Agenda
Schedule is subject to change. Optional events fees and registration limits may apply for specified events.
Looking for times and room assignments? Take a look at the Schedule-at-a-glance.
Pre-Convention | Wednesday, September 6, 2017
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1:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Board Meeting
Meeting | Howe/33rd Floor | iCal
Registration Opens
Thursday, September 7, 2017
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8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday Registration
Registration | Fourth Floor Lobby | iCal -
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Chapter Leadership Meeting
Meeting | Loews Philadelphia Hotel | iCal -
10:15 am - 11:15 am
Creating a Breaking News Plan for Your Newsroom
Breakout | Congress Hall A | iCal -
10:15 am - 11:15 am
News to Docs
Breakout | Congress Hall C | iCal -
10:15 am - 11:15 am
So You're A Freelancer?: Five Things No One Tells You But You Need To Ask
Breakout | Congress Hall B | iCal -
10:30 am - 5:00 pm
IRE Watchdog Bootcamp
| Regency C1 | iCal -
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Michael Triplett Series: Erased
Michael Triplett Series | Regency B | iCal -
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
How to Bring Solutions-Focused Journalism to Your Newsroom
Breakout | Congress Hall A | iCal -
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
“Impressions” Aren't Impact: Increasing the Influence of Our Digital Media
Breakout | Congress Hall C | iCal -
Sponsor:2:15 pm - 3:00 pm
Coffee Break
Break | Fourth Floor Lobby | iCal -
Sponsor:2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
May I Speak to a Manager, Please?: Advice from the Experts for Managing Your Newsroom
Breakout | Congress Hall B | iCal -
Sponsor:2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Social Media Reporting
Breakout | Congress Hall A | iCal -
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
The Art of Great Writing: Making Your Story Memorable
Breakout | Congress Hall C | iCal -
Sponsor:4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Finding and Owning Your Digital Niche
Breakout | Congress Hall B | iCal -
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Increasing Your "It Factor" with CBS Correspondents Kris Van Cleave and David Begnaud
Breakout | Congress Hall A | iCal -
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Stepping Up Your QPOC Coverage
Breakout | Congress Hall C | iCal -
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
CONNECTions Welcome Reception
Reception | Regency A | iCal -
Sponsor:6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Opening Reception
Reception | 33rd Floor | iCal -
8:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Travel Writers Caucus Reception (Invite Only)
Reception | Loews Philadelphia Hotel | iCal -
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Lifetime Member Reception (Invite Only)
Reception | Loews Philadelphia Hotel | iCal
Friday, September 8, 2017
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8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday Registration
Registration | Fourth Floor Lobby | iCal -
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Career & Community Expo
Exhibit Hall | Regency A | iCal -
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Expo Kickoff & Cafe
Exhibit Hall | Regency A | iCal -
9:30 am - 10:45 am
The View From the Top
Plenary | Regency B | iCal -
Sponsor:11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Google News Lab: Fundamentals of YouTube for Content Creators
Breakout | Congress Hall A | iCal -
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
New Ways Philadelphia
New Ways | Congress Hall C | iCal -
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Personal Finance for Journalists with Jill Schlesinger
Breakout | Congress Hall B | iCal -
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch On Your Own
Lunch Break | Loews Philadelphia Hotel | iCal -
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Covering Trump
Plenary | Regency B | iCal -
Sponsor:3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Coffee Break
Break | Fourth Floor Lobby | iCal -
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Newsroom to Classroom
Breakout | Congress Hall C | iCal -
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Now Trending 2017
Breakout | Congress Hall A | iCal -
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Pathway to Podcasting
Breakout | Congress Hall B | iCal -
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
From Journalist to Author
Breakout | Congress Hall A | iCal -
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Queering Podcastland — Lauren Ober in Conversation with Tobin Low and Kathy Tu of “Nancy”
Breakout | Congress Hall C | iCal -
Sponsor:5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
What Journalists and P.R. Can Learn From Each Other
Breakout | Congress Hall B | iCal -
Sponsor:6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Diversity Reception
Reception | Regency Ballroom Foyer | iCal -
Sponsor:7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Women's Networking Dinner (Ticket Required)
Dinner | Field House Philadelphia | iCal -
Sponsor:9:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Night Out Philadelphia
Night Out | Boxers PHL | iCal
Saturday, September 9, 2017
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8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Saturday Registration
Registration | Fourth Floor Lobby | iCal -
10:00 am - 11:15 am
Trans Military
Plenary | Regency B | iCal -
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Power Producing
Breakout | Congress Hall A | iCal -
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Silent Epidemics: How Media Can Shed Light on Health Disparities and Violence in the Transgender Community
Breakout | Congress Hall C | iCal -
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Small Market Survival Guide
Breakout | Congress Hall B | iCal -
12:45 pm - 2:00 pm
A Breath of Fresh Air with Terry Gross and Ari Shapiro
Plenary | Regency B | iCal -
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Ask Us Anything: What You Need to Know About Covering Transgender People
Breakout | Congress Hall A | iCal -
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Changing Styles
Breakout | Congress Hall B | iCal -
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Finding Your Voice With Mo Rocca
Breakout | Congress Hall C | iCal -
Sponsor:3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Coffee Break
Break | Fourth Floor Lobby | iCal -
Sponsor:3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Ask the Recruiters and Career Specialists
Array | Congress Hall A | iCal -
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Vamping and Improvising On the Air
Breakout | Congress Hall C | iCal -
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
“In the Life” 30 Years Later: The Legacy of Joe Beam
Breakout | Congress Hall B | iCal -
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Looking Good: How to Step Up Your Photo, Video and Design Game
Breakout | Congress Hall B | iCal -
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Media Management: Lead, Flourish and Succeed
Breakout | Congress Hall A | iCal -
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thespian? I Thought You Said Lesbian!
Breakout | Congress Hall C | iCal -
Sponsor:7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Closing Reception: Philadelphia Freedom
Reception | Regency Ballroom | iCal
Day Three | Sunday, September 10, 2017
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9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Board Meeting
Meeting | Howe/33rd Floor | iCal
Agenda
Planning has begun for the NLGJA 2017 National Convention. The convention will be held at the Loews Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 7-10, 2017. This year we plan to provide over 30 workshop opportunities to over 350 conference attendees.
While a more in-depth schedule will be available once the list of workshops has been finalized in Spring, a schedule overview can be found here.
NLGJA requests sessions proposals for the development of the educational portion of the conference. Past session topics have included heteronormativity in sports, personal finance, and reporting on LGBTQ health. Learn more about requirements and how to propose a session here.