MEDIA / PRESS

PCB West show management requires every person applying for media/press credentials to be representing an established or identifiable publication, journal, or related blog. Applicants may be required to submit a URL link or PDF of a recent (past six months) article with their byline published by the media outlet they are planning to represent at PCB West.

To register as media, please contact PCEA at pcea@pcea.net.
Failure to submit the required documentation prior to September 1, 2025, may result in the denial of media credentials. Show management retains the right to deny media credentials to any applicant for any reason.


Badges

Upon verification of media credentials, press badges will be issued and can be picked up onsite at the PCB West registration counters.

Contacts

Press Inquiries: Jacqueline Bress, jb@pcea.net

Conference Director: Mike Buetow, mike@pcea.net

Show Management: Jacqueline Bress, jb@pcea.net

Exhibits

The exhibition hall is open October 1 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. All exhibits are in the ballroom. Those with press badges will be admitted to all free conference sessions

Filming/Photography

Show management is the official photographer. Taking photos or recording within the common areas or meeting rooms is prohibited. Taking photos within the exhibit area is subject to prior approval by show management and the exhibitor in question.

A specific area will be made available on the show floor for filming interviews. No filming by press/media within the exhibit area is otherwise allowed.

Requests for filming within the interview area must be submitted to show management prior to September 25, 2024. Show management reserves the right to deny any such requests.

Handouts/Literature Distribution 

No literature, samples, magazines, or other promotional materials may be handed out within the confines of the Santa Clara Convention Center during the contracted days (September 30 – October 3, 2025). Any materials found will be discarded immediately, and the media credentials revoked.

Technical Conference

The paid technical conference takes place September 30 – October 3, 2025. The paid technical conference is restricted to paid registrants only; those with press badges only will not be admitted.

The free conference sessions take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on October 1. 2025 Those with press badges will be admitted to all free conference sessions.