2009 Making Media Connections Conference

Tuesday June 9th to Thursday June 11, 2009
Columbia College Chicago Film Row Cinema
1104 S. Wabash, 8th Floor
Chicago, Illinois
http://communitymediaworkshop.org/mmc09/

Tuesday June 9
Special June 2009 Chicago NetTuesday Meeting along with NTEN's 501tech Club to help kick off this year's Making Media Connections.

RSVP will begin in May before the conference. For more information on the Chicago NetTuesday Meet-up, visit http://www.meetup.com/NetTuesdayChicago/

Wednesday, June 10th
Wednesday is devoted to communications training workshops. These sessions are focused on providing pragmatic, hands-on professional development, stuff you can learn on Wednesday and use as soon as you get back to the office. Making Media Connections is also our opportunity to bring in the best presenters from across the country.

Morning Workshops
◦Social Media Strategy: Listen, Learn, and Adapt, led by Beth Kanter
◦Databases for Success, led by Arif Mamdani, Progressive Technology Project
◦Social Media Need To Know, led by Emily Culbertson

Afternoon Workshops
◦Social Media Listening Literacy for Nonprofits, led by Beth Kanter
◦Blogging For The Arts, led by Christine Cupaiuolo
◦Raising Your Organization's Profile led by Laurie Glenn

Full-day Workshops
◦Story Power, led by Susan O'Halloran
◦Make A Video, led by Michael Hoffman and Stacy Laiderman
◦Spin Boot Camp, led by Michael Chihak

Thursday, June 11th

Thursday's conference features two keynote addresses, by Monica Davey of The New York Times in the morning and by Col. Tribune right after lunch.

We'll also have 2 rounds of panel discussions in the morning, and a third round after lunch. Journalists and seasoned nonprofit communicators presenting on the panels will discuss what's happening in the worlds of journalism, nonprofits and communications (note that you do not have to pre-register for Thursday's sessions; just attend whichever session you like).

Capping off the day will be an interactive discussion on Social Media, the News, & Us.

Register before April 30 and take advantage of our Early Bird Rate of $150 or $190 after the early-bird deadline