Schedule

Thursday, April 15

Time Regency A Regency B Washington A Washington B Washington C
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.

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,
Daniel Hunt

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.

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,
Josh Benton,
Charles Knittle

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,
Deborah Gump,
Bill Hickman,
Doug Fisher,
Emily Ingram,
Trudi Shaffer

6:30 p.m.

Opening reception, Howe and Lescaze rooms, 33rd Floor

 

Friday, April 16

Time Regency A Regency B Washington A Washington B Washington C
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,
Reggie Stuart,
John Dillion,
Trudi Shaffer

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.

2:15-
3:45 p.m.

The Power of Proofreading

Sherrie Voss Matthews,
Greg Matthews, John Braun,
Sherri Hildebrandt

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,
Beryl Adcock,
Carol DeMasters

What's an Internship Worth?

Rich Holden,
Michael Deas,
Ed Trayes,
Brady Jones

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.

 

Saturday, April 17

Time Regency A Regency B Regency C Washington A Washington B
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,
Sara Hendricks,
Karen Martwick

 

 

12:30-2 p.m.

Lunch on your own

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

 

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.

6:30 p.m.

Saturday night party, Tavern on Broad ($25)

 

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