Archived Posts by Will Sullivan
Last-minute SND STL packing, travel, planning, social media and other useful, local logistical tips
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
Are you ready to rock SND STL? It’s going to be a blast! As you’re packing up and getting ready to make your trip, below is a gaggle of important and valuable links you might be able to use: WEATHER LOOKS GREAT, PACK A JACKET OR SWEATER FOR THE EVENINGS THOUGH This weekend is looking pretty nice
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RIP Bob Cassilly, St. Louis innovator, artist, entrepreneur, founder of The City Museum
Monday, September 26th, 2011
We regret to inform you that the world lost an amazing artist and entrepreneur today, Bob Cassilly, the founder of The City Museum. It was reported this morning that he was found dead from a bulldozer accident at one of his new creations-in-progress, Cementland. On Thursday at the SND STL opening reception, you’ll get to
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SND STL Washington Ave & Downtown St. Louis Guide
Sunday, September 11th, 2011
We’re cranking away on getting the final details of the convention program together and wanted to share this info-rich spread that you might be able to use before arriving in St. Louis. Along with being available here on the website, this will also be printed large and in full-color as the center double truck in
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Washington Avenue: From Warehouses to Lofts and Nightlife
Thursday, September 8th, 2011
When you’re in St. Louis, you’ll be staying on beautiful Washington Avenue (if you picked up a room at the Renaissance Grand Hotel). St. Louis’ now-hopping nightlife and loft district (which will be the site of the conference pub crawl) was once known as the garment district. After the nearby Eads Bridge opened in
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St. Louis segway tours
Sunday, September 4th, 2011
We’re doing our best to cover every single transportation and tourist option in St. Louis and as part of that voyage to win the non-existant award for “Best Journalism Conference Website Ever” we feel compelled to notify you about St. Louis segway tours. Yes, you and your loved ones can zip around downtown attractions on
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SND committee meetings to be held during SND STL conference
Sunday, September 4th, 2011
St. Louis’ “Clan of the Barbarian“ isn’t the only group seeking new members this Fall, come join the some of the SND Committees and get abused for a good cause! The meetings are open to all to attend and will be held on Friday, Sept. 30 in the Lindell Room on the first floor of the
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SND STL Opening Night Bar Crawl
Sunday, September 4th, 2011
UPDATE 9/11: Use the new SND STL Washington Ave & Downtown Map to plan your adventures! In addition to the cornucopia of exciting activities at the SND STL Opening Reception, we’re going to have a bar crawl to close out the opening night. Here’s the schedule and destinations (drink specials coming soon for each bar): 10
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SND STL optional Friday night activities: Happy Hour at Flamingo Bowl & SND Foundation Trivia Night
Sunday, September 4th, 2011
UPDATE 9/11: Use the new SND STL Washington Ave & Downtown Map to plan your adventures! Friday night is pretty wide open for SND STL attendees to do whatever they want — check out the Arch and CityGarden, explore some of the other areas of St. Louis, hit up the casino, explore Washington Ave. more,
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SND STL opening reception will feature booze, ink, karaoke, a 10-story slide & Joplin fundraising
Saturday, September 3rd, 2011
UPDATE 9/11: Use the new SND STL Washington Ave & Downtown Map to plan your adventures! The SND STL opening reception is going to be a blast and we’re ready to finally announced everything we have planned for the conference kick-off! First of all, the logistical info you need to know: The opening reception is
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SND STL hotel map and registration desk details
Saturday, September 3rd, 2011
Here’s a quick guide to the hotel and registration desk for the SND conference and pre-conference workshops. It’s important to note that there are two buildings to the Renaissance Grand, connected by an underground walkway (don’t worry we’ll have dozens of signs directing you): The main hotel building (with all the guest rooms) The “Concourse” building
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Learn about how to balance education in the digital age at SND STL
Thursday, August 25th, 2011
Education is a continuing and important piece of the future newsroom, this session will help find ways to stay up to speed: Education in Digital Age This session will discuss how teachers and life-long learners can stay up to speed on the most recent technological developments and their applications to journalism. Especially focused on balancing limited budgets, limited
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From “Milk Eggs Vodka” to stealing bricks: learn about bootstrapping your passion and entrepreneurship for creative media at SND STL
Thursday, August 18th, 2011
Come get inspired by our next session: Bootstrapping Your Passion: Entrepreneurship for Creative Media Kick-staring, boot-strapping and entrepreneurship is exploding right now — there’s never been a more exciting time to be creating your own creative media content. Learn how to take an idea, a curiosity, a side project or a personal passion and turn
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Get ready for the 2012 elections with our print and digital panel at SND STL
Monday, August 15th, 2011
As the law says, bust a deal, face the wheel! We’ll offer more election info than you can shake a corn dog at in this lively panel of pioneers: Election 2012: Preparing for Thunderdome in Print & Digital Speakers representing both digital and print will share their experiences, inspiration, ideas and suggestions to prepare your
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Volunteer for SND STL, meet cool people, network & give back to the greater good
Sunday, August 14th, 2011
We’re looking for a few good men and women, students and professionals to help us for SND STL for a variety of jobs, from quick 30-minute assignments to helping with important pieces like the SND Foundation Silent Auction. Some of the assignments include helping set up and work on the events throughout the weekend (including
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SND STL Hotel Room Sharing Bulletin Board
Sunday, August 14th, 2011
While we have some amazing hotel rates for SND STL (almost half of what some other journalism conference hotels are charging this year), we realize times are tough and want to help give everyone the opportunity to attend SND St. Louis and have plenty of money left over for festivities and the SND Foundation Silent
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St. Louis Downtown Trolley offers cheap travel around Washington Ave. entertainment district, SND STL opening reception & other downtown attractions
Sunday, August 14th, 2011
After you get settled St. Louis for SND STL, there’s a quick, easy and cheap way to get around all the downtown attractions: The Downtown Trolley. You’ll be able to pick this bus out from the standard MetroLink buses because it’s wrapped in a colorful yellow-orange-and pink design (pictured above) like an old-time trolley from Judy Garland’s
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