Schedule
Thursday, April 15
| Time | Regency A | Regency B | Washington A | Washington B | Washington C |
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| 9-10:30 a.m. |
Opening general session, Regency A and B Join us for introductions, election results, headline contest winners, scholarship winners and more. Hosted by Chris Wienandt. |
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| 10:45 a.m.- 12:15 p.m. |
All This and Ethics Too? Rick Kenney |
The Future of Editing Susan Keith |
A Keen Eye for Graphics Bill Cloud |
Getting Grammatical William G. Connolly |
Student Roundtable Carla Correa, |
| 12:30- 2 p.m. |
Lunch on your own or at a roundtable discussion We'll be hosting several lunchtime sessions geared toward: Copy desk chiefs, rim editors, online editors, corporate communicators, small papers, students looking to journalism. Details to come. |
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| 2:15- 3:45 p.m. |
When News Happens to Sports, and Vice Versa Rick Kenney |
Skeptical Editing Kathy Schenck |
All About AP Exchange Associated Press |
Are Editors Necessary? John Russial, |
Freelancings Options for Copy Editors Ruth Thaler-Carter |
| 4-5:30 p.m. |
Striving for Professional Excellence Michael Roehrman |
Edit Your Options Heidi Opdyke |
Social Media Strategies Deirdre Edgar, Carla Correa |
Afraid of Math? Take a Number Rich Holden |
What's Being Taught in Editing Classes -- and What Should Be Andy Bechtel, |
| 6:30 p.m. |
Opening reception, Howe and Lescaze rooms, 33rd Floor |
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Friday, April 16
| Time | Regency A | Regency B | Washington A | Washington B | Washington C |
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| 9-10:30 a.m. |
Nuts and Bolts Punctuation Lisa McLendon |
Rules That Aren't Bill Walsh |
Maintaining Morale in Tough Times John Abitabilo |
Resume Writing, 2010 Style Mark Monper |
Political Editing Erika Compart |
| 10:45 a.m.- 12:15 p.m. |
Financial Editing: The Words You Choose Neil Holdway, Christine Steele |
If I Knew Only Merrill Perlman |
Managing Creative People Teresa Schmedding |
How to Survive a Job Interview Rich Holden, |
The Verb is Your Friend Chris Wienandt |
| 12:30-2 p.m. |
Lunch on your own or at a roundtable discussion We'll be hosting a lunchtime sessions geared toward: Students looking to journalism. Details to come. |
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| 2:15- 3:45 p.m. |
The Power of Proofreading Sherrie Voss Matthews, |
Libel: What You Know Can Still Hurt You Bill Hickman, Charles DelaFuente |
Ask the AP Stylebook Editors David Minthorn, Darrell Christian |
Opportunities in Health Care Editing Bill Connolly, Margaret Cloud, Christie Seals, Brendan Middleton, Danny Benau |
Basics of Headline Writing Miriam Tarver |
| 4-5:30 p.m. |
Freelance Editing: Getting the Most Out of Networking August Tarrier, Rachel Carpenter |
Ten Essential Editing Skills for 2010 and Beyond Doug Ward |
Editing Recipes for Changing Readers Bill Cloud, |
What's an Internship Worth? Rich Holden, |
Appreciating Differences Jeff McMillan |
| 6 p.m. |
Banquet, Regency A and B Keynote address by Ben Yagoda with Glamann Award and Robinson Prize presentations. Doors open at 6 p.m. with dinner served at 7:30. |
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Saturday, April 17
| Time | Regency A | Regency B | Regency C | Washington A | Washington B |
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| 9-10:30 a.m. |
Writing and Editing for the Web Trystan Bass |
Inside Non- Readers' Heads Alex Cruden, Vicki Krueger |
Jimmy's World: How a Copy Editor Could Have Averted Disaster William G. Connolly |
Getting a Grasp on Layout: Basics for Non- Designers Gary Potosky |
Missing in Plain Sight Doug Fisher |
| 10:45 a.m.- 12:15 p.m. |
Surviving the Switch to Online Editing Paula Devlin |
Survey Says: What Editors Need to Know About Polls Kathy Schenck |
Your Grammar Questions Answered Bill Walsh, Merrill Perlman, Ben Zimmer |
Is That Clear? Untangling Cluttered Prose Andy Bechtel, |
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| 12:30-2 p.m. |
Lunch on your own |
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| 2:15- 3:45 p.m. |
Women in Management Teresa Schmedding, Maggie Walter, Merrill Perlman |
Editing Beyond Newspapers Liz Smith, Karen Martwick, Julie Johnson, David Brindley |
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I Didn't Mean That Doug Ward |
Strategies for Small- Staff Success Gerri Berendzen, Sara Hendricks |
| 4-5 p.m. |
Closing Session, Regency A and B Final thoughts and a presentation of "Roxanne," a play by Alex Cruden. |
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| 6:30 p.m. |
Saturday night party, Tavern on Broad ($25) |
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