Agenda
Schedule is subject to change. Optional events fees and registration limits may apply for specified events.
Pre-Convention | Wednesday, September 5, 2018
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1:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Board Meeting
Meeting | Woodstock 2 | iCal
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2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Registration Opens
Registration | Woodstock Foyer | iCal
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7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Reflecting Our Community: A Night of Storytelling
Off-Site | Annenberg Theatre | iCal
Thursday, September 6, 2018
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8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday Registration
Registration | Woodstock Foyer | iCal
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10:15 am - 11:15 am
Google Fundamental Tools for Journalists
Breakout 1 | Palladium South | iCal
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10:15 am - 11:15 am
Middle Management Doesn't Have to Suck
Breakout 1 | Palladium North | iCal
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10:30 am - 5:00 pm
IRE Watchdog Bootcamp
Bootcamp | Fillmore | iCal
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10:30 am - 3:30 pm
NBC University: A Masterclass in Writing
Bootcamp | Woodstock 2 | iCal
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11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Lunch On Your Own
Lunch Break | Hotel Zoso | iCal
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12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
A View From the Top Part 1: Gettin’ Printy with It
Plenary | Woodstock 2 | iCal
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1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Facebook for Journalism
Breakout 2 | Woodstock 3 | iCal
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1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
True Crime
Breakout 2 | Palladium South | iCal
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2:15 pm
Coffee Break
Breakout | Woodstock Foyer | iCal
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2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Getting A Hed
Breakout 3 | Palladium North | iCal
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2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Trauma: Surviving the Tough Stories
Breakout 3 | Palladium South | iCal
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2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Why Sports Matter for LGBTQ Media
Breakout 3 | Woodstock 3 | iCal
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4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Better Branding
Breakout 4 | Woodstock 3 | iCal
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4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Telling Hard Stories
Breakout 4 | Palladium South | iCal
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4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Telling the Bisexual Story
Breakout 4 | Palladium North | iCal
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5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
CONNECTions Welcome Reception
Reception | Kitchen Bar (Lobby Level) | iCal
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6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Opening Reception
Reception | Fillmore/Encore | iCal
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8:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Travel Writers Caucus Reception (Invite Only)
Reception | Hotel Zoso | iCal
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9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Lifetime Member Reception (Invite Only)
Reception | Hotel Zoso | iCal
Friday, September 7, 2018
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8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday Registration
Registration | Woodstock Foyer | iCal
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9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Career & Community Expo
Exhibit Hall | Fillmore/Encore | iCal
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9:00 am - 10:00 am
Expo Kickoff & Cafe
Exhibit Hall | Fillmore/Encore | iCal
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9:30 am - 10:45 am
That's So Hollywood
Plenary | Woodstock 2 | iCal
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Fabulous Writing for the Rest of Us
Breakout 5 | Palladium North | iCal
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Family Caregiving in America: Preparing for An Aging Population
Breakout 5 | Woodstock 3 | iCal
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Hands-On Fact Checking
Breakout 5 | Palladium South | iCal
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11:30 am - 3:30 pm
Free HIV Testing
HIV Testing | Room 102 | iCal
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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch On Your Own
Lunch Break | Hotel Zoso | iCal
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1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Giving Us Voices: Lifting Up the Human Connection in the News
Plenary | Woodstock 2 | iCal
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3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Coffee Break
Breakout | Woodstock Foyer | iCal
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3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Covering Queer Commerce
Breakout 6 | Palladium South | iCal
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3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Fun, Fast and With Sweet Prizes!: 25 HIV & AIDS Story Ideas for Any Beat or Platform
Breakout 6 | Palladium North | iCal
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3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Keeping Newsrooms Educated with Social Media Changes
Breakout 6 | Woodstock 3 | iCal
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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
"Dead Names" and Real Lives in the Obituaries
Breakout 7 | Palladium South | iCal
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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Gay and Graying—Why Older LGBTQ Adults Are Worried About Future Health Care, Housing, and Social Support
Breakout 7 | Palladium North | iCal
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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Increasing Your It Factor
Breakout 7 | Woodstock 3 | iCal
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6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Diversity Reception
Reception | Fillmore/Encore | iCal
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7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Women's Networking Dinner (Ticket Required)
Dinner | Hotel Zoso | iCal
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8:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Night Out Palm Springs
Night Out | Chill Bar | iCal
Saturday, September 8, 2018
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8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Saturday Registration
Registration | Woodstock Foyer | iCal
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9:30 am - 10:45 am
Triplett Series - Matthew Shepard: Twenty Years Later
Michael Triplett Series | Woodstock 2 | iCal
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Diversity and Intersection
Breakout 8 | Palladium North | iCal
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm
LGBTQ Entertainment Journalists: Modern Muckrakers
Breakout 8 | Woodstock 3 | iCal
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Setting the Style: Ask the Experts
Breakout 8 | Palladium South | iCal
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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch On Your Own
Lunch Break | Hotel Zoso | iCal
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1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
A View from the Top Part 2: On the Air and Online 24/7
Plenary | Woodstock 2 | iCal
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2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Beyond the Newsroom
Breakout 9 | Palladium North | iCal
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2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Getting the Story Right: Religion Under Trump
Breakout 9 | Woodstock 3 | iCal
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2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Successfully Navigating Change in Your Newsroom
Breakout 9 | Palladium South | iCal
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3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Coffee Break
Breakout | Woodstock Foyer | iCal
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3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Get What You Deserve: The Journalist’s Rough Guide to Contracts and Negotiations
Breakout 10 | Palladium South | iCal
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3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Podcasting Sampler: What Format is for You?
Breakout 10 | Palladium North | iCal
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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Fellowships, Grants and Retreats for Journalists and Writers
Breakout 11 | Palladium North | iCal
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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The Importance of Visuals
Breakout 11 | Woodstock 3 | iCal
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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Write It!: Books and Screenplays
Breakout 11 | Palladium South | iCal
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7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Closing Reception
Reception | Woodstock Ballroom | iCal