MTN WestMEDIA APPLICATION

AUGUST 21-23, 2026
THE RANCH // LOVELAND, CO, USA
FRI 9-5 | SAT 9-5 | SUN 9-3

Media Credentials Application MW 2026

Overland Expo Mtn West / August 21-23, 2026 / The Ranch, Loveland, CO, USA. Before proceeding with your application, please carefully review all requirements below. Even if you have been pre-approved for previous Overland Expo events, you are still required to complete this application. Do not apply if you do not meet the requirements.

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Requirements

REQUIREMENTS (ALL): Due to high volume of applications, you MUST meet and provide proof of at least ONE of the following requirements in order to be considered for media credentials: - Verifiable employment with a professional print magazine, newspaper, or online magazine or media site that is NOT a personal blog (see below for blog information). - Verifiable assignment as a freelance journalist or photographer from a professional print magazine, newspaper, or online magazine or media site that is NOT a personal blog (see below for blog information). You must either have an assignment or you must have a track record as a published journalist. - Owner of a blog with a significant following in a relevant industry (SEE BELOW) WE PRIORITIZE APPLICATIONS FROM WORKING MEDIA WITH ASSIGNMENTS OR FROM ESTABLISHED PRINT, VIDEO, OR ONLINE MEDIA RESOURCES.

IF YOU ARE A BLOGGER, YOU MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

- longevity (a site with many years online) - readership (successful blogger applicants have many thousands of readers and page views in the 100,000+ range) - influence (successful applicants have 10,000+ followers on social media channels and a genuine connection to communities interested in overlanding) DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS PLEASE!
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