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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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Cecilia Vaccari

Aftonbladet
News Anchor & Reporter
Stockholm Sweden

https://ceciliavaccari.com

Contact Me

News Anchor and Reporter at Sweden's largest news outlet, Aftonbladet. Born and raised in Sweden, studied in Brazil. Former correspondent for Swedish National Television in South America. Worked in 20+ countries, covered 7 terror attacks in Europe. Started out as a local Video Journalist at Sweden's largest commercial TV channel TV4. Every mission is a new adventure, kindness over all.

8:30am EDT

Women’s+ Morning Meet-Up Parlor 413 (4th Floor)

9:45am EDT

Going the Extra Yard: The Art of Multi-Media Storytelling Congress B (4th Floor)Andy Tennant • Katie Barnes • ESPN

11:00am EDT

Framing and Facts: Getting Trans Coverage Right Congress A (4th Floor)Gina Chua • Kae Petrin • Graph Massara

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

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 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

8:30am 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

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

12:45pm EDT

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

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

4:45pm EDT

Sound Advice: Taking your Audience to the Scene Creatively and Clearly Regency C2 (Floor 2M)Rick Stuckey • Aaron Bloom • Madeline Ducharme

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

11:45am EDT

QPOC Brown-Bag Meet-Up Parlor 415 (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

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)