In less than two months, the UT Austin student chapter of Society of Professional Journalists will be host the SPJ Spring Convention at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center in Austin.
Our chapter has been working hard to raise funds, book speakers and prepare for our guests — you all!
Below is a list of confirmed speakers, and a registration form. As we receive bios and more confirmations, we’ll update the blog. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at spjaustin@gmail.com.
I look forward to seeing you all!
Thanks,
Jessi Propst
President-SPJ UT Austin
SPJ Spring Convention, March 5 and 6, 2010 at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center, Austin, TX
Friday March 5
Registration — 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Opening session and dinner with keynote speaker — 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Saturday March 6
Registration 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
50 minute Sessions from 9:30 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.
Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
50 minute Sessions from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Confirmed Speakers
UT Clinical Professor Bill Minutaglio and UT Lecturer Mike Whitney on interviewing the fabulous
Publisher of Community Impact Newspaper John Garrett on thriving community newspapers
Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s award-winning Watchdog investigative columnist, Dave Lieber on how to cover corporate greed and thievery and find adoring readers everywhere
Tim Ziegler and Editor in Chief of Y Gen Out Loud, Tamara Bell on journalism online
Austin American-Statesman reporter, Patrick George and Community Impact Newspaper reporter, Mary Tuma on how recent college graduates are surviving in the “real” world
Editor/Vice President of the Idaho Statesman, Vicki Gowler on catering to your readers
UT Director of Journalism, Tracy Dahlby and UT student and Daily Texan Reporter, Hudson Lockett on bringing the global local
UT Lecturer, Kate Dawson, UT Law School Clinical Instructor, Tiffany Dowling and UT Lecturer, David Donaldson on your First Amendment Rights and Actual Innocence Clinics
UT Doctoral Candidate, Avery Holton on sports journalism and making a career out of what you love
Senior Lecturer, Dave Garlock on writing a Pulitzer Prize-winning feature
Deputy Editor of Texas Watchdog, Jennifer Peebles on the benefits of nonprofit journalism
Do you have a list of less expensive hotels near the site of the Regional Conference?
Sure! Below is a list of a few hotels in the same area. I tried to find ones with lower rates that are still relatively close to the convention site.
The AT&T Center is located at 1900 University Avenue, Austin, Texas 78705.
Radison Hotel and Suites Austin-Town Lake
111 East Cesar Chavez Street
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 478-9611
La Quinta Inn
Austin Capitol300 E. 11th St.
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: 1-512-476-1166
Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown
500 North IH 35
Austin, Texas 78701
1-512-480-8181