iCONN
(Inter-Collegiate Online News Network)
January 14-15
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Summary: The second annual conference of the Intercollegiate Online News Network (ICONN) will take place in Knoxville on January 14-15, 2010. The theme of this year’s conference will be “Building a Better Campus News Site.”
The emphasis of this year’s conference will be on what students can do to construct news web sites for their campuses that are creative, immediate and attractive to many campus audiences.
The cost of the conference will be $15 for students and $25 for faculty and professionals. All of the conference sessions will be open to the public. Registration fees partially cover the cost of two meals.
Associated Collegiate Press
February 25-28
Wyndham Hotel, Phoenix, AZ
26th Annual ACP National College Journalism Convention, MEDIA+
Summary: Today’s journalist knows being successful at telling the story takes more than one medium, more than one platform. Words, sounds and images don’t exist in isolation. Print, broadcast and online converge to communicate the message and to allow the reader or viewer to create an experience. To tell the story, it takes media plus so much more.
At ACP’s 26th annual National College Journalism Convention, expect professional, idea-packed and sometimes provocative or humorous keynotes, breakout sessions and workshops from some of the best journalists, advisers and 
students in the country. It opens Thursday, Feb. 25, with intensive workshops, a stimulating keynote address and networking receptions, and continues on Friday and Saturday with a full program of more keynotes, scores of breakout sessions, displays and critiques. The convention ends Sunday morning after another set of breakouts, a final keynote and the presentation of the Best of Show awards. All sessions will be led by media professionals, accomplished student media advisers and a select group of student journalists.
Who Attends: Student journalists and their advisers from college media outlets around the country. They come from all types and sizes of schools — two- and four-year, public and private — and from all newsroom positions. A special emphasis at this convention is on multimedia, so online managers are especially encouraged to attend. Short courses on Thursday, Feb. 25 target editors, reporters, designers, advertising reps and advisers.
Conference Program: (A PDF will be posted shortly before the convention. Watch the convention blog for updates. Follow ACP on Twitter @acpress for updates.)
Sponsorship Opportunities: None, but ACP members receive discounted registration, and groups of four or more students from the same ACP member campus media qualify for a special rate.
Registration Page: http://register.studentpress.org/phx2010/
College Media Advisers
March 14-16
Marquis Hotel, New York, NY
Summary: In the spring, CMA starts a week (March 14-16, 2012) with three days in a convention of unconventional 
education and learning opportunities with movers and shakers in the media center of the world. The New York experience provides top notch educational opportunities well as giving delegates a chance to explore New York City. Read this page for information and when you are ready to start your journey, CLICK THE BIG RED APPLE.
Who Attends: Students and advisers from coast to coast and beyond.
Associated Press Managing Editors/Mid-America Press Institute Chicagoland NewsTrain
March 26-27
Arlington Heights, IL
At A Glance
Become a more effective editor. Training in editing and management skills for online news and print.
When
$50 TO ATTEND ONE OR BOTH DAYS.
Friday-Saturday, March 26-27, 2010
Sign-in begins about 8:30 a.m. Workshop runs approximately 9 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. each day.
Where
The conference will be held at the Daily Herald, 155 E. Algonquin Rd., Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Cost
$50 registration fee to attend one or both days. This includes lunch and coffee breaks. Travel awards available for educators.
Program highlights:
CHOOSE A TRACK AND CHOOSE A DAY, OR ATTEND BOTH DAYS
Track 1: The Nimble Leader
* News Ethics and Values
* The Skeptical Editor
* Creating a Constructive Culture
* Story Planning for Multiple Media and Multiple Deadlines
Track 2: The Evolving Journalist
* Your Data Strategy: What info to collect and what you can do with it
* Alternative Distribution: Putting links, RSS and social networking to work
* Covering Communities in New Ways
* Knowing Your Audiences
Educator Track
Educators are invited to attend a 75-90 minute course in hands-on video editing before the start of the program on Saturday, March 27, 2010. Please bring laptops loaded with editing software.
Council of Independent Colleges &
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
June 23-25
Baltimore, MD
The 2010 College Media Conference will help communications and public relations professionals prepare news 
materials that produce results and also to make contact with some of the nation’s top reporters, editors, freelance writers, producers, bookers, educational correspondents, and campus news professionals. Participants learn first-hand from major news organizations and their representatives how to accomplish the following:
- Approach key reporters who cover higher education for national and regional newspapers, web publications, news services, and magazines;
- Create and pitch story ideas to editors and freelancers;
- Propose radio and TV features;
- Pitch article ideas via email, mail, fax, phone, and distribution services; and
- Make use of the various new media to make the case for their institutions.
