Make plans now to attend the 2010 Midwest Journalism Conference April 16-17 at the Holiday Inn & Suites in Bloomington, MN. Join journalists from across the Midwest for a great lineup of panels and speakers.
Friday Highlights include:
-A session on freelancing in the digital media era
-Using social media tools to get your story/message out
-What’s in store for the future of print journalism
-Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges explores the intertwining of celebrity culture and news consumption
-SPJ’s Mark of Excellence Awards luncheon, featuring Rick Kupchella, founder of BringMeTheNews
-Minnesota AP Awards banquet, featuring Roxana Saberi, freelance journalist held in Iran in early 2009
Saturday Highlights include:
-How to nurture social media as a newsgathering tool in your newsroom
-Diversifying coverage in your newsroom
-Making good TV with hyper-local issues
-Get your work critiqued in the “Shark Tank”
-NBNA Awards Banquet
Download Conference Schedule (tentative – Word doc)
Download Conference Registration Form (Word doc)
Make your reservations by March 23, 2010 to guarantee the Conference room rate of $89 for a double room or $119 for a suite + tax per night.
Call the Holiday Inn & Suites in Bloomington, MN to make your room reservations at 952-854-9000. Mention NBNA or Midwest Journalism Conference.
The Holiday Inn & Suites is located at 3 Appletree Square in Bloomington near the intersection of I-494 and 34th Avenue South near the Mall of America.
