Archive for the ‘Conference information’ Category
SND fall board meeting: Aiming high above St. Louis
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
Society for News Design board members gathered for our twice-a-year board meeting Wednesday, Sept. 28 on the 21st floor of the workshop hotel — The Renaissance Grand. The board is made up of volunteers from across the globe representing different geographic regions and topic areas. At the meeting were members from Dubai, Germany, Mexico, Canada and the U.S.
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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Tweet, tweet, buzz, buzz: SND St. Louis social media
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
How to follow — and join — the discussion, on Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Youtube and more.
Dorsey dishes with Tim Harrower, SND STL presenter & MC for awards ceremony
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
We caught up with the legendary Tim Harrower as he was gearing up for SND STL and wanted to know a little about what it’s like to be him — and what’s on his mind heading into his big double-header appearances at the workshop… STEVE DORSEY: You’ve taught all over the country — high school and
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Quick Q & A with Robert Newman, Creative Director of Reader’s Digest
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
We caught up with Robert Newman, creative director at Reader’s Digest and SND STL panelist to find out a little bit more about what makes him tick: SND STL: You’ve done amazing work at a lot of great titles over the years. If you could have editorial and visual control of just one magazine anywhere
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How to use SND STL as an alibi, create your own customized schedule
Monday, September 12th, 2011
The 2011 Society for News Design annual workshop and exhibition is excited to offer a customizable, digital program guide that’s also mobile and tablet friendly. It’s a great way to organize your conference experience at SND STL — and it makes for a handy alibi, too. This video offers a brief tour. Log in and
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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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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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