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2-3:15 p.m.: Welcome by SPJ National President-elect Robert Leger, SPJ Region 8 Director Todd Gillman and conference chairman Travis Poling

*Diversity in the newsroom and in the news - Carolina Garcia, Diversity Committee Chairwoman, American Society of Newspaper Editors and Managing Editor of the San Antonio Express-News
 

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3:30-5 p.m.: *Interviewing: Dave Garlock, author and senior lecturer at the University of Texas at Austin

*Reporting Live: On the spot with broadcast spot news: panelists: Mark Austin, KSAT 12 reporter/anchor; David Cardwell, KABB reporter and Matari Jones, WOAI News Radio reporter and anchor.
 

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5 p.m.-6 p.m.: Regional Business Meeting for all SPJ members
 

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6:30 p.m.-9 p.m.: Reception
 
 

Saturday, March 23

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6-9 a.m. - Complementary breakfast for hotel guests
 

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8:30 a.m.-noon: Registration
 

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9 a.m.-10:30: Broadcast tape and resume review with broadcast pros - by appointment
 

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9-10:15 a.m.: *Covering War at Home and Abroad: moderator: Todd Gillman, national reporter of the Dallas Morning News; panelists: Jeanne Russell, social issues reporter of the San Antonio Express-News; Barry Shlachter, business writer of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Bill Doerr, World News Events president and freelance television producer; Raul Reyes, Dallas Morning News national editor.

*Foot in the Door: Getting an Internship or First Job: moderator: Lola Howle; panelists: Bill Conroy, San Antonio Business Journal editor; Brian Kirkpatrick, Metro Networks news bureau chief; Lisa Sorg, San Antonio Current news editor.

*SPJ chapter ideas: moderator, Robert Leger, SPJ President-elect; panelists: Susanne Pagano, Houston chapter; Kay Pirtle, Fort Worth chapter.
 

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10:30-11:45 a.m.: *Images of War: Afghanistan, Pakistan and Northern India: A slide show by Edward Ornelas, Hearst Newspapers photographer.

*Will Work for Food: Freelancing for Fun and Profit: moderator: Sue Merkner, regional editor of Our Kids magazine; panelists: Jackie Jordan, freelance writer; Julie Cooper, SA Life Page 2 Editor, San Antonio Express-News; Linda Jacobson, Canyon Lake Times Guardian.

*Producing and reporting a broadcast series: moderator: Steve Spriester, KSAT 12 anchor; panelists: Bernice Luna, KSAT 12 executive producer; Ian Monroe, KENS-TV executive producer, Brian McCollister, KMOL News 4 investigative reporter.
 

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Noon-2 p.m.: Mark of Excellence Awards Luncheon and keynote panel At the International Center

Keynote Panel: Covering Politics and the Gubernatorial Campaign: panelists: Wayne Slater, Dallas Morning News Austin bureau chief; R.G. Ratcliffe, Houston Chronicle; Todd Gillman, Dallas Morning News national reporter; Laura Tolley, San Antonio Express-News political and assistant city editor.
 

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2-3 p.m.: *Internet Journalism: Dead or Alive?: moderator: Ted Hughes, professor Southwest Texas State University; panelists: Charlotte-Anne Lucas, TheStreet.com deputy managing editor; Margaret Claughton, Hoovers.com senior editor; Laura Lorek, San Antonio Express-News technology writer.

*Writing a column: moderator: Joe Holley, San Antonio Express-News Insight editor and 2002 Eugene C. Pulliam Editorial Writing Fellow; panelists: Carlos Guerra, San Antonio Express-News metro columnist; Dave McNeely, Austin American-Statesman political columnist; John Kelso, columnist Austin American-Statesman; and San Antonio Express-News family issues columnist Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje.

*The latest in FOIA: moderator: Ken Whalen, Texas Daily Newspaper Association; panelists: Wayne Slater, Dallas Morning News Austin bureau chief; Donnis Baggett, Bryan/College Station Eagle editor and publisher and David Donaldson; attorney George & Donaldson
 

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3:15-4:30 p.m.: *Enron: Missing the Warning Signs: moderator: Jim Magill, Platt's Gas Daily; panelists: Tom Fowler, Houston Chronicle; Jodi Wetuski Hart's Publications; Alexei Barrionuevo, Wall Street Journal; Loren Steffy, Bloomberg News Dallas and Houston bureau chief.

*Tightening up the story for print and broadcast: moderator: Fred Blevens, Southwest Texas State University, print journalism sequence coordinator and associate professor; panelists: John Schmitt, Southwest Texas State assistant professor of print journalism; Larry Carlson, Southwest Texas State lecturer in broadcasting and print journalism.