Press Release
January 7, 2008
Early-bird registration extended until April 4
Meet Key Political Players, News Insiders at Region 6 Conference
University of St. Thomas Communication & Journalism Department hosts April 5 event featuring Media Job Expo
Develop your reporting skills, learn high-tech story telling, and network with top journalists in the 13 states that make up The National Association of Hispanic Journalists Region 6.
Job seekers stop by the Media Job Expo. Our Bronze Sponsors KSTP-TV/5 Eyewitness News and WCCO-TV will be recruiting along with the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune Company, St. Paul Pioneer Press and others.
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Then, prepare yourself for the November Election. Join our discussion on “Latino Voices in the 2008 Presidential Election.” Dr. Juan Andrade, Jr., president of the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI), will be on that luncheon panel. There will also be a session titled “The Final Campaign Stretch.” Now’s your chance to ask questions to key players involved in the Democratic and Republican National Conventions.
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Plus find out what you need to know “When Disasters Strike.” State Farm Insurance is sponsoring the workshop featuring news insiders reporting and leading the news coverage when the I-35 W Bridge Collapsed.
Check out the agenda for a complete list of events featuring: “Convergence Real- Time Training,” “Network TV Magazine,” “From Journalist to Author,” and “Covering Communities of Color.”
To download the agenda, click here. Updated
Students, beginners and professional journalists will not want to miss this opportunity. Registration is $25 for NAHJ members, $15 for NAHJ student members, and non-members are $50. Everyone is welcome.
To register online,
click here
To download the registration form, click here.
We do have a group rate of $99 at the Double Tree Hotel in Downtown Minneapolis. It’s across the street from the University of St. Thomas Minneapolis Campus. And it’s a quick ride on the light-rail train from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
To book your hotel,
click here
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