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November 16–18, 2024
McCormick Place Convention Center | Chicago

Resuscitation Science Symposium 2024 | November 16–17, 2024 | Hilton Chicago

Scientific Sessions 2024 media registration is now open -

the link and an opportunity for freelance journalists is below.

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Scientific Sessions 2024
November 16–18, 2024 | McCormick Place Convention Center | Chicago

Pre-Sessions Symposia & Early Career Day: November 15, 2024

News Media Center Hours:
  • Friday, Nov. 15: 10 am – 5 pm CT
  • Saturday, Nov. 16: 8 am – 6 pm CT
  • Sunday, Nov. 17: 8 am – 6 pm CT
  • Monday, Nov. 18: 8 am – 4 pm CT
Programming
Late-Breaking Science

Resuscitation Science Symposium 2024 | November 16–17, 2024 | Hilton Chicago

QUESTIONS? Please send email to ahacommunications@heart.org.

Important Updates for Scientific Sessions 2024:

  • Scientific Sessions 2024 will be in-person only; educational sessions will not be available for virtual attendance. Scientific Sessions OnDemand will be available after the meeting, details TBA.
  • Journalists who plan to attend the meeting in person must register for the meeting as a meeting attendee to secure your badge/access to attend Scientific Sessions. Deadline for pre-registration is Friday, November 8, 2024.
  • On site registration opens at 10 am CT, Friday, Nov. 15 in the News Media Center, Level 5 of the South Building, McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago.
  • The anticipated 2024 embargoed news briefing schedule will include at least one news briefing after 12 pm CT on Friday, November 15, the day before the official start of the meeting.
  • American Heart Association criteria and embargo policy
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Reminder:
ALL Journalists must have separate, approved login credentials to access the embargoed, media-only SS 2024 password-protected newsroom (PPN).

The PPN link will be provided here one-two weeks prior to Scientific Sessions.
  • Those without current PPN credentials may apply when the link is available.
  • Journalists with current credentials may use their login to access the SS 2024 PPN.
  • Those who have not accessed the AHA's main PPN within the last calendar year must re-apply; some criteria for access may have changed.
NOTE:
You must have access to the SSPPN to view and participate REMOTELY in the embargoed, livestreamed, Late-Breaking Science (LBS) News Briefings.
  • Access to the AHA’s live, embargoed Late-Breaking Science News Briefings is available to registered, accredited news media only and requires pre-registration once the PPN opens. Once logged in to the SSPPN, go to the Livestreams tab on the top menu and select a news briefing.
  • The information and registration link for the briefing will be on the left column. Log-ins cannot be shared and are unique to each individual. Multiple log-ins via the same access link will be removed automatically.
AHA Scientific Sessions 2024 Embargo Dates & Times

  • Non-Late-Breaking Science abstracts: embargoes lift at 4 a.m. CT/5 a.m. ET, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.
  • Late-Breaking Basic Science posters and e-posters: embargoes lift at 10:30 a.m. CT/11:30 a.m. ET on Sat., Nov. 16, 2024.
  • Late-Breaking Science (LBS), Featured Science (FS) and Late-Breaking Basic Science (LBBS) abstracts: embargoes lift at the exact date and time of presentation for each individual abstract at Scientific Sessions, available here SS24 Abstract Search/Program Planner.

Resuscitation Science Symposium 2024

  • All Resuscitation Science Symposium abstracts: embargoes lift at 4 a.m. CT/5 a.m. ET, Nov. 11, 2024.

Attention Freelance Science and Health Journalists - New 2024 Opportunity

  • Apply for the AHA’s new Travel Grant Award for freelance science and health journalists covering scientific meetings.
  • Learn if you are eligible to apply for a travel stipend to cover an AHA scientific meeting.
  • The deadline to apply for Scientific Sessions 2024 and Resuscitation Science Symposium 2024 Travel Grant Award is Oct. 1, 2024.

Scientific Sessions 2024 News Program (Tentative as of 09/27/24)

Fri., Nov. 15 - Newsroom Hours: 10 am – 5 pm CT

  • Afternoon: Embargoed Late-Breaking Science News Briefing #1

Sat., Nov. 16 - Newsroom Hours: 8 am - 6 pm CT

  • Morning: Embargoed Late-Breaking Science News Briefing #2
  • Afternoon: Embargoed Late-Breaking Science News Briefing #3

Sun., Nov. 17 - Newsroom Hours: 8 am - 6 pm CT

  • Morning: Embargoed Late-Breaking Science News Briefing #4
  • Afternoon: Embargoed Late-Breaking Science News Briefing #5

Mon., Nov. 18 - Newsroom Hours: 8 am - 4 pm CT - No media events scheduled at this time.