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Check out program schedule for ASNE-APME conference Sept. 11-14

The 2016 ASNE-APME News Leadership Conference kicks off in about five weeks in Philadelphia! Here are six things you don't want to miss!

1. Interactive, fully responsive program schedule just for you!
 
The time has come! We're thrilled to present to you a draft of our conference schedule. This interactive, fully responsive schedule is easy to navigate through a number of sessions and events we have planned for you. You can also check out who the speakers/panelists are and get to know them in advance. 
Two ways to get the most out of this schedule: 
 
1. Have it handy on your mobile
Go to your browser and in the URL bar, type in http://asneapme2016.sched.org. For directions on how to bookmark the page on your home screen so that the schedule is always only one click away, click here if you are an iPhone user or here if you are an Android user. 
 
2. Personalize your schedule 
Sign up for a free account and create a custom schedule of sessions that interest you. 
 
To learn more about how to fully utilize the functionality of the schedule, watch this video or refer to the attendee guides
 
The program is planned and organized by ASNE-APME Conference Program Committee Co-Chairs Nancy Barnes, ASNE's treasurer and editor of the Houston Chronicle, and Bill Church, APME's vice president and executive editor of the Sarasota (Florida) Herald-Tribune. 
 
2. Two free pre-conference workshops. Yes, they are FREE! 
 
Tools and Techniques for Digital Success: Lessons from the Knight-Temple "Table Stakes" Project
 
From 1 to 4 p.m.Sunday, Sept. 11, find out whether your newsroom is truly digital-first and positioned to compete for audiences during this pre-conference workshop focused on what it takes to be "in the game of news" in the 21st century. Join project leader Douglas K. Smith and leaders from the four participating newsrooms to learn key questions you should be asking about your newsroom operation and culture, what kind of commitment is needed to transition, and how to use tools and techniques created during the project. 
 
Google Tools for Your Newsrooms
 
From 1 to 3 p.m.Sunday, Sept. 11, learn about all of the free Google tools that can help your newsroom build interactive charts, maps, visualizations and more. Tools covered will include Google Trends, Fusion Tables, MyMaps, Earth, Moon, Google Translate and more. Google also can provide free training in your newsroom. Session materials can be found here

Both workshops, which require advance registration, are free to those registered to attend the conference. The "Table Stakes" workshop has limited space and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. The Google workshop has no limit on audience size. 
To sign up for either workshop, email ASNE Communications Coordinator Jiyoung Won at jwon@asne.org
 
3. Register now and save $100 on your ASNE membership
 
If you are not a member of ASNE, then this is your chance to become one at a much lower rate. For a limited time, we will give you a $100 discount on your membership when you register for the conference. All you need to do is email ASNE Communications Coordinator Jiyoung Won at jwon@asne.org after you register for the conference. She will provide a promo code that you can use to sign up for your membership. Don't miss this exclusive bundle deal! 
 
Click here to register for the conference. Lunch tickets are $40 each for Monday and Tuesday, and a limited number of tickets are available for the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Philadelphia Phillies baseball game at 7:05 p.m.TuesdaySept. 13. Tickets can be purchased for $32 when you register for the conference.
 
4. Make your travel arrangements by Friday, Aug .19
 
Book your hotel rooms by Aug. 19 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, our conference hotel, at 1201 Market St. Rooms in our reserved block has a nightly rate of $199 for Sunday, Sept. 11, through Wednesday, Sept. 14.
All conference sessions, except for the opening reception Sunday, Sept. 11, will take place at the Marriott.
 
5. 2016 ASNE Awards presentations
 
Meet the winners of this year's ASNE Awards throughout the conference! We'll have a short ceremony Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to recognize their competitive winning work. 
 
Monday lunch
  • The Baltimore Sun staff for the Breaking News Writing Award
  • The Baltimore Sun staff for the Community Service Photojournalism Award
Tuesday morning:
  • Alissa Rubin, The New York Times, for the Batten Medal
  • David Cook, Chattanooga Times Free Press, for the Mike Royko Award for Commentary/Column Writing
Tuesday lunch:
  • Perla Trevizo and Fernanda Echavarri, Arizona Daily Star, for the Dori J. Maynard Award for Diversity in Journalism
Wednesday early morning:
  • Randy Essex, Glenwood Springs (Colorado) Post Independent, for the Burl Osborne Award for Editorial Leadership
  • Michael LaForgia, Cara Fitzpatrick and Lisa Gartner, Tampa Bay Times, for the Frank A. Blethen Award for Local Accountability Reporting
Wednesday late morning
  • T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, and Ken Armstrong, The Marshall Project, for the Deborah Howell Award for Nondeadline Writing
  • Michael Kimmelman, The New York Times, for the Punch Sulzberger Award for Online Storytelling

6. Party like it's 1776 with one of the founding fathers
Ralph Archbold
Join us at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at the National Constitution Center (525 Arch St.), for the opening party! Ralph Archbold, the official Ben Franklin for Philly, will be there to offer advice on running a newspaper. Archbold has been impersonating Franklin since 1973, and interestingly enough, he was born on Franklin's birthday.
Tanqueray Hayward
Enjoy the cocktails and South Philly favorites from Italian meats and cheeses to grilled vegetable skewers to cheese steaks to chicken cutlet sandwiches to Italian hoagies and much more. A popular Philly jazz quartet, featuring Tanqueray Hayward, one of the city's top jazz vocalists, will entertain throughout the evening.

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