and public mission that focuses on building credibility and exposure for ethical independent media professionals worldwide. We have selective member policies, and seek to level the playing field for the explosively growing population of independent media.

If you are a blogger, own or work for a web site, are a journalist, videographer or photographer? You may qualify for membership.

In order for IPA to maintain our high standards and media status, we request that all members complete their members profile on our site. The better your profile, the greater the opportunities for assignments and of course the more willing companies will be to grant you media access to their events. Those that fail to publish their profiles on our site may not qualify for renewal on the expiration of their first years trial membership.

Please Read Carefully

Post Office Boxes will no longer be accepted as a mailing address on any application.

We will only mail your membership kit to your home or business address. You must supply your current home or work address and telephone number when completing this application. All payments for membership, must be made prior to any membership application approval, or ID kit production.

If you need your Press ID fast, let us know and we will make every effort to ship your Press ID Kit, within 24 hours from receipt of your payment and ID photo. US members may select our overnight shipping or second day air option (at additional cost). Please see our payment page for further details.

We have had problems with certain countries mail systems and Press ID kits have not arrived unless we have shipped them Express Mail, Registered Mail, FEDEX or DHL. We are not responsible for delivery of your press ID kit once we mail it to the address you specify. In the case of non-delivery, there will be a $50 fee to redo the kit and re mail it to you. In those cases we will only mail it one of the ways specified above and you will be responsible for the additional costs to do so.

NOTE: You will be asked to pay for your membership and to supply a digital ID Photo at the end of your registration. If you are not prepared to pay for your membership at this time, please do not complete our application as it will be deleted within 48 hours if payment is not made or you do not email us that you are making payment by mail or Western Union. To review payment and ID Photo information now..Click Here

We reserve the right to refuse membership for any reason.

Membership Options

Platinum Membership is our best membership package. Perfect for advanced amateurs, professionals, members of the independent media and current members of the Press Corps.

Platinum Membership is designed to give you the tools you need to gain important media access and includes your own IPA email account (yourname@internationalpress.com). This popular package allows you to publish more photos and articles on our site, then any of our other packages.

It includes complete access to our web site, an individual Members Profile area with plenty of space for your best images and articles and an IPA email address. You will also receive our *Platinum Level Priority Support* both by phone using our toll free support line and email. This package also includes our IPA Press identification kit while which can be used while you are an active member of IPA.

*NOTE: Payment Must Be Made At Time Of Application - We Accept Credit Cards and Western Union

Annual Membership (Full Year) - Includes Press ID Kit & IPA POP 3 Email Account

Full Years Membership +IPA Email + Press ID Kit, Only $250 ... Details

Gold Membership, another popular membership package for amateurs and professionals who want their work published on our site and would also like media access.

Gold Membership is designed to give you many of the tools you will need to gain important media access. This membership includes complete access to our web site, your own Members Profile area with space to upload your images and articles and have use of our IPA Press identification package while you are an active member of IPA. Gold members should use our site FAQ's, Forum and Email for support issues.

*NOTE: Payment Must Be Made At Time Of Application - We Accept Credit Cards and Western Union .

Annual Membership (Full Year) - Includes Press ID Kit
*IPA POP 3 Email Account Optional...$50 Additional for Gold Annual Members

Full Years Membership + Press ID Kit, Only $200... Details

Important - Agreement

You must agree to the following or we cannot process your application for membership.

By your submission of this application you agree to abide by our Terms of Membership. The personal information you supply us with is strictly confidential, we do not sell or make our mailing lists available to anyone. Information you choose to publish on your profile will be available for public viewing.

You must be a minimum of 18 years of age and not presently a convicted felon, member of any subversive, radical organization or religious cult. You agree not use your membership or IPA freelance Press ID to gain access for any illegal purposes. All work you submit to our web site must be your own and is protected by your personal copyright. By publication on our web site, you give IPA the absolute rights to publish this work or to use in promotion of our web site.

Your annual membership fee must be paid at the time of sign-up. If paying by credit card, you will use the Pay Pal payment system. You do not need an account with Pay Pal to do so. Annual members will have the option to renew their membership at the end of their years membership for one or two years. New members Press ID Kits are valid for one year and will expire one year from the date of issue.

All Press Identification is the sole property of IPA and is issued to valid members for their use during their active membership. Press identification must be returned if we request you do so, destroyed or you must certify that you will not use it, if you cease your active IPA membership. We may also request return of this id if we discover any improper use, expiration of identification material or other valid reasons. You further understand that copies or alterations to our press identification will be considered a violation of our "Terms" and may cause termination of your membership and/or force IPA to take other action against you.

IPA PRESS IDENTIFICATION AND OR BUSINESS CARDS MAY ONLY BE USED BY ACTIVE/PAID MEMBERS.

Replacement Press ID is not available under most circumstances. However, if our staff determines the reasons for the request of replacement are valid, the cost of replacement is $75.

We cannot accept direct credit card payment. If Pay Pal does not accept payment in your country, you may send payment or use Western Union to make your payment. Our Gold and Platinum annual membership plans include your free press id kit. You may review these plans now.

Membership is open to US and foreign residents. Due to heightened security and our review process, we reserve the right to refuse membership for any reason.

The claims and statements, expressed, implied or posted by members and non-members on this site, are the sole responsibility of those individuals. All information and its accuracy, copyright credits, image copyrights and usage, and other forms of information are the sole responsibility of each member or individual posting to the site. By posting on our web site, you agree to let us use your photo, articles and information for use on our site or in promotions for our site. International Press Association, LLC and internationalpress.com does not guarantee, warrant, or confirm information or accuracy of statements posted to profile display pages or to the messages boards of this site. See Our Terms of Membership.

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Founder & President Leonard L. Rapoport.