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This section contains information concerning the work of accredited media representatives at the facilities of the RUSSIA EXPO.

Attention!

Media representatives, including those from the press offices, can access the events of the business, educational, and cultural program by showing their RUSSIA EXPO accreditation badges for media.

Certain events at the Exposition may require extenders or additional registration, which is specified in the media activities program.

In order to prepare for the summer period, Exposition pavilions will alternately close for maintenance in April and May. Schedule of temporary pavilion closures can be found here.

Accreditation of media representatives

Dear media representatives! We invite you to cover the International RUSSIA EXPO. In order to work at the facilities of the Exposition, media representatives must be accredited.

Accreditation procedure

To access the Exposition facilities the media representatives must be accredited. Applications for accreditation may be submitted by Russian media with a valid registration, press offices, foreign media accredited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, bloggers with an audience of at least 100 thousand subscribers in the social networks «VKontakte», «Odnoklassniki», «RUTUBE», «Telegram», or «YouTube».

Accreditation is carried out in two stages.

Stage 1. Registration of applications

One media organization may submit one application for accreditation. On the «For Media» page there is an application form for media organizations, where all mandatory fields must be filled in. Please, note the mandatory documents. Read more

Foreign media, as well as bloggers and press services must provide:

a scan of the signed accreditation application form on the official letterhead of the company. Fill in all the necessary data, indicate the list of accredited employees, sign by the head of the organization, and put a stamp if available.

Take into account the following positions and quotas when completing the application:

TV company — up to 20 persons, including chief editor, correspondent, cameraman, technician;
news agency — up to 20 persons, including chief editor, correspondent, photographer, cameraman, technician
digital media — up to 18 persons, including chief editor, correspondent, photographer, cameraman;
printed publication — up to 14 persons, including the chief editor, correspondent, photographer;
radio — up to 8 persons, including the chief editor, correspondent, technician;
press service — up to 5 persons, including press officer, correspondent, photographer, cameraman, technician;
blog — up to 3 persons.

Please, provide the personal e-mail address of the person responsible for accreditation from the organization. If the organization’s application is confirmed, this e-mail will receive access to the personal account in the accreditation system, where you need to enter the data of your employees.

The Directorate reserves the right to decline an accreditation application of a media outlet or certain representatives of the media outlet without giving reasons. Hide detailed description

Apply for accreditation

Stage 2. Completion of individual forms in the accreditation system

A login and password for access to the media organization’s personal account in the accreditation system will be sent to the e-mail address of the person responsible for accreditation specified during registration at the first stage. Read more

The person responsible for accreditation shall fill out an I-form for each representative of their company specified at the first stage. In case of changes in the staff, please, send an updated application form to media_services@russia.ru.

Please, note that the data is not saved until the I-form is submitted for consideration.

We recommend that you fill out all the fields in their order and indicate personal e-mail addresses and phone numbers in the applicants’ I-forms. This is necessary to receive newsletters about press activities.

The Individual forms should be sent in advance, at least 10 days before the planned visit to the Exposition. Hide detailed description

Accreditation badge

Collecting your accreditation badge

The status of your I-form can be seen in your personal account in the accreditation system. The results of the application review are also sent to the e-mail addresses of the person representing the media organization who is responsible for the accreditation process and the person applying for accreditation. Media representatives can only collect their badges upon receiving a confirmation letter. The badges are handed out at the accreditation center: VDNH, Pavilion No. 75, Cash Hall (Moscow, 119 Mira Avenue, building 75, Entrance 6 — to the left from the construction gate).

Accreditation badge can be collected by the accredited person upon providing a passport, the badges can also be collected for several persons by one representative upon providing a letter of attorney. Letter of attorney can be generated in the organization’s account in the accreditation system (section «Profile» — «A power of attorney»). Please, note that the letter of attorney must be authenticated with the signature and the seal.

If an applicant does not attach a scanned copy of «CONSENT to the processing of personal data» when filling in their personal data, they have to provide an original copy of such consent when collecting the badge.

Media representatives have a priority for collecting accreditation badges. In case of any questions or for advance printing of badges, please, call +79264549997 an hour ahead of your arrival at the Exposition and ask to print the badges by the time of your arrival. Requests for advance printing of badges are accepted for groups of at least 10 people. Calls are taken during the working hours of the accreditation center.

If you lose your accreditation badge, please, head to the accreditation center and have your passport at hand. You will receive a new badge after filling in a statement.

Accreditation Center address

The Accreditation Center is situated at the following address: VDNH, Pavilion No. 75, Cash Hall (Moscow, 119 Mira Avenue, build. 75, Entrance 6 — to the left from the construction gate).

Work schedule of the accreditation office

Tuesday — Thursday 09:00 — 21:00

Friday — Sunday 09:00 — 22:00

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Media accreditation badge access

Media accreditation badge gives access to all Exposition locations, general access areas, media areas, and areas dedicated to business, cultural and educational events for the duration of the Exposition from 04 November 2023 to 8 July 2024. You must show your accreditation badge immediately, if security representatives ask you for it, and follow all their instructions.

Please, note that to access certain events of the Exposition you may need an extender or additional registration. Additional information and the procedure of acquiring an extender is provided in the media program or in the event notice.

Reissue of the badge

In case of loss, theft, or damage to the accreditation badge at the Exposition, you must immediately inform a media accreditation manager and/or write to media_services@russia.ru. To reissue your badge, you have to visit the accreditation center, provide your passport, and fill in the required statement.

Prolongation of accreditation badges for earlier accredited media representatives

International RUSSIA EXPO has been prolonged up to and including 08 July 2024. A representative from an organization responsible for accreditation has to log in to his/her personal account in the accreditation system and list the employees who will continue their work at the Exposition.

The current badges will no longer be valid beginning 23 April 2024, there is no need to return them. New badges will be handed out when respective information emails have been received.

Detailed instructions are to be mailed to the email address of an organization representative responsible for the accreditation.

The procedure for the personal account in the accreditation system:

1) Log in to your personal account. The link, access information, and recommendations on how to work with your personal account are emailed in advance.
2) Go to “Employees for the event”.
3) Open the Profile of a respective employee (click on a pencil icon to edit).
4) A new window will open where you have to choose a respective option: if the employee continues to work at the Exposition, choose “Yes”. You don’t have to specify anything in the “Profile status”. In order to cancel the employee’s accreditation, please, choose “Yes” and then “Canceled” in the “Profile status”. If you choose “No”, the employee’s profile will be canceled automatically.

Please, note that the choice between the two options is only available once.

If an employee has been fired, please, let us know separately at media_services@russia.ru.

If you have questions about how to change the accreditation badge:

email us at media_services@russia.ru;
call +7-926-454-99-97 (Tue – Thu 09:00 – 21:00, Fri – Sun 09:00 – 22:00, Monday – closed. The current working hours are published in the Telegram channel “Media Services. RUSSIA EXPO”).

RUSSIA EXPO locations and access

To access the locations of the RUSSIA EXPO you have to show the accreditation badge of the Exposition.

Exposition working hours: Tue — Thu 10:00 — 21:00, Fri — Sun 10:00 — 22:00, Monday — maintenance day. Please, note that working hours and the rules of access can be changed. Read more

Location Name during the Exposition	Access rules
A Achievements of Russia Gallery	Tue — Thu 10:00 — 21:00 Fri — Sun 10:00 — 22:00
B Prirodograd	Tue — Thu 10:00 — 21:00 Fri — Sun 10:00 — 22:00 Please, send an advance notice about your visit to: cbi-mpr@mail.ru.
С Family.Work.Longevity	Tue — Thu 10:00 — 21:00 Fri — Sun 10:00 — 22:00
D Our Culture / Feel Russia / Mountains of Emotions	Tue — Thu 10:00 — 21:00 Fri — Sun 10:00 — 22:00
E World of Digits	Tue — Sun 11:00 — 20:00
F Gazprom	Tue — Fri 10:00 — 20:30 Sat — Sun 10:00 — 21:00 Media representatives can only access the pavilion, if they are accompanied by the Gazprom press center representative Anastasia Vechirko +79211579491.
G VK	Tue — Thu 10:00 — 21:00 Fri — Sun 10:00 — 22:00 Please, send an advance notice about your visit to the VK Press Secretary Sergey Makarov: pr@vk.team.
H Russian Map	Tue — Thu 10:00 — 21:00 Fri — Sun 10:00 — 22:00
I Rosneft	Tue — Thu 10:00 — 21:00 Fri — Sun 10:00 — 22:00
K House of the Russian Cuisine	Mon — Thu 11:00 — 23:00 Fri — Sun 10:00 — 23:00 In case of questions or need of comments, please, refer to the PR Manager of the House Hanna Melnikova a.melnikova@resproject.ru.
M Guest Centre	Tue — Thu 10:00 — 21:00 Fri — Sun 10:00 — 22:00
N Knowledge MediaCube (outdoor exposition)	Daily 00:00 — 24:00
P Novo-Prostokvashino	Tue — Thu 10:00 — 21:00 Fri — Sun 10:00 — 22:00 Please, inform in advance about your visit by calling: +79916467122
R Main Outdoor Stage	Opens for events
T Dream Home	Tue — Thu 10:00 — 21:00 Fri — Sun 10:00 — 22:00 For additional requests for media, please, e-mail Pr@domrf.ru.
V #better_by_train	Tue — Thu 10:00 — 21:00 Fri — Sun 10:00 — 22:00 It is required to provide information on your accreditation at the Exposition. Filming is allowed only after the approval from the Press Service of the Federal Passenger Company and only during a technical break or during a guided tour to avoid creating hindrances for regular visitors (press@fpc.ru).
O EMERCOM of Russia (outdoor exposition)	Tue — Thu 10:00 — 21:00 Fri — Sun 10:00 — 22:00
Pavilion No. 1 First in Russia — Land of Opportunities	Tue — Thu 10:00 — 21:00 Fri — Sun 10:00 — 22:00 The access is allowed during guided tours, avoiding creating hindrances for regular visitors. Advertising videos and elaborate filming that requires long hours at the location have to be approved at least 24 hours ahead of your planned visit by e-mailing press-expo@rddm.team.
Pavilion No. 2 SBER	Tue — Thu 10:00 — 20:10 Fri — Sun 10:00 — 21:10 If you need comments from speakers or additional information on filming conditions, please, contact the SBER Press Service staff: Anna Morozova, Irina Ermolina media@sberbank.ru.
Pavilion No. 12 SIBUR Polymer House	Tue — Fri 10:00 — 21:00 Sat — Sun 10:00 — 22:00 Please, send an advance notice about your visit to: tagirovas@sibur.ru.
Pavilion No. 15 Building the Future / Russia on the Move	Tue — Thu 10:00 — 21:00 Fri — Sun 10:00 — 22:00
Pavilion No. 16 Prirodograd. Professions	Tue — Thu 10:00 — 21:00 Fri — Sun 10:00 — 22:00
Pavilion No. 19 ATOM	Tue — Thu 10:00 — 21:00 Fri — Sun 10:00 — 22:00 Please, contact Aleksandra Gertsen ahead of your visit: +79296049990.
Pavilion No. 25 Oil	Tue — Fri 10:00 — 19:30 Sat — Sun 11:00 — 20:30
Pavilion No. 34 Russian Space: Creating the Future / Cosmonautics and Aviation Center	Tue — Sun 11:00 — 22:00
Pavilion No. 36 Museum of Film	Tue — Thu 10:00 — 21:00 Fri — Sun 10:00 — 22:00
Pavilion No. 46 Energy of Life	Tue — Thu 10:00 — 21:00 Fri — Sun 10:00 — 22:00
Pavilion No. 48 Wine and Food Fair	Tue — Sun 10:00 — 20:00
Pavilion No. 51 Eat Local	Tue — Thu 10:00 — 21:00 Fri — Sun 10:00 — 22:00
Pavilion No. 55 Home of Youth — Russia	Tue — Thu 10:00 — 21:00 Fri — Sun 10:00 — 22:00
Pavilion No. 57 Enlightenment / Decade of Science and Technology	Tue — Sun 10:00 — 20:00
Pavilion No. 59 VEB.RF. Cities for Life Come True	Tue — Thu 10:00 — 21:00 Fri — Sun 10:00 — 22:00 Advance registration is required via the VEB.RF Press Service. Please, contact Kseniya Smirnova +79523680348.
Pavilion No. 71 Smart Finance	Tue — Thu 09:00 — 21:00 Fri — Sun 09:00 — 22:00 Access for media is allowed for open-access events or upon preliminary approval of the Smart Finance Pavilion Press Service info@russiasmartfinances.ru.
Pavilion No. 75 #People_changing_country / Regions of Russia / We are the Far East	Tue — Thu 09:00 — 21:00 Fri — Sun 09:00 — 22:00
Pavilion No. 84 House of Culture	Daily 09:00 — 21:00
Pavilion No. 421 Matrimonial Palace	Tue — Sat 09:00 — 18:00
Pavilion No. 457 Coordination Center of the Government of the Russian Federation	Access for media is allowed for open-access events or upon preliminary approval by the Press Service of the event organizer. The entrance to the building is to the left of the road.
Pavilion No. 516 ROSIZO Book Pavilion	Daily 10:00 — 22:00

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Accommodation

During the days of the Exposition accredited media representatives can choose official media hotels — Cosmos Moscow VDNH Hotel 3*, Novotel Moscow Center 4* or accommodation in other places. It should be noted that media representatives pay for their accommodation themselves.

When choosing an official media hotel, a special rate for accredited media representatives is provided. View rates and conditions

Hotel accommodation	Accommodation in a single standard room	Accommodation in a double standard room	Accommodation of an additional guest in the room on a separate bed
Cosmos Moscow VDNH Hotel 3* (150, Mira Avenue)	from 5 000 rub./day*	from 5 900 rub./day*	1 800 rub./day*
Novotel Moscow Centre 4* (23, Novoslobodskaya str)	from 6 500 rub./day*	from 7 500 rub./day*	1 400 rub./day*

*The cost of accommodation in hotels is dynamic and depends on the current load of the hotel.

To book accommodation send a completed application form to media_services@russia.ru at least 14 days before the planned date of arrival. You can also make a free application form, indicating the arrival and departure dates, number of people, type of accommodation (single, double room) in the letter. You can send an application for booking accommodation without confirming I-form.

For registration you will be additionally contacted by the official operator of the International RUSSIA EXPO agency «Summit».

Please, note that the number of places is limited. Hide detailed description

Transportation

The VDNH territory is closed for private transport. There are following options of transportation available:

1) Media shuttles

Transportation for accredited media is provided upon request at the Information Desk in the Pavilion No. 75 on the second floor or via the phone number provided on the private Telegram channel. Please, leave your requests for transportation at least 15 minutes ahead of your trip. Requests are accepted Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 20:00, Monday is a day off. The route of the shuttles is restricted by the allowed transportation stops at the territory.

2) City transport

There is a regular free of charge city bus «K» in normal operation at the VDNH territory. .

Information for media

After their Individual forms have been approved, accredited media representatives get access to a private Telegram channel. To get the access, a media representative has to provide his/her Telegram account handle when filling out the Individual form, and allow adding to group chats in Privacy and Security settings.

The private Telegram channel «Media Services. RUSSIA EXPO» posts media activities program, media shuttles schedule, important notices, and other types of useful information.

You can leave a request to enter the channel by scanning a QR-code at the Information Desk at the Press Center in the Pavilion No. 75 on the second floor, or by e-mailing media_services@russia.ru.

Press Center

The Press Center is located in the Pavilion No. 75, on the second floor. The media representatives can enter the Pavilion No. 75 via Entrance 4 upon showing the accreditation badge.

The Press Center is equipped with working areas with computers that have Internet access, a Press Conference Hall, a media scrum point, and Wi-Fi (login and password are at the Information Desk). There are more press scrum points in the Exposition Area and the Business Program Area. Please, keep the Press Center and the Pavilion clean, do not leave personal items and equipment unattended.

Press Center working hours

Tue — Thu 09:00 — 21:00

Fri — Sun 09:00 — 22:00

Monday — closed.

Verification of business trip documents

Business trip documents from the media representatives are accepted with due advance at the Information Desk of the Press Center on the second floor of the Pavilion No. 75.

Rules of work for media representatives

Accredited media representatives must follow the Code of Conduct and Work of Media Representatives at the International RUSSIA EXPO. If a media representative breaks the rules mentioned above, or breaks the rules of the public order, such media representative may lose his/her accreditation.

Accredited media representatives are allowed to bring inside the Pavilion professional equipment on the condition that they have an accreditation badge of the Exposition. You must show your accreditation badge immediately, if security representatives ask you for it, and follow all their instructions.

It is forbidden to film with the use of a tripod in the Hall A and B of the Pavilion No. 75.

Please, note that drones and quadcopters are forbidden on the territory of VDNH.

Please, pay attention to the List of objects forbidden to carry inside.