Planning your OFC 2027 PR program? Use this quick-reference checklist to track key actions, deadlines and on-site PR opportunities before and during the conference.
PR timeline and checklist
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Identify planned announcements, spokespeople, demonstrations and media opportunities. | ASAP |
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Register your company's PR/marketing contact(s) with the OFC PR team on the PR contact form. This will ensure that these contacts receive important information such as OFC PR Team newsletters, deadline reminders, media opportunities and the advance pre-registered media and analyst list. |
ASAP |
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Submit your OFC-related news releases to the Online News & Media Center (releases are limited to 500 words; release titles limited to 100 characters). |
Ongoing |
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Confirm spokesperson schedules, briefing materials and meeting availability. Note that many members of the media attend the OFC Media and Analyst Panel (09 March, time/location TBD), so is is best not to schedule your company's PR activities at this time. | Before OFC |
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Get active on OFC’s social media platforms. Use #OFC27 and tag OFC in relevant social posts. | Ongoing |
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Submit your company’s OFC-related news to be included in OFC First News |
Deadline 19 February 2027 |
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Register to participate in the OFC Breakfast Briefings to be held on 10 March, 2027, time/location TBD. These briefings are for smaller and first-time exhibitors, and include 15-minute one-on one introductions to media/analysts. | Registration deadline 26 February 2027 |
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Download and review the pre-registered media and analyst list and identify priority contacts. | Available February 2027 |
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Begin targeted outreach and schedule media interviews and briefings. | February 2027 |
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Reserve the complimentary interview and briefing room if needed. | Reserve in advance (first-come, first served) |
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Share noteworthy booth activities with the OFC PR team when requested. |
Deadline 26 February 2027 |
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Download the OFC Conference app. Search for presentations, explore the list of exhibitors and programs and network with attendees. |
Before the Conference |
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Use the Media Center and interview/briefing room as needed. | During OFC |
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Share on-site news and activity using #OFC27. | During OFC |
OFC Media Relations
media@ofcconference.org
For the fastest response, please use this email address. All members of the OFC PR team have access to this mailbox.
On-site locations and hours
OFC Media Center/Press Room and Interview/Briefing Room
Los Angeles Convention Center
Rooms 409 A & B
Hours:
Sunday, 07 March 2027, 12:00 – 16:00
Monday, 08 March 2027, 07:30 – 18:00
Tuesday, 09 March 2027, 07:30 – 18:00
Wednesday, 10 March 2027, 07:30 – 18:00
Thursday, 11 March 2027, 07:30 – 16:00
These rooms are reserved for credentialed media and analyst registrants.