You are invited to the Society of Professional Journalists Region 5 conference in scenic Bloomington, Ind.
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| Pulitzer Prize-winner Tom French (B.A. ‘81) will be the keynote speaker. |
The Mark of Excellence luncheon will feature keynote speaker Tom French, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter at the St. Petersburg Times. His keynote speech is titled "The Impossibility of the World."
Laura Emerick, arts editor of the Chicago Sun-Times, and Matt Roush, senior critic for TV Guide, will lead a session on reporting arts and entertainment. Other sessions include Video Storytelling for Print Journalists; Getting Your Foot in the Door: Advice from print and broadcast recruiters; and The Training Newsroom.
The weekend kicks off with an opening reception at the IU Art Museum from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, April. 4.
Early bird registration for student members is only $45, $65 for professionals. Early bird deadline is Friday, March 7.
Important for attendees: Download the map and schedule PDF.
Schedule:
Friday, April 4| 7 to 9 p.m. | Opening reception at the IU Art Museum |
Saturday, April 5
| 8 to 9:30 a.m. | Registration and continental breakfast, Ernie Pyle Hall lobby. |
| 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. | Reporting the Arts and Entertainment (with Matt Roush and Laura Emerick) Reporting Politics in an Election Year (with JR Ross) |
| 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. | Hunting and Gathering: Reporting for Story (with Tom French and Kelley Benham) The Training Newsroom (with Bob Zaltsberg and Carrie Ritchie) |
| Noon to 2 p.m. | Mark of Excellence Awards luncheon with featured speaker Tom French |
| 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. | Video Storytelling for Print Journalists (with Amy Reynolds and Mike Conway) |
| Getting Your Foot in the Door: Advice from print and broadcast recruiters (with Benjy Hamm and Kevin Finch) |
Accommodations:
For help finding hotel accommodations in Bloomington, contact the Bloomington/Monroe County Convention and Visitors Bureau or consult the list of hotels below.The School of Journalism has reserved a block of rooms at the Indiana Memorial Union Biddle Hotel. You may contact the hotel at (800)209-8145 to make reservations. These rooms will be held until March 4, at which point any rooms not booked will be released to the general public.
| Closest recommended hotels: | Other recommended hotels: |
| The IMU Biddle Hotel | Days Inn Bloomington |
| The Hilton Garden Inn | Fairfield Inn |
| Courtyard by Marriott | Holiday Inn Express |
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