Walt Disney Parks & Resorts will be providing complimentary bus transportation from the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area for those registered for the 29th Annual NAHJ Multimedia Convention & Career Expo and who have reserved a room at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort.
Four Days of Jobs, Networking and Training … All Under One Roof! You won’t want to miss this year’s 29th Annual NAHJ Multimedia Convention & Career Expo at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida this June.
It’s the Best Deal Anywhere, So Come on Down
It’s the place to be for the most multimedia journalism training you can get in a few days under one roof; for all kinds of essential training for young, mid-career and veteran journalists, freelancers and aspiring entrepreneurs; and for those working in Spanish-language media. It’s a sound investment and the best bargain around, hands down!
The mix of cutting-edge and back-to-basics sessions fit perfectly with the networking, business development and career/life advice you’ll get there, and that you need to forge a journalism career today. So join us for NAHJ’s annual family reunion…and bring your familia. They’ll have a great time with Mickey Mouse and the gang.
You have until Wednesday, June 1 to save $100 (students save $50) to preregister for the NAHJ Convention.
| If you’re not a current member, you can join or renew your membership, register for the convention, and still save between $15 and $60.Convention registration gives you access to all convention workshops, programming, the Career Expo, and all social and networking events. With everything going on, it’s truly a bargain.REGISTRATION
Register today at www.nahjconvention.org |
FREE PARK TICKETS, GROUND TRANSPORT COMES WITH YOUR HOTEL ROOMDisney’s Coronado Springs Resort will be home to the 29th Annual NAHJ Multimedia Convention & Career Expo, with its pools and picturesque lake, just miles from any of the theme parks. The discounted convention rate of $144/night single/double is not only a bargain but comes with other amenities like not waiting on lines in the parks in the early or late hours of your visit, and Disney’s Magical Express Transportation – complimentary airport transportation that will not only save you $100 round trip in cab fare but save you a trip to baggage claim as your bags are delivered directly to your hotel room. Free tickets to the parks! All working journalists who register for the convention and reserve a room at the Coronado Springs Resort will get two complimentary one-day park hopper tickets. That’s free admission to any or all of four Disney theme parks that day. (A $272 value.) We also stress the convenience. Other hotels are miles away from this self-contained resort (nothing around it is walking distance) and Disney does not provide direct transportation between hotels, which means a lot of wasted time and/or money in expensive cabs. And guests pay no resort fees at the Coronado. Time is running out, so book your room now! For info and to book your hotel room, click here. You’ll also find a link to write a note looking for a roommate if you’re looking to share a room at the Coronado Springs. Continental Airlines, the official airline for NAHJ’s Special Events, is offering a discount to all NAHJ convention attendees. For more info and to get the discount code, click here. |
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FROM APPS TO TIPS TO CLICKS – LOTS AND LOTS TO LEARN Learn live streaming or how to write a memoir. Newspaper reporters can learn how to be better commentators and aspiring entrepreneurs can learn where to get funding. Learn how to edit video using Final Cut, how to manage up and down and sideways, how to build your site from scratch, and discuss media coverage rising out of Arizona’s anti-immigration laws. It’s the place to be for the most multimedia journalism training you can get in a few days under one roof; for all kinds of essential training for young, mid-career and veteran journalists, freelancers and aspiring entrepreneurs; and for those working in Spanish-language media. Whether you take in the all-day intensive training at the ñ Media Training Series, the multimedia skills a la carte in the CyberLab@NAHJ, or the 50+ other workshops offered, it’s a sound investment and the best bargain around, hands down! Sessions include:
and so much more… The mix of cutting-edge and back-to-basics sessions fit perfectly with the networking, business development and career/life advice you’ll get there, and that you need to forge a journalism career today. So join us for NAHJ’s annual family reunion…and bring your familia. They’ll have a great time with Mickey Mouse and the gang. For more on convention programming, click here. |
CyberLab@NAHJs and Entrepreneurial training!CyberLab@NAHJ, Entrepreneurial Training Back by Popular Demand! Our 2011 convention will delve deep into innovative ways of doing journalism in this ever-changing media landscape. Come to Orlando for the skills training and in-depth discussions you need to continue doing journalism in the many ways in which we all get our news.We turn several rooms at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort into training labs with strong broadband Wi-Fi to make it a true hands-on learning experience. Back by popular demand, the two-room CyberLab@NAHJ will offer continuous online skills training in English and Spanish on everything from podcasting and live webcasting to blogging and how to stand out as a backpack journalist. New and veteran freelancers, and aspiring entrepreneurial journalists, can attend hour-long to day-long sessions on advertising, branding, developing a business plan, starting a website from scratch, and much more. Advisers will also be there for more advanced one-on-one talks on marketing and securing funding. Get there early for the ñ Media Training Series, four- or eight-hour intensive training sessions Wednesday June 15 or Saturday June 18 on video editing on Final Cut Pro, leadership and management, photography and video for the untrained eye, audio storytelling, research for investigative reporting, editing, on-air reporting for Spanish-language media, and much more. Journalists can see demos of the latest gadgets and software they can use to gather and report the news at the Expo’s Tech Corner or go to the Financial Corner for financial advice or career and life coaching. And they can choose between sessions on building a digital portfolio or doing more with less in Spanish-language tv; sourcing or using social media as a new assignment desk; covering immigration to media law for the web … and so much more. There’s lots to do and lots to learn. For updates, keep checking www.nahjconvention.org. You’ll be sorry if you miss it. |
As part of the 2011 NAHJ Convention Assistance Program, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists is offering some air travel and a limited number of complimentary registrations to the 29th Annual NAHJ Multimedia Convention & Career Expo in Orlando, Florida, June 15-18, 2011.
The assistance is open to those NAHJ members who have been displaced in this current job climate and/or those with the biggest financial need who stand to benefit from the enhanced training. Priority will be given to those members who have been laid off within the last 18 months and those who work in Spanish-language media, but other journalists and students who can demonstrate some financial need are also encouraged to apply.Â
Applications are being considered (and assistance awarded) as they come in. So act now and improve your chances!
To apply, click here.