IAMCR - International Association for Media and Communication Research

IAMCR's 2009 conference is scheduled to take place from 21-24 July in Mexico City, where there has been an outbreak of swine flu. In a message sent to the membership on behalf of the Executive Board, Annabelle Sreberny, president of IAMCR expressed the Board's concern regarding the situation and its hope that the outbreak will be contained swiftly.

Sreberny added that the Executive Board is monitoring the situation closely and is in regular contact with the local organising committee in Mexico City, headed by Aimée Vega Montiel.