PRESS

Press pre-registration
Members of the press (including print, radio, and television media) wishing to cover the meeting should complete the on-line pre-registration.

Press room
The Press Room will begin operation on
Wednesday, April 6 at the Culture Resort Festone.

Long-distance telephone services
International and domestic telephone services will be available at the Press Room. Cellular phone rental service is available at the Okinawa Convention Center during the Annual Meeting. Participants will be charged for these services, at regular rates.

Computer access
Computers and ethernet connections to access Annual Meeting information and the Internet will be available at the Press Room on a first come first serve basis.

Distribution of publications
Organizations wishing to distribute their publications at the IDB's Annual Meeting 2005 should forward one copy of their publication(s) to Santiago Real de Azúa in the Office of External Relations at the IDB's Headquarters before March 20th, 2005. Advance copies should be sent to:

Santiago Real de Azúa
Office of External Relations
1300 New York Ave., NW, Stop B-560,
Washington, DC 20577

The Bank reserves the right to decide which publications to distribute to its Annual Meeting participants. After approval, publications for distribution at the Annual Meeting should be shipped to:

BID/CII Annual Meeting
c/o Roberto Vasquez/Richard Hughes
Okinawa Convention Center
4-3-1 Mashiki, Ginowan City
Okinawa 901-2224

Each organization is responsible for all shipping and delivery costs including inside delivery at the convention center as well as all customs paperwork. The IDB will be responsible for placing publications in designated areas. The distribution of marketing materials or posting of commercial signs will not be permitted. All publications must be received at the Okinawa Convention Center before April 1, 2005.