The regular registration rate for AASFE’s national conference(Oct. 6-9) at the Poynter Institute has been extended. The conference schedule is posted below.

Members: $ 300

Non Members $450

Register online now!

Day passes:

For those who can’t make the entire conference, AASFE is offering day passes for a maximum of two days.

$100 for Thursday

$100 for Friday

$50 for Saturday

Event prices (for guests who are not AASFE members):

$50 for Wednesday’s opening reception

$50 for Thursday’s reception for Tom French and the Silent Auction

$30 for Thursday’s writing awards luncheon

$30 for Friday’s Hall of Fame luncheon

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

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