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Deadline to submit Best of Show entry is noon, Friday, April 10.

Friday, April 10, 2009

8-10 a.m. TIPA Advisers Breakfast and Business Meeting(Majestic 1)

10 a.m. noon TCCJA Advisers Business Meting (Majestic 1)

9 9:50 a.m. Workshops (Trinity and Majestic rooms)

10 10:50 a.m. Workshops (Trinity and Majestic rooms)

11 11:50 a.m. Workshops (Trinity and Majestic rooms)

Noon 1:50 p.m. Hall of Fame Induction Luncheon (Dallas Ballroom,first floor of Convention Center attached to hotel)

2 5 p.m. Job Fair (Houston A located on third floor ofConvention Center)

2 4 p.m Student Editors Roundtable (Majestic 1)

2 2:50 p.m. Workshops (Trinity and Majestic rooms)

3 3:50 p.m. Workshops (Trinity and Majestic rooms)

4:30 5:30 p.m. Hall of Fame Committee Meeting (Hospitality Suite)

Saturday, April 11, 2009

9 a.m. Noon Awards Breakfast (Dallas Ballroom)

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For your information. As of today, March 11, here is a listing ofworkshops scheduled for the TIPA convention in Dallas. All of theseworkshops will be on Friday, April 10. Workshops will be held in the

Trinity rooms and in the Majestic rooms.

The listing is subject to change. There are still a few speakers whohave not confirmed their sessions.

Sessions:

1. Using data for maximum impact(how to recognize quality data inpress releases and using research to give your stories punch)

2. I have some comments about comments (discussion about theprocess of making a newspaper or web site more interactive,

liabilities and legal concerns)3. Video for newspapers: How to become visual storytellers

(importance of becoming visual storytellers in todays newspaperworld)

4. Informal discussion with Hall of Fame inductee Bill Mercerconcerning the broadcast field

5. Documentary presentation and discussion on how Hispanicjournalists have impacted US communication over the past 200years.

6. Survival of the journalist(how to make yourself marketable inthis economy and how to take advantage of networking)

7. Starting an online or print magazine (the dos, donts and howtos)

8. Tips for ensuring accuracy(how to guard for accuracy whileworking on deadline)

9. Police and media relations (how to build an effective relationshipwith police, release of information to the media)

10.Using stills and video: Visual storytelling in a changing world(alook at photojournalism and examples used in the Dallas MorningNews)

11.At the edge of life (session on how to incorporate video and stillstogether )

12.Be sharp: Tell me about yourself(present yourself to create agood lasting impression, learn to answer the question tell meabout yourself with polish and pizzazz in a job interview)

13.Panel: Making the transition to a four-year college (students whohave made the transition from 2-year to 4-year colleges will offertips)

14.Get a job! (practical tips for broadcast students on how to puttogether a resume tape, etc.)

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15.Role and selection of art for literary magazine (how art isselected, gathering art, organization of teamwork)

16.The knows of public relations (things I wish I had knownbefore starting my career)

17.Crime blogging (the approach to blogging)

18.How to start a literary magazine (how-to session about starting aliterary magazine at your school)19.Managing editor at 22 (skills learned from college classes and as

editor-in-chief of college paper helped lead to professionalcareer)

20.You want me to write you a what? (veteran adviser spells outwhat students should and shouldnt be doing as a studentjournalist long before internship or graduation time)

21.How to make yourself relevant(tips and discussion from aveteran sports columnist)

22.Secrets of great resumes (learn about common misconceptions

about resumes and how to showcase your value)23.Importance of and How to Build Trustworthy Relationships

(focuses on importance of honesty, setting real expectations,knowing your audience and following up with contacts)

24.Life as a big-city columnist(DMN columnist discusses typicalweek, day-to-day activities of the job)

25.Printing 101 & the digital age (overview of web offset printingprocess and insight to digital publishing, how to achieve the bestreproduction)

26.How to build a winning team (how to build an award-winningteam, focus on newsroom structure, covering the campus, civic

journalism, alternative storytelling)