Need to figure out how to get to the park? The beach? The morning plenary? Or maybe you need to find some place to buy some mouthwash (thanks TSA). Or maybe you just want to read some local headlines. Whatever you need, this online guide is designed to help you move through "Breaking Stories, Breaking Waves" with ease.


Thinking about joining us for the first time next year? Click here to experience the convention vicariously through our official blogger (and convention newbie).


Headed to San Diego in search of the job of your dreams? Update your résumé and click here for a full listing of this year's Career & Community Expo participants.


San Diego is sometimes called "America's Finest City." Click here to see why in an official welcome letter to NLGJA from none other than Mayor Jerry Sanders.


Nothing beats a local's advice. Click here to get the skinny on SoCal from fellow NLGJA members (and proud San Diegans) as we spotlight their to-do lists.


Not sure what to expect in San Diego? Click here for seven reasons why "Breaking Stories, Breaking Waves" might be the best thing you do for yourself in 2007.


Want proof that the convention can be a catalyst for great personal and professional change? Click here to hear from members about their convention experiences.


From the Windy City to a city deep in the heart of Texas, NLGJA has traveled the country since members first met in 1992. Though the scenery might change, the professional value of our conference remains something worth writing home about. Click here to hear from members about how NLGJA's conference has impacted their careers.


"Breaking Stories, Breaking Waves" will convene some of the most-respected voices in journalism for over 40 panel discussions on the issues and trends dominating today's headlines. Check out this list of just some of our speakers and special guests, and surf over to the convention schedule for a complete line-up.

Marine Staff Sgt. Eric Alva was the first American wounded in Iraq. Alva is now working with HRC to speak out against “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell."
Sandy Banks has been deeply engaged in coverage of issues involving children and families in her 27 years at the Los Angeles Times.
Karen Bonsignore is an executive producer of entertainment news for CNN, producing events such as the Academy Awards and the Grammys.
Damon Brown covers sex, music and technology, but is first and foremost a pop culturist as PlanetOut.com’s “Inspector Gadget” columnist.
Christine Daniels has been sportswriter since 1983. She writes about her transition in her blog “Woman In Progress."
Former Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason Knight served five years in the US Navy, Knight was dismissed under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" in May 2007.
Larry Kramer is the cofounder of Gay Men’s Health Crisis and the founder of ACT UP. His novel, "Faggots," is one of the best-selling of all LGBT novels.
Tom Murray used interviews with more than 14 military veterans and the allies for the making of his newest full-length documentary, "Tell."
Karen Ocamb, news editor for IN Los Angeles magazine, is an award-winning journalist with over 30 years of experience.
Mike Phelps is the publisher of The Advocate and the associate publisher of Out and The Out Traveler.
Richard Reid divides his time between two gigs: “Hollywood Gossip Guru” for Australia’s “Today Show” and segment director for “The Insider.”
Rachel B. Tiven is the executive director of Immigration Equality, a national organization fighting for equal rights for LGBT immigrants.
Scott Turner Schofield is a FTM transsexual performance artist with a queer, transgender identity living and working from inside the Deep South.