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2023 NLGJA National Convention

TOGETHER AGAIN!

Thank you for attending our 2023 National Convention! It was wonderful to welcome so many old friends and new faces to Philadelphia.

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Cady Stanton

Tax Notes/Freelance
Capitol Hill Reporter/LGBTQ+ Issues Reporter
Washington DC

Cady Stanton is a Capitol Hill reporter with Tax Notes as well as a freelance reporter focused on issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community. She previously worked as a national breaking news reporter with USA Today.

8:00am EDT

Registration Congress Foyer (4th Floor)

11:15am EDT

Perfecting the Pitch: How to Get Your Story on the Air and on Digital Congress C (4th Floor)Jesse Rodriguez • Miguel Martinez Valle • Jo Yurcaba • Meghan Rafferty • Stephanie Gosk • Comcast NBCUniversal

12:00pm EDT

Lunch on Your Own Offsite

1:15pm EDT

View From The Top Regency B (Floor 2M)Monica Drake • Jennifer Dale • Marcus Mabry • Keaton Fox • Sharif Durhams • Joseph Jaafari • Paul Bascobert • Christina Kahrl • Joe Ruffolo • Janelle Rodriguez • Dotdash Meredith

2:45pm EDT

Coffee Break Café Congress Foyer (4th Floor)

3:00pm EDT

Boycotts, Backlashes and More: LGBTQ+ News Through a Business Lens Congress C (4th Floor)Emily Birnbaum • Rakshita Saluja • Misyrlena Egkolfopoulou • Elizabeth Fournier • Bloomberg Crafting Your Career Narrative Regency C2 (Floor 2M)Alberto B. Mendoza • Tre'vell Anderson • Sonali Kohli • Lil Kalish • Rashida Salim

4:15pm EDT

Battling Burnout: How journalists (and their managers) can better prioritize mental health in the newsroom Congress B (4th Floor)Aaron Mason • Marcus Riley • Adi Guajardo • Linda Pattillo Bi-alogue: How to Avoid Myths and Misconceptions When Covering the Bi Community Congress C (4th Floor)Jennifer Rahal-Moore • Nico Lang • Charles Tyson, Jr. • Martha Madrigal • Lauren Rowello • Sydney Rae Chin Freelance Quick-Start: Your Road Map to Financial and Emotional Sustainability Regency C2 (Floor 2M)Daric Cottingham • Katherine Lewis • Erin McGregor • Lonnie Hood

5:30pm EDT

Fireside Chat with Janelle Rodriguez, NBC News EVP of Programming Regency B (Floor 2M)Maura Barrett • Janelle Rodriguez Meet the Trans Journalists Association! Lobby Lounge

6:00pm EDT

Queering Country: A Fireside Chat with Trailblazing Musician Chely Wright Regency B (Floor 2M)Frank DiLella • Chely Wright

7:00pm EDT

2023 Opening Reception: Welcome to Philadelphia! 33rd Floor

8:00am EDT

Registration Congress Foyer (4th Floor)

9:00am EDT

Career & Community Expo Regency A, C2 and Regency Foyer (Floor 2M)

9:15am EDT

Curating the Conversation on Anti-Drag Laws Regency B (Floor 2M)Orion Rummler • Kate Ruane • Steven Monacelli • Beatrice Thomas • Ford Foundation

11:30am EDT

Mental Health and Wellbeing in Journalism Congress A (4th Floor)Ricky Cody • John Handiboe • Taylor Bruck • Dr. Nicole Cross • Spectrum (Charter) Navigating the Book Writing Process Congress B (4th Floor)Kristina Marusic • Curtis Chin • Miguel Martinez Valle • Aaron Foley

12:30pm EDT

Lunch on Your Own Offsite

1:45pm EDT

In the Courts and In the Classroom: Covering the Backlash to LGBTQ+ Expression in 2023 Regency B (Floor 2M)Elizabeth Daley • Hannah Schoenbaum • Stephen Jiwanmall • Christopher Geidner • Piper Hutchinson

3:00pm EDT

Coffee Break Café Regency A (Floor 2M)

3:45pm EDT

Newsroom Leadership: Lessons on Decision-Making and Management Regency B (Floor 2M)Yvette Miley • Brooke Sopelsa • Rebecca Blumenstein • Greg Kordick • Jonathan Capehart • Osvaldo "Ozzie" Martinez • Comcast NBCUniversal

4:45pm EDT

Covering Bisexual Issues in 2023 and Beyond Congress A (4th Floor)Nico Lang • Michelle Garcia • Elaina Patton • Alex Berg

7:00pm EDT

Women’s+ Networking Dinner Ancient Spirits & Grillè

9:00am EDT

Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation: How Healing Through Storytelling Changes Individuals, Communities and Newsrooms Regency B (Floor 2M)Ken Lemon • David Cordero • Sharif Durhams • Carla Thompson • Kellogg Foundation

10:45am EDT

Dogma and Disinformation: Challenges in Political Reporting Today Congress A (4th Floor)Steven Overly • Grace Ashford • Eugene Scott • Jo Yurcaba • Think.Public.Media

11:45am EDT

Bi+ Brown-Bag Meet-Up Parlor 413 (4th Floor)

1:00pm EDT

Michael Triplett Series: Under Attack but Keeping the Faith: the Weaponization of Religion and the LGBTQ Community Regency B (Floor 2M)Cathy Renna • Nico Lang • Jaweed Kaleem • Jamie Bruesehoff • Dr. Roberto Che Espinoza • Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart • General Motors

2:45pm EDT

Beyond the Breaking News: Covering LGBTQ+ Communities and Spaces Congress B (4th Floor)Mary Helene Hall • Erik Hall • Kim Bojórquez • Stephanie Solis • Jamie Stockwell • Axios

3:30pm EDT

Coffee Break Café Congress Foyer (4th Floor)

4:00pm EDT

From the Front Office to the Field: Journalism's Role in Building Visibility for LGBTQ Leaders in Sports Congress B (4th Floor)Karleigh Webb • Cyd Zeigler • Vox

5:15pm EDT

AI, AI, Ooohhhhh … Congress B (4th Floor)Arlyn Gajilan • Eric Hegedus • Ina Fried • Erin Coyle

6:30pm EDT

Diversity Reception Regency Foyer (Floor 2M)

7:30pm EDT

2023 Closing Reception Regency Ballroom (Floor 2M)