2023 NLGJA National Convention: Grid

TOGETHER AGAIN!

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

If you attended our 2023 National Convention, we encourage you to fill out our feedback survey here. Your feedback will help us make sure our 2024 Convention serves all of our members.

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Registration 2:00pm - 6:00pm

Pre-Convention Warm Up Happy Hour 7:00pm - 9:00pm

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33rd Floor	Congress A (4th Floor)	Congress B (4th Floor)	Congress C (4th Floor)	Congress Foyer (4th Floor)	Lifetime Members Only	Lobby Lounge	Offsite	Parlor 413 (4th Floor)	Parlor 415 (4th Floor)	PSFS Room (Floor 33)	Regency A (Floor 2M)	Regency B (Floor 2M)	Regency C2 (Floor 2M)

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2023 Opening Reception: Welcome to Philadelphia! 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Grow Your Audience on Google Search 9:45am - 10:45am

Framing and Facts: Getting Trans Coverage Right 11:00am - 12:00pm

Women Out on the Air 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Out on the Trail: Running for Office as an LGBTQ+ Candidate in t... 4:15pm - 5:15pm

Going the Extra Yard: The Art of Multi-Media Storytelling 9:45am - 10:45am

Seeing Our True Colors: How to Responsibly Cover Tough Diverse S... 11:00am - 12:00pm

I Want To Be A (CNN) Producer 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Battling Burnout: How journalists (and their managers) can bette... 4:15pm - 5:15pm

Covering the Club Q Mass Shooting Responsibly 9:45am - 10:45am

Perfecting the Pitch: How to Get Your Story on the Air and on Di... 11:15am - 12:15pm

Boycotts, Backlashes and More: LGBTQ+ News Through a Business Le... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Bi-alogue: How to Avoid Myths and Misconceptions When Covering t... 4:15pm - 5:15pm

Registration 8:00am - 5:00pm

Morning Coffee Klatch 9:00am - 10:30am

Coffee Break Café 2:45pm - 3:30pm

Lifetime Members Reception 9:00pm - 11:00pm

Meet the Trans Journalists Association! 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Lunch on Your Own 12:00pm - 1:15pm

Women’s+ Morning Meet-Up 8:30am - 9:30am

Trans & Nonbinary Brown-Bag Meet-Up 12:00pm - 1:15pm

Bi+ Morning Meet-Up 8:30am - 9:30am

Open 12-Step Meeting 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Chapter Leadership Meeting 10:00am - 12:00pm

ABC News Storytellers Summit 11:00am - 1:15pm

Author's Cafe 9:30am - 11:30am

View From The Top 1:15pm - 2:45pm

Fireside Chat with Janelle Rodri... 5:30pm - 6:00pm

Queering Country: A Fireside Cha... 6:00pm - 6:30pm

IRE Watchdog Workshop 9:00am - 2:30pm

Crafting Your Career Narrative 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Freelance Quick-Start: Your Road Map to Financial and Emotional... 4:15pm - 5:15pm

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Ancient Spirits & Grillè	Congress A (4th Floor)	Congress B (4th Floor)	Congress C (4th Floor)	Congress Foyer (4th Floor)	Offsite	Parlor 413 (4th Floor)	Parlor 415 (4th Floor)	Regency A (Floor 2M)	Regency A, C2 and Regency Foyer (Floor 2M)	Regency B (Floor 2M)	Regency C2 (Floor 2M)	Tabu Lounge & Sports Bar

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Women’s+ Networking Dinner 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Mental Health and Wellbeing in Journalism 11:30am - 12:30pm

Pink Wave: How a record 436 LGBTQ+ Candidates Got Elected in 202... 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Covering Bisexual Issues in 2023 and Beyond 4:45pm - 5:45pm

Navigating the Book Writing Process 11:30am - 12:30pm

Finding and Telling the Story with Social Media 3:30pm - 4:30pm

The Big Story: Breaking News to Breaking Out 4:45pm - 5:45pm

The Eroding Fourth Estate? Rebuilding Public Trust in Journalism 11:30am - 12:30pm

Self-care for trans and nonbinary reporters 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Entering Thru Mentoring: Your Journey to Success in the Newsroom... 4:45pm - 5:45pm

Registration 8:00am - 5:00pm

Lunch on Your Own 12:30pm - 1:45pm

QPOC Morning Meet-Up 8:30am - 9:30am

Womens+ Brown-Bag Meet-Up 12:45pm - 1:45pm

Open 12-Step Meeting 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Coffee Break Café 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Career & Community Expo 9:00am - 4:30pm

Breakfast from the Ford Foundati... 9:15am - 9:45am

Curating the Conversation on Anti-Drag Laws 9:15am - 11:15am

In the Courts and In the Classroom: Covering the Backlash to LGBTQ+ Expression in 2023 1:45pm - 3:15pm

Newsroom Leadership: Lessons on Decision-Making and Management 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Sound Advice: Taking your Audience to the Scene Creatively and C... 4:45pm - 5:45pm

Night Out: Philadelphia 8:30pm - 11:00pm

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Congress A (4th Floor)	Congress B (4th Floor)	Congress C (4th Floor)	Congress Foyer (4th Floor)	Offsite	Parlor 413 (4th Floor)	Parlor 415 (4th Floor)	Regency B (Floor 2M)	Regency Ballroom (Floor 2M)	Regency C2 (Floor 2M)	Regency Foyer (Floor 2M)

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Dogma and Disinformation: Challenges in Political Reporting Toda... 10:45am - 11:45am

News You Can Use: The LGBTQ+ Game Show 2:45pm - 3:45pm

From Headlines to Headphones: Podcasting 101 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Convention CONNECTions: A Showcase of Student Work 5:15pm - 6:15pm

Addressing Dispari...

Beyond the Breaking News: Covering LGBTQ+ Communities and Spaces 2:45pm - 3:45pm

From the Front Office to the Field: Journalism's Role in Buildin... 4:00pm - 5:00pm

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Covering LGBTQ+ Issues in Red States 10:45am - 11:45am

AP Style: A Tool Book, Not a Rule Book 2:45pm - 3:45pm

Queer Science! Find Your Voice — and Work — as a Science/Medical... 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Registration 8:00am - 2:00pm

Coffee Break Café 3:30pm - 4:15pm

Lunch on Your Own 11:45am - 1:00pm

Trans & Nonbinary Morning Meet-Up 8:00am - 9:00am

Bi+ Brown-Bag Meet-Up 11:45am - 1:00pm

QPOC Brown-Bag Meet-Up 11:45am - 1:00pm

Open 12-Step Meeting 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation: How Healing Through Storytelling Changes Individuals,... 9:00am - 10:30am

Michael Triplett Series: Under Attack but Keeping the Faith: the Weaponization of Religion and t... 1:00pm - 2:30pm

2023 Closing Reception 7:30pm - 10:30pm

Radical Storytelling Through Independent Journalism presented by... 10:45am - 11:45am

Laws and Lives: Covering The Wave Of Anti-Trans Bills On The Roa... 2:45pm - 3:45pm

Diversity Reception 6:30pm - 7:30pm

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NLGJA Board of Directors Meeting 10:00am - 11:30am