Register for AASFE’s National Conference at Poynter now !
Registration deadlines:
July 10 (early bird) and Aug. 30 (regular)
Members: $275 early bird (by July 10)
$300 regular (by August 30)
$325 late (after August 30)
Non members: $450 early bird (by July 10)
$475 regular (by August 30)
$500 (after August 30)
Conference Schedule
Wednesday, Oct. 6
2 p.m. — 5 p.m.: AASFE board meeting. Room 131
6 p.m. — 8 p.m.: Opening reception (sponsored by the St. Petersburg Times): Great Hall
Thursday, Oct. 7
8 a.m. — 8:30 a.m.: Welcome and introductions. Barnes
8:30 — 9:45 a.m.: Jill Geisler on leadership and motivation. Barnes
10 a.m. — 11:45 a.m.: Show and Steal Part I. Barnes
Noon — 1:45 p.m.: AASFE Writing Awards luncheon (sponsored by The Dallas Morning News): Lane DeGregory of the St. Petersburg Times gives the keynote speech. Great Hall
2 p.m. — 3:30 p.m.: Al Tompkins on cool multimedia tools. Barnes
3:45 p.m. — 5:15 p.m.: Social media panel: Moderator: Ann Maloney, New Orleans Times-Picayune. Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times web producer; Gerry Galipault, Sarasota entertainment editor; Jeff Houck, Tampa Tribune, social media editor. Barnes
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.: Reception for Tom French of Indiana University and The Poynter Institute. (Sponsored by The Poynter Institute.) Great Hall.
6:30 p.m. — 7:30 p.m.: Silent auction, with Roy Peter Clark on piano. Great Hall
Evening free
Friday, Oct. 8
8:15 a.m. — 9:45 a.m.: Choose between two Poynter breakout sessions.
Breakout A: Ellyn Angelotti on social media strategies. Room 105
Breakout B: Kenny Irby on multimedia storytelling. Amphitheater
10 a.m. — 11:45 a.m.: Show and Steal Part II. Barnes
Noon — 1:45 p.m.: AASFE Hall of Fame luncheon. Hank Stuever of the Washington Post gives the keynote speech. Great Hall
2 — 3:30 p.m.: Choose between two Poynter breakout sessions.
Breakout A: Ellyn Angelotti on social media strategies. Room 105
Breakout B: Kenny Irby on multimedia storytelling. Amphitheater
3:45 — 5 p.m.: Kelly McBride on online ethics. Barnes
5:15 p.m. — 6:15 p.m.: AASFE Best Sections presentation. Barnes
Evening free
Saturday, Oct. 9
9 a.m. — 10:30 a.m. A&E section redesigns discussion. Facilitated by Ann Maloney and Alec Harvey. Barnes
10:45 — noon: Roy Peter Clark on The Glamour of Grammar. Barnes
12:15 p.m. — 1 p.m.: AASFE board meeting. Room 131
Hotel Information:
We’ll be staying at the Hampton Inn and Suites in downtown St.Petersburg, right in the middle of the city’s nightlife and a short walk from the Pier and waterfront. The rate is a very reasonable $94 (plus tax) per night.
Call 727-892-9900 to reserve your room, or click on this reservation link: http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/groups/personalized/PIEHSHX-P25-20101003/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
