The 2010 SPJ Region 8 Conference will be held in Austin, Texas on March 5-6 at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center.
This year's theme will be “How to Save Journalism.
REGISTRATION FEES include snacks during sessions, 2 meals (Friday/Saturday), and sessions.
You can also reserve your room NOW! Call the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center at 512-404-1900.
Room rates are:
$179 for both SINGLE and DOUBLE rooms
Below is a list of confirmed speakers. 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.
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 8a.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
Dave Garlock is our keynote speaker
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 from BlogBurst blog network, 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 intern at The Texas Observer, 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
Former SPJ national president, Dave Aeikens, on how to be optimistic while living in the print world
Dr. James Deitrick on how to live in the magical world of numbers