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WASHINGTON, May 19, 2015 â€� Journalists may now for press credentials for the American Chemical Öйú365betÖÐÎĹÙÍø’s (ACSâ€�) 250^th National Meeting & Exposition, one of the largest scientific conferences of the year.  It will be held August 16-20 in Boston.

Thousands of scientists and others are expected to gather for more than 9,000 presentations on a wide variety of new discoveries. Many of the findings have implications for everyday life, offering print, broadcast and online journalists a rich assortment of spot news and feature possibilities. The topics include food and nutrition, medicine, health, energy, the environment and other fields where chemistry plays a central role. Some of those presentations will connect with the meeting’s theme, “Innovation from Discovery to Application.�

The ACS Office of Public Affairs will operate a press center in the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Room 153B. It will include a press conference room and a news media workroom fully staffed to assist in arranging interviews. The press center will have wireless Internet access, computers, a photocopier and refreshments.

Embargoed copies of press releases and a press conference schedule will be available in early August. Reporters planning to cover the meeting from their home bases will have access to the press conferences on .

The American Chemical Öйú365betÖÐÎĹÙÍø is a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress. With more than 158,000 members, ACS is the world’s largest scientific society and a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio.