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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.

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.

Marcos Nájera

Oregon Public Broadcasting
Executive Editor, Arts & Culture
Oregon

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The intersection between Arts, Culture & News! Where do we go from here? Can technology take us into new storytelling spaces infused with empathy and awareness of the other? Plus I like glitter, confetti and sushi! :)

11:00am EDT

ABC News Storytellers Summit Regency A (Floor 2M)

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

3:00pm EDT

Crafting Your Career Narrative Regency C2 (Floor 2M)Alberto B. Mendoza • Tre'vell Anderson • Sonali Kohli • Lil Kalish • Rashida Salim I Want To Be A (CNN) Producer Congress B (4th Floor)Javier de Diego • David Ingram • Jen Christensen • Eric Johnson • Ramón Escobar • CNN & WBD Sports

5:30pm EDT

Fireside Chat with Janelle Rodriguez, NBC News EVP of Programming Regency B (Floor 2M)Maura Barrett • Janelle Rodriguez

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

8:30am EDT

QPOC Morning Meet-Up Parlor 413 (4th Floor)

9:00am EDT

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

9:15am EDT

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

11:30am EDT

Navigating the Book Writing Process Congress B (4th Floor)Kristina Marusic • Curtis Chin • Miguel Martinez Valle • Aaron Foley

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

3:30pm EDT

Finding and Telling the Story with Social Media Congress B (4th Floor)Robert Bennett • Craig Duff • Roman Feeser • Kedzie Teller • Paige McIntyre

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

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 The Big Story: Breaking News to Breaking Out Congress B (4th Floor)Tori Powell • David Culver • Shimon Prokupecz • Jen Christensen • Ramón Escobar • CNN & WBD Sports

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

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

News You Can Use: The LGBTQ+ Game Show Congress A (4th Floor)Kelly Frank • Lee Grossman • Thomas Hanson • Kris Van Cleave • Norman Oliver • CBS

4:00pm EDT

From Headlines to Headphones: Podcasting 101 Congress A (4th Floor)Sydney Harper • Benjamin Coy • Bryan Lowder • Madeline Ducharme • Christina Cauterucci

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)