Women in Photojournalism

Women in Photojournalism Conference

August 27–29, 2004 • Hyatt Regency/Crown Center • Kansas City, Missouri

Conference Schedule

All times and events are subject to change. If you have questions, please contact the event chairs.

FRIDAY

6 – 7 p.m.
Opening cash bar reception
Registration opens
7 – 10 p.m.
The Great Plains Exchange
Regional Meeting

SATURDAY

7 – 8 a.m.
Vendors continental breakfast
8 – 8:20 a.m.
Eye opener
Slide show from The Kansas City Star
8:20 – 8:25 a.m.
Welcome
Pat Holloway and Mary Schulte
8:30 – 9:25 a.m.
Stacey Wescott, The Chicago Tribune
"Defining Moments: A Journey through the Decades"
9:30 – 9:55 a.m.
Vendor show
Coffee break
10 – 10:55 a.m.
Roxana Saberi, Feature Story News
“From Fargo to the Far Side of the World”
11 – 11:10 a.m.
Coffee break
11:15 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
Ruth Fremson, The New York Times
"Documenting Sept. 11 and the Aftermath"
12:15 – 1:25 p.m.
LUNCH
SCHOLARSHIP PRINT AUCTION OPENS
1:30 – 2:25 p.m.
WORKSHOPS
  1. Julie Denesha, "Pursuing your Dream”
  2. Panel: “Juggling work and family – Can We Talk?”
    (Sisse Brimberg, Stacey Wescott, Jackie Bell, Tammy Ljungblad)
  3. TV/Jason Rhodes: “Become a Master Storyteller”
2:30 – 3:25 p.m.
WORKSHOPS
  1. David Handschuh, “Critical Incident Debriefing: How to Handle the Images We See”
  2. Dr. C. Zoe Smith, “The History of Women in Photojournalism”
  3. TV/Carol Thomas Koon, “Ethics and Photojournalism”
3:30 – 3:40 p.m.
Vendor Show
Coffee break
3:45 – 4:40 p.m.
WORKSHOPS
  1. ZUMA Press, “Going With an Agency — Why Now?”
    (Marissa Roth and Marianna Day Massey)
  2. Editors Panel, “Working With Your Editor, Not Against”
    (Susan Gilbert, Geri Migielicz, Janet Reeves, Mary Schulte)
  3. TV/Karen LaFleur, “Becoming a Newsroom Leader/Empowering Yourself in the Newsroom”
6 – 8 p.m.
Gallery Opening and Reception

SUNDAY

7 – 8 a.m.
Vendors continental breakfast
8 – 8:25 a.m.
Eye opener
TV
8:30 – 9:25 a.m.
Carol Cleere, Tampa Tribune
"Photo-illustration: Creating Images with Impact"
9:30 – 9:55 a.m.
Vendor Show
Coffee break
10 – 10:55 a.m.
Gail McCabe, SRTV, US Army
"Covering War"
11 – 11:10 a.m.
Vendor Show
Coffee break
11:15 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
Sisse Brimberg, Freelance for National Geographic
12:15 – 1:25 p.m.
LUNCH
SCHOLARSHIP PRINT AUCTION ENDS
1:30 – 2:25 p.m.
WORKSHOPS
  1. “You’re a Freelancer – Now What? Tips on Getting Started”
    (Susan McSpadden and Todd Feeback)
  2. Panel, “Pull Yourself Out of a Rut — Ideas and Tips”
  3. TV/ Sindy Gaona, “Finding Your Next Award Winning Story Idea”
2:30 – 3:25 p.m.
WORKSHOPS
  1. Reed Hoffmann, “Up-to-Date With Digital — From Shooting Raw Files to Noise Reduction”
  2. TV/Victoria Blount, “Covering the BIG Story”
3:30 – 3:40 p.m.
Vendor show
Break
3:45 – 4:40 p.m.
WORKSHOPS
  1. Julie Denesha
  2. ZUMA Press, “The ABCs of Agencies”
    (Marianna Day Massey, Marisa Roth and Scott McKiernan)
  3. TV/Jake Johnson, “Life after Daily News/So You Want to Freelance”
4:45 p.m.
Conference Wrap-up