MEDIA FOR science conferences

Your conference creates news stories

Conferences are an opportunity to get your research field in front of the press

You’ve invested time and energy on getting top thought leaders together in one place. We can help you to make the most of it, from winning a bid, through to connecting journalists with speakers during the conference.

Conference organisers face special pressures that we understand. We led successful bids to bring two international conferences to Australia and then ran one of them: the World Conference of Science Journalists

We’ve supported over 20 major science and technology conferences

We’ve helped conferences large and small.

Highlights include generating over two hours of national television and 15 hours of radio features and talk for the 19th Congress of Genetics in 2003, and announcing the discovery of the Higgs Boson in conjunction with the International Conference on High Energy Physics, where we handled over 150 media requests.

Conference organisers face special pressures that we understand. We led successful bids to bring two international conferences to Australia and then ran one of them: the World Conference of Science Journalists, which attracted 620 delegates.

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23rd Congress of Genetics

1,600 delegates, and over 100 speakers. We created 40 stories, delivered through 14 media releases. Coverage highlights include The Australian, The Age, The Guardian, and across ABC radio and online. STORIES

26th World Mining Congress

3,000 delegates. We delivered 12 media releases, resulting in over 340 pieces of coverages across TV, print, online and radio. STORIES

United Nations DPI/NGO Conference “Advance Global Health”

2,000 delegates from 300 NGOs. We created and coordinated the media program in collaboration with the UN media team. STORIES

36th International Conference on High Energy Physics

800 delegates. Coinciding with the announcement of the Higgs Boson at CERN, resulting in thousands of stories including 3 front pages, TV news coverage & 150 interview requests. STORIES

Stories from conferences

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Growing bones; inside Chernobyl; Obama green chemistry adviser; Trump’s Aussie mate; from frog venom to TV screens

It’s a week of discovering how chemistry is changing our world—international and national speakers are in Melbourne and ready to talk. Here are some highlights and we’ll have daily alerts for you with more people and ideas through the week. Media are welcome. This Sunday, 5pm Meet Trump’s ‘Aussie mate’ Andrew Liveris—Australian-born, US-based chairman and CEO…
READ MORE → Growing bones; inside Chernobyl; Obama green chemistry adviser; Trump’s Aussie mate; from frog venom to TV screens

What have we achieved in 100 years of chemistry? And what’s next?

9 conferences and 2,500+ chemists under one roof What’s the role of chemistry in shaping the economy, now and in the future? What is e-drug discovery and what will it offer medicine? Can chemistry help save the planet through energy storage or cleaner production? How will chemistry address the challenges of the 21st Century? In…
READ MORE → What have we achieved in 100 years of chemistry? And what’s next?
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Saving billions of teeth from a blood-eating mouth bug, Pg

You’ll want to brush your teeth after reading this media release Melbourne is hosting a global conference this week of experts in the fight against a blood-eating bug that’s destroying bone and causing tooth loss in nearly one billion people, including nearly three million Australians. “Most of us will get a bit of mild gum…
READ MORE → Saving billions of teeth from a blood-eating mouth bug, Pg
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Media highlights from the 15th World Congress on Public Health

Science in Public was engaged to amplify the World Congress on Public Health: to build the buzz and reach the broader community. The World Congress on Public Health reached a broad local and international audience, through hundreds of stories in mainstream and niche media—from BBC to Buzzfeed. Highlights included over three hours of national radio,…
READ MORE → Media highlights from the 15th World Congress on Public Health
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Smashing the road toll: Easter and beyond

World Congress on Public Health points towards safer roads Australia has been a leader in road safety policy but we’re still losing more than 1,200 lives on our roads each year First year of driving critical for keeping adolescent drivers awake, alert and alive Paving the way for autonomous vehicles Aboriginal Australians three times more…
READ MORE → Smashing the road toll: Easter and beyond
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International spotlight on Indigenous public health equity

Media release from the World Federation of Public Health Associations Monday 10 April 2017 The World Federation of Public Health Associations has formed its first Indigenous Working Group on its 50th Anniversary. At the 15th World Congress of Public Health Melbourne conference, 40 Indigenous and non-Indigenous conference delegates of the yarning circle unanimously supported in principle…
READ MORE → International spotlight on Indigenous public health equity
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World Health Day Statement: Meagre Rate Of Newstart IS A Health Issue – Time For A Raise

Joint Statement from Anti-Poverty Network SA and Public Health Association of Australia Info: Anti-Poverty Network SA spokesperson Pas Forgione on 0411 587 663 or at antipovertynetwork.sa@gmail.com. Public Health Association of Australia CEO Michael Moore on 0417 249 731 or at mmoore@phaa.net.au. World Health Day, Friday April 7th, presents a timely opportunity to address the gross…
READ MORE → World Health Day Statement: Meagre Rate Of Newstart IS A Health Issue – Time For A Raise
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Thursday’s highlights from the World Congress on Public Health

Pouring water on fast food kids’ meals The inside story on Syria and eliminating chemical, nuclear, and bio weapons WHO guru on what globalisation means for health security Labia Library reveals ‘normal’ and fights genital cosmetic surgery trend Providing abortion by telehealth: safe and effective Making Melbourne a global health epicentre Healthy Parks for public…
READ MORE → Thursday’s highlights from the World Congress on Public Health
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Women’s health roundup from the Public Health Congress

Labia Library reveals ‘normal’ and fights genital cosmetic surgery trend Women have gained 20 years of life expectancy since 1960 but 1 Australian woman dies each week due to domestic violence—today the WHO reveals the global problem A smartphone app puts health advice in women’s pockets Economic abuse is a form of domestic violence Dead…
READ MORE → Women’s health roundup from the Public Health Congress

How can we help you?

Niall Byrne +61 417 131 977 | niall@scienceinpublic.com.au

Sarah Brooker on +61 413 332 489 | sarah@scienceinpublic.com.au

Our team are located in Adelaide, SA and Melbourne, VIC.