Spring Conference 2009 April 3, 2009

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The Society of Professional Journalists will host Spring Conference 2009 on April 3-4 at the Doubletree Worthington, with programming support from the Online News Association and the Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism.
The event will open Friday, April 3, with a reception, followed by a full Saturday of networking and professional development sessions dedicated to new media.
Pulitzer-prize-winning columnist Leonard Pitts of the Miami Herald will deliver a keynote on President Obamas influence on national culture.
Detroit News recruiter Walter Middlebrook will talk about his paper's plan to cut back home delivery and boost digital readership.
Topics for Saturday breakout sessions are scheduled to include:

The Impact of Digital Media on Public Affairs Reporting
New Media Ethics
Powerhouse Writing for the Web
Better Broadcast Writing
Beat Blogging
The Art of the Two-Minute Video

Breakfast and lunch are included in the registration fee.
Use the discount code "spring" before March 20 for $20 off any registration.
A block of rooms is being held at the hotel for $94 a night. Rooms are limited, so make your reservations before March 20 to get the special conference pricing.

For more information or questions about the event, contact event chair Katy Waters, or check CentralOhioSPJ.org for updates.

Organized by Central Ohio Society of Professional Journalists

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Ticket Info:  

• Professional SPJ or ONA member, $90.00
• Professional (non-member), $100.00
• Student SPJ or ONA member, $65.00
• Student (nonmember), $70.00
• Journalist in transition, $45.00

Official Website: http://spjspringconference-upcoming.eventbrite.com