2019 National Convention Agenda
Schedule is subject to change. Optional events fees and registration limits may apply for specified events.
Pre-Convention | Wednesday, August 28, 2019
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1:00 pm - 6:30 pm
National Board Meeting
Meeting | Frenchman I | iCal
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2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Registration Opens
Registration | LaSalle Prefunction | iCal
Thursday, August 29, 2019
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8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday Registration
Registration | LaSalle Prefunction | iCal
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9:00 am - 5:15 pm
IRE Watchdog Bootcamp
Bootcamp | Poydras | iCal
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10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Chapter Leadership Meeting
Chapter Leader Meeting | Frenchman I | iCal
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10:15 am - 11:15 am
How to Increase Diversity in Your Coverage
Breakout 1 | Pelican I | iCal
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10:15 am - 11:15 am
Life After Journalism
Breakout 1 | Acadian | iCal
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10:15 am - 11:15 amThe Write Stuff
Breakout 1 | Pelican II | iCal
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11:00 am - 12:00 pmNBC University: The Art of the Pitch (Pre-registration required)
Bootcamp | Frenchman II | iCal
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11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Lunch On Your Own
Lunch Break | New Orleans | iCal
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12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
The View From the Top
Plenary | LaSalle A | iCal
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1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Facebook for Journalism
Breakout 2 | Pelican II | iCal
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1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Fact-Checking in a Trumpian World
Breakout 2 | Acadian | iCal
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1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
What Drag Queen Story Hour Tells Us About LGBTQ Reporting Today
Breakout 2 | Pelican I | iCal
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2:15 pm - 3:00 pmCoffee Break
Coffee Break | Pelican Prefunction | iCal
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2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Driving the Rainbow Wave: LGBTQ Women
Breakout 3 | Pelican I | iCal
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2:45 pm - 3:45 pmFinding & Telling the Story With Social Media
Breakout 3 | Pelican II | iCal
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2:45 pm - 3:45 pmOut or In: Why Some Sports Are Still In-Between for LGBTQ Athletes
Breakout 3 | Acadian | iCal
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3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
NBC University: Crafting Your Career Narrative to Move to the Next Level (Pre-registration required)
Bootcamp | Frenchman II | iCal
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4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Early Career Paths and Career Changes
Breakout 4 | Pelican II | iCal
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4:00 pm - 5:00 pmGoing Solo: Owning the MMJ Life
Breakout 4 | Acadian | iCal
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4:00 pm - 5:00 pmLeadership Hacks for Managers
Breakout 4 | Pelican I | iCal
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5:30 pm - 6:30 pmCONNECTions Welcome Reception
Reception | Frenchman I | iCal
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6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Opening Reception
Reception | Tremé/Marigny Atrium | iCal
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9:00 pm - 11:00 pmNight Out New Orleans
Night Out | Bourbon Pub and Parade | iCal
Friday, August 30, 2019
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8:00 am - 12:30 pmCNN Producers Workshop (Application required)
Bootcamp | Frenchman II | iCal
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8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday Registration
Registration | LaSalle Prefunction | iCal
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9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Career & Community Expo
Career & Community Expo | LaSalle BC | iCal
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9:00 am - 1:00 pmFree HIV Testing
HIV Testing | Poydras | iCal
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9:30 am - 10:45 am
In Conversation with Mo Rocca and Rand Morrison
Plenary | LaSalle A | iCal
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Bringing Your Best Self On-Air
Breakout 5 | Pelican I | iCal
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Investigating LGBTQ History
Breakout 5 | Pelican II | iCal
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Perfect Podcasting: Finding Your Voice
Breakout 5 | Acadian | iCal
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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch On Your Own
Lunch Break | New Orleans | iCal
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1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
The Networking Investment
Networking | Acadian | iCal
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1:30 pm - 3:15 pmStraight Money Talk with Suze Orman
Plenary | LaSalle A | iCal
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3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Coffee Break
Coffee Break | Pelican Prefunction | iCal
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3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
How I Survived as a Freelance Writer
Breakout 6 | Acadian | iCal
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3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
New Ways: HIV in More Than Black and White: Why the Good News Tide Isn’t Raising All Boats and the News Stories Being Missed in Louisiana and Beyond
Breakout 6 | Pelican I | iCal
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3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Producing Documentaries and the Future of Long-Form Storytelling
Breakout 6 | Pelican II | iCal
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5:00 pm - 6:00 pmKeeping Journalists Safe
Breakout 7 | Pelican I | iCal
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5:00 pm - 6:00 pmReporting on Bi+ Identities
Breakout 7 | Pelican II | iCal
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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The Importance of Visuals
Breakout 7 | Acadian | iCal
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6:00 pm - 7:30 pmDiversity Reception
Reception | Le Salon | iCal
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7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Women's+ Networking Dinner (Ticket Required)
Dinner | New Orleans | iCal
Saturday, August 31, 2019
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8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Saturday Registration
Registration | LaSalle Prefunction | iCal
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9:30 am - 10:45 am
Stonewall50
Plenary | LaSalle A | iCal
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Coping With Trauma
Breakout 8 | Pelican I | iCal
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Google Tools
Breakout 8 | Pelican II | iCal
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Art of Telling LGBTQ Stories in Mainstream Media
Breakout 8 | Acadian | iCal
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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch On Your Own
Lunch Break | New Orleans | iCal
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1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Food Journalism: A Recipe for Success
Plenary | LaSalle A | iCal
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2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Having an Opinion
Breakout 9 | Pelican I | iCal
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2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Producing for the Future
Breakout 9 | Pelican II | iCal
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2:30 pm - 3:30 pmQueer Quota
Breakout 9 | Acadian | iCal
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3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Coffee Break
Coffee Break | Pelican Prefunction | iCal
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3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Are We Journalists or Activists?
Breakout 10 | Pelican II | iCal
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3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Author's Cafe
Breakout 10 | Pelican I | iCal
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3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Business Journalism for Beginners
Breakout 10 | Acadian | iCal
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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Done with TG 101: Moving Beyond the Basics of Covering Transgender Lives in the Media
Breakout 11 | Pelican I | iCal
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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Let's Talk Politics!
Breakout 11 | Acadian | iCal
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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The Beat of Music in the Big Easy... and Beyond
Breakout 11 | Pelican II | iCal
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6:00 pm - 7:00 pmLifetime Members Reception (By Invitation Only)
Reception | InterContinental New Orleans | iCal
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7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Closing Reception
Reception | LaSalle Ballroom | iCal