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Bid on Items at Minnesota SPJ Page One Awards Silent Auction

by Scott Theisen on May 23, 2011 in Events, News with Comments Off

Minnesota SPJ will hold its third annual Page One Awards Silent Auction to benefit our student scholarship fund on Tuesday, June 7th in conjunction with our Page One Awards banquet.

Here are some of the items you’ll be able to bid on:

Tickets:
-2 tickets to Britney Spears concert at Xcel Energy Center on July 6th
-Twins Tickets:
-2 Legends Club tickets to Twins vs. San Diego game on June 19th (2 packs)
-2 Home Plate Box tickets to Twins vs. San Diego game on June 18th
-2 Home Plate View tickets to Twins vs. San Diego Game on June 18th
-Voucher for 2 Guthrie Theater Tickets
-2 Fast Track VIP Tickets to King Tut Exhibit at Science Museum of Minnesota
-St. Paul Saints tickets
-Ticket to see “Guys and Dolls” at the Ordway with Star Tribune theater critic Rohan Preston in June
-Ticket to see “West Side Story” at the Orpheum with Star Tribune theater critic Rohan Preston on July 12
-2 tickets to performance of Vox Lumiere – Phantom of the Opera at Ordway Center (Sunday, October 30)
-2 tickets to the fall exhibition Edo Pop at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts
-Family 4-pack of tickets to Science Museum of Minnesota
-Tickets to Valleyfair Continue reading →

2011 Page One Awards Banquet Set for June 7; Gov. Mark Dayton to be Keynote Speaker

by Scott Theisen on May 11, 2011 in Awards, Events, News with Comments Off

The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists cordially invites you to attend the 2011 Page One Awards Banquet, honoring the best in Minnesota journalism from 2010. Governor Mark Dayton will be this year’s keynote speaker, continuing a long-standing tradition of first-term governors addressing SPJ’s annual awards banquet.

Date: Tuesday, June 7th
Place: Town & Country Club
(300 Mississippi River Blvd. N., St. Paul, Minn.)
Time: Reception begins at 5:00 p.m.
Dinner served at 6:00 p.m.

Cost:
$40 for SPJ Members**
$50 for non-members

**SPJ members may purchase up to two meal tickets at the member rate.

Click here to buy your tickets. Please RSVP by May 31st.  Attendance is not limited to award winners; anyone may attend.

The Page One Awards honor the best in journalism from across the state. At this event, we will also present awards to our Minnesota SPJ Student Scholarship recipients and the 2011 Peter S. Popovich Award, MN SPJ’s most prestigious award, honoring a person or organization that exemplifies the fight for First Amendment Rights.

We will also hold our third annual SPJ Silent Auction to benefit our student scholarship fund. Come prepared to bid on some great items for a great cause! This year, Minnesota SPJ will match the amount raised at this year’s silent auction in the form of a second scholarship to be awarded next year.

Click here to view the items you’ll be able to bid on at the silent auction!

Questions? Email minnesota.spj@gmail.com.

Page One Update

by Sarah Bauer on May 5, 2011 in Awards, Events with Comments Off

We know you’re curious to find out if you’ve won a 2011 Page One Award!  We’re excited to tell you.

At the moment, we are still working to verify some contest results, and finalize plans with our keynote speaker.  We hope to announce winners and banquet details next week.

Stay tuned!  More information to come.  Soon.

2011 First Amendment Forum at SCSU

by Sarah Bauer on April 6, 2011 in Events, News with Comments Off

Society of Professional Journalists, SCSU Chapter

SCSU-SPJ – Government transparency and news media scrutiny collide in the new world of media information.

“Have the Watchdogs Lost Their Bark?” pushes the envelope as the central theme of the SCSU First Amendment Forum.

Exceptional journalists headline the free, day-long workshop Friday, April 15 in the Atwood Little Theatre.  Sessions are 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. to 3 p.m. Continue reading →

Mix and Mingle at Midwest Journalism Conference

by Sarah Bauer on March 29, 2011 in Events, News with Comments Off

Join MN SPJ, Asian American Journalists Association Minnesota Chapter (AAJA-MN) and Twin Cities Black Journalists (TCBJ) for an evening of fun following Day 1 of the Midwest Journalism Conference.

Unwind after a long day of conference sessions:  meet, mingle and mix with other Midwest journalists at Crave, Mall of America.

When:  Friday, April 8 | 7:00 p.m. -  ???
Where:  Crave at Mall of America (60 East Broadway)
Cost:  FREE to attend!  Cash bar, full menu available for purchase.

We hope to see you there!

Email us with any questions! minnesota.spj@gmail.com

See Change 2011

by Sarah Bauer on March 29, 2011 in Events, News with Comments Off

The University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the College of Design are partnering with AIGA, the professional association for design, to host the second annual See Change: The Power of Visual Communication conference on Thursday, May 19, and Friday, May 20, 2011 on the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus.

MN SPJ is a SPONSOR ORGANIZATION:  Members are eligible for $99 registration.

The See Change format will include a Thursday opening reception and a full day of presentations on Friday featuring both national and local luminaries, who will share current insights on innovative projects, working philosophies, and survival techniques in this fast-paced business and creative climate.

Innovative independent book publisher Charles Melcher of Melcher Media will be the keynote speaker.  The confirmed speaker roster includes motion graphics designer Karin Fong from Imaginary Forces; photographer Doug Menuez; newly appointed New York Times.com digital design director Ian Adelman; typography and identity design guru Margo Chase of Chase Design Group; local photographer Paul Nelson; and graphic designers Jeff Johnson of Spunk Design Machine and Jon Forss of Non-Format. Continue reading →

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