Friday, September 13:
Registration: Main Lobby, Science Museum of Minnesota
6-7pm Registration
7-7:15pm Welcome/ Greeting: Auditorium (Level 3)
“Passion is Everywhere.” Bill Middeke, KARE
7:15-8:30pm Ignite you Passion! Keynote Address: Auditorium (Level 3)
“We have Facebook, Twitter, and Tumbler, do we REALLY NEED Journalists anymore?”
Veteran broadcasting reporter, trainer, and author Al Tompkins.
8:30 Social Hour
Saturday, September 14:
8:30am Registration: Main Lobby, Science Museum of Minnesota
9-10:30am Team Storytelling: Auditorium (Level 3)
“What’s Your Theme?” John Sharify & Doug Burgess – KING
10:30-10:45am Break
10:45am-12:00pm Multimedia Journalist: Auditorium (Level 3)
“Back to the Future” Dave Delozier – KUSA
12:00-1:00pm Lunch: Discovery Hall (Level 4)
1:00-1:15pm A message from NPPA President: Auditorium (Level 3)
Michael Borland – WHO-TV
1:15-2:30pm Social Media Auditorium (Level 3)
“How to be a Social Media Superstar.” Al Tompkins – Poynter Institute & Bea Chang – KARE
2:30-2:45pm Break
3:00-4:15pm Editing (Level 3)
“Fun in the dark – edit with style AND substance.” Steve Rhodes – WTHR
4:15-5:30pm Reporting (Level 3)
“It’s Just Video, Until a Storyteller Creates an Experience.” Jonathan Malat & Boyd Huppert -KARE
Sunday, September 15:
9am- Noon Small group critiques for those interested: Argon, Xenon, Neon rooms. (Level 6)
Please sign up at registration desk and bring a maximum of two stories you would like critiqued on a DVD, QT on flash drive, or Web Link (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.) with mixed audio.
QUESTIONS? bmiddeke@kare11.com