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TOGETHER AGAIN!

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Linda H. Codega

io9/Gizmodo
staff writer
Websitehttps://io9.com
Linda H. Codega is a nonbinary writer who lives by a mountain.
Thursday, September 7
 

9:00am EDT

IRE Watchdog Workshop Regency C2 (Floor 2M)Adam Rhodes

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

Crafting Your Career Narrative Regency C2 (Floor 2M)Alberto B. Mendoza • Tre'vell Anderson • Sonali Kohli • Lil Kalish • Rashida Salim

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
 
Friday, September 8
 

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

The Eroding Fourth Estate? Rebuilding Public Trust in Journalism Congress C (4th Floor)Sudeep Reddy • Gina Chua • Sharif Durhams • Steven Overly • Katerina Eva Matsa • SAG-AFTRA

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)

3:30pm EDT

Self-care for trans and nonbinary reporters Congress C (4th Floor)Gina Chua • Katie Barnes • Kathleen Massara • Orion Rummler

4:45pm EDT

Entering Thru Mentoring: Your Journey to Success in the Newsroom and Media Congress C (4th Floor)Patrick Lee • Kelly Frank • Alicia Hastey • Tylan Jennings • Thomas Hanson • CBS

8:30pm EDT

Night Out: Philadelphia Tabu Lounge & Sports Bar
 
Saturday, September 9
 

8:00am EDT

Trans & Nonbinary Morning Meet-Up Parlor 413 (4th Floor)

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

Radical Storytelling Through Independent Journalism presented by The Curve Foundation Regency C2 (Floor 2M)Travers Johnson • Leo Aquino • Erin Reed • Alex Medina

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

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)