Regional Reminder

From headquarters:

Are you coming to the SPJ Region 4 Spring Conference April 3-4 in beautiful Columbus, Ohio?

Act now! The early-bird registration deadline is March 20. Register now by clicking here for $20 off admission.

All journalists in the region (Michigan, West Virginia, Ohio and Western Pennsylvania) are welcome, with special discounts for SPJ members and students. And, in light of recent layoffs at newspapers across our region, we are offering journalists in transition the student rate.

Registration fees: $45 for journalists in transition; $70 professional SPJ member; $45 student SPJ member; $80 professional nonmember; $55 student nonmember;

On the schedule will be a keynote address and book signing by Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts, a breakfast welcome from Detroit News recruiter Walter Middlebrook, professional development sessions dedicated to new media, the Regional Mark of Excellence Awards luncheon and a Friday night happy hour. See the full schedule, session descriptions and bios of the presenters at the Central Ohio SPJ Web site. (ed. centralohiospj.org)

For more information, please contact conference planner Katy Waters at 614-220-5468 or kwaters@bizjournals.com.