More than 200 trainings, sessions and workshops
17 breakfasts, luncheons and receptions
More than 90 Career Fair companies/organizations (Wednesday-Friday)
Subject to Change
Monday, July 31
8:30 AM - 8:15 PM - JSHOP High School Workshop
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Student Multimedia Projects & JSHOP Reception | Powered by Nexstar Media Group, NewsNation, The Associated Press
Tuesday, August 1
7:30 AM - 9:30 PM - Student Multimedia Projects
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM - JSHOP High School Workshop
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - NABJ Board of Directors Meeting
Wednesday, August 2
7:30 AM - 9:30 PM - Student Multimedia Projects
8:30 AM - 3:45 PM - JSHOP High School Workshop
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM - Coffee and Conversation with Valerie Russell and Ron Bartholomew | NABJ Broadcast and Print-Digital Leadership Academy | Powered by Toyota (Closed Session)
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM - Media Money Matters II: Managing the Budget and Financial Stability of a Media Operation | NABJ Print-Digital Leadership Academy | Powered by Toyota (Closed Session)
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM - Media Money Matters II: Managing the Budget and Financial Stability of a Media Operation | NABJ Broadcast Leadership Academy | Powered by Toyota (Closed Session)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Partner Executive Office & Interview Room | Powered by ABC News
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - NABJ Visual Task Force Meeting
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Digging Deeper on Deadline: How to Quick Turn Investigative Stories | Investigative Journalism
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM - Bridging the Gap Between Commercial and Editorial | NABJ Broadcast and Print-Digital Leadership Academy | Powered by Toyota (Closed Session)
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - We See Each Other: A Black, Trans Journey Through TV & Film | Authors Showcase
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - For the Culture: The Power Behind What We Buy, What We Do, and Who We Want to Be | Authors Showcase
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - App-a-palooza: The Latest Tools for Your Digital Toolkit | Innovation Bubble
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - NABJ Academic Task Force Reception
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Toyota Book Giveaway: I Love My People | Authors Showcase
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM - A Conversation About Leadership and DE&I with Valari Dobson Staab, Chairman, NBC Universal Local | NABJ Leadership Academy | Powered by Toyota (Open to All Attendees)
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM - NABJ Digital Journalism Task Force Meeting
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Crafting Prompts 101: How to Write Effective AI Prompts for Beginners | Innovation Bubble
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - YouTube News Shorts Workshop | Powered by YouTube
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - The Modern Day Entertainment Journalist-Reporting on Entertainment as an Independent Journalist
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Cultural Taxation: The High Price for Faculty of Color
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - A Journalist’s Path to Financial Freedom: The Importance of Building Financial Security Through Investing in 2023
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Keeping YOU in Check: An Open Discussion on Managing Mental Health Early in Your Career
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Political Reporting for the People: Moving Beyond the Horse Race
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - MASTER CLASS: Consumer Reporting | Investigative Journalism
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Making The Switch From Print to Broadcast and How You Can Too
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - For the Love of Freelance
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM - Bold Steps to Take Now to Become an Executive in a Print/Digital Organization | NABJ Print-Digital Leadership Academy | Powered by Toyota (Open to All Attendees)
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM - Bold Steps to Take Now to Become an Executive in a Broadcast Media Organization | NABJ Broadcast Leadership Academy | Powered by Toyota (Open to All Attendees)
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - UpHill: A Memoir | Authors Showcase
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Belonging: A Daughter's Search for Identity Through Loss and Love | Authors Showcase
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Your Voice Journey: Strategies for Managing Vocal Change for Broadcasting and Career Success
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Wearing Your #CROWNOnAir – A Conversation with On-Air Journalists, Academics, and You about Black Hair On-Air
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - The Pixelated Perspective: A Discussion on Representation in eSport and Gaming Journalism
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Finding Balance: Juggling Investigative and Other Roles | Investigative Journalism
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - How are Current Legislation Efforts Threatening Young, Gifted, and Black Students?
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - TurboCharge Your Career: Skills You Need to Take Off Today
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM - The Cultural Revolution of Digital & Social Sports Content | Powered by CBS Sports
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM - You Can Deliver a Story. But Can You Deliver the Feedback Your Team Needs? | NABJ Broadcast and Print-Digital Leadership Academy | Powered by Toyota (Closed Session)
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM - It Was Always a Choice: Picking Up the Baton of Athlete Activism | Authors Showcase
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM - Before the Street Lights Come On: Black America's Urgent Call for Climate Solutions | Authors Showcase
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - NABJ Business Meeting (Members Only)
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM - Colgate and the NABJ Reimagining a Healthier Future For All Workshop & Networking Reception | Powered by Colgate-Palmolive Company
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Getting Micro With It: An Intro to Science Journalism
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Sealing the Deal
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Video 101: The Basics | Presented by NABJ Visual Task Force
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - NABJ Region I Caucus Meeting
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - NABJ Region II Caucus Meeting
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - NABJ Region III Caucus Meeting
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - NABJ Region IV Caucus Meeting
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Opening Ceremony | Powered by Shipt
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM - Welcome Reception
Thursday, August 3
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM - Breakfast-Reception | Powered by Hearst Television
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM - Sports Task Force Mentor Breakfast | Powered by ESPN
7:30 AM - 9:30 PM - Student Multimedia Projects
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM - Breakfast Event | Powered by The E.W. Scripps Company
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM - JSHOP High School Workshop
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Artificial Intelligence - It’s Impact on Our Industry, Our Newsrooms and Our Jobs | Newsmaker Plenary | Powered by Microsoft
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Partner Executive Office & Interview Room | Powered by ABC News
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Partner Executive Office & Interview Room | Powered by CNN / Warner Bros. Discovery
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Partner Executive Office & Interview Room | Powered by ESPN
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM - 10 Million Names, Plus Free Family History Discovery Sessions | Powered by American Ancestors Genealogists
10:30 - Noon - NBA Sports Task Force Brunch-Reception | Powered by NBA
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - The Crossfade: Seamlessly Transitioning from Reporter to Editor
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - How to Teach Students to Cover Social Issues Using Evidence-Based Solutions in Their Communities
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, A.G. Gaston, Africatown, the Clotilda: Discover Alabama's 'Hidden' Black Icons
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - How to Develop Your Beat Around Community Input and Solutions Journalism
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Journalism in the Age of Political Extremism: Black Women on the Front Lines
10:30 AM- 11:30 AM LGBTQ 101: How to Avoid Being Tools of Political Manipulation in Your News Coverage
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Where I'm Coming From | Authors Showcase
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Truth Tellers: The Power and Presence of Black Women Journalists since 1960 | Authors Showcase
10:30 - 11:30 AM - Make Your Stock Rise: How to Grow Your Career in Business Journalism
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM - Weathering The Storm: How You Can Stand Out From The Competition During Severe Weather | Powered by FOX
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Dear Brother: What You Need To Know About Your Job | Black Male Media Project | Powered by TEGNA
10:30 AM - 6:00 PM - Reporter and Producer Workshops | Powered by CNN
10:30 AM - 6:00 PM - Reporter and Producer Workshops Breakout Room | Powered by CNN
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM - This Just In: The Role of Social Media in Breaking Sports News | ESPN Sports Media Summit | Powered by ESPN
10:30 - 11:45 AM - Down to the Wire: It’s Not All About What You See on TV | ESPN Sports Media Summit | Powered by ESPN
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Eliminating Menthol Cigarettes: Advancing Health Equity and Saving Black Lives | Powered by The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
10:30 AM - 4:45 PM - NBCU Academy 2023 Journalism Workshop | Powered by NBCUniversal
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM - Digital Forensics: The Art of Social Newsgathering | NBCU Academy | Powered by NBCUniversal
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Moneta Sleet Jr. Photo Competition Kickoff | Powered by Associated Press
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - NABJ Weather and Climate Task Force Meeting
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - MASTER CLASS: Under Pressure: Investigating on Deadline | Investigative Journalism
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM - ABC News Storytellers Summit | Powered by ABC News
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Nota AI-Enabled Tools to Streamline Content | Powered by Nota | Innovation Bubble
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM - Leveraging and Connecting with Your Network | NABJ Broadcast and Print-Digital Leadership Academy | Powered by Toyota (Open Session)
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Public Records 101 | Investigative Journalism
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - You Wrote a Book! Now What? Practical Steps to Get Your Work Seen and Sold | Authors Showcase
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Investing in our Future to Advance Health Equity, Jobs and Justice | Luncheon | Powered by Environmental Defense Fund
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Art of the Newsletter | Powered by Politico
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM - NABJ Media-Related Task Force Meeting
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM - Gear-a-thon | Innovation Bubble
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM - BET and CBS News Present: Content for Change: America in Black, Director's Cut | Lunch & Learn | Powered by BET and CBS News
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM Down to the Wire: It’s Not All About What You See on TV | ESPN Sports Media Summit | Powered by ESPN
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM - Smartphone Shooting When News Breaks | Powered by NBCUniversal
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Technology Versus Humanity: What to Do When Machines Learn and Tech Delivers | NABJ Broadcast and Print-Digital Leadership Academy | Powered by Toyota (Open to All Attendees)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM FOX Rotating Roundtable | Powered by FOX
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - It’s Not Just SCOTUS: Fighting for Racial Equity from The Frontline | Powered by W.K. Kellogg Foundation
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Political Reporter's Toolbox: Skills and Resources Needed to be Successful on the Politics Beat
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - HBCU Made: Higher Ed Leaders Share the Keys to Remaining Relevant
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - 55 Years After Poor People's March: Covering Poverty and Inequality Where It's Forgotten
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Hidden Sexy of Working in Audio: How to Create a Path to Success in Public Media, Radio & Podcasting
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Beyond the Box Score: The Importance and Potential of Investigative Reporting in Sports
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - MASTER CLASS: Investigative Writing | Investigative Journalism
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Why Communities of Color Want Local News to Change
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - White Fear: How the Browning of America Is Making White Folks Lose Their Minds | Authors Showcase
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - His Name is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice | Authors Showcase
1:45 PM - 3 PM - Behind the Eight Ball: Breaking Marquee Sports Moments | ESPN Sports Media Summit | Powered by ESPN
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - NABJ Business Journalism Task Force Meeting
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Nota AI-Enabled Tools to Streamline Content | Powered by Nota | Innovation Bubble
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Turning Conversation Into Action: Addressing Health Inequities in the Black Community | Powered by Pfizer
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM - Black@AP: Leading a Global Newsroom and Covering Black Communities During the U.S. Election | Powered by The Associated Press
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM - The Importance of Diverse Storytellers in Corporate America and Beyond | Powered by General Motors
2:00 PM- 3:30 PM - TheGrio Black Podcast Network Presents Power of the Podcast | Powered by TheGrio
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM - NABJ Board of Directors Candidates Forum
2:45 PM - 4:30 PM - Lessons in Leadership | Powered by NBCUniversal
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - The Future of Sports and Social Justice
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Tuning Into Radio Trends & Preservation Issues at HBCU Stations
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Lift Every Voice and Lead: Building a Career in Management, While Staying True to Yourself
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Black, Blue & You: Covering Mental Health In Our Community
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Stay Relevant or Die: Growing Skills (And Paychecks) in an Evolving Media World
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Producing 101
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - So You Think You Want to Investigate? 30 Stories in 60 Minutes | Investigative Journalism
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Capstone Presentations | NABJ Broadcast and Print-Digital Leadership Academy | Powered by Stellantis (Closed)
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM - NABJ Black Press Task Force Meeting
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM - Pivoting to Startups: From Fear to Power to Expectations | Innovation Bubble
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM - Sleeping with the Ancestors: How I Followed the Footprints of Slavery | Authors Showcase
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM - The Many Lives of Andrew Young | Authors Showcase
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Broadcast Show and Tell | Investigative Journalism
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM - Every Story Is a Business Story: How Following the Money Will Make You a Better Reporter | Powered by Bloomberg
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Identifying Disinformation Targeting Black Communities in Elections and Tools Journalists Can Use to Push Back
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Level Up: Flip Your Writing Career Over to Streaming Services and the Hollywood Big Screen
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Your Career; Your Life: How AI Chat Bots, VR and Other Technologies Will Change Everything
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Tease Me: Tease Writing Interactive Workshop
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - One of the Few: How to Navigate Newsrooms and Communities that Lack Diversity
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - The Present and Future of Black Male Journalists
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Capstone Evaluations | NABJ Broadcast and Print-Digital Leadership Academy | Powered by Stellantis (Closed)
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM - NBCU Academy Reception | Powered by NBCUniversal (Invitation Only)
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Birmingham Association of Black Journalists Presents “Still Making Magic,” Hosted by Roy Wood Jr.
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM - JSHOP Closing Reception (Private)
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Photo Opportunity & Reception | NABJ Broadcast and Print-Digital Leadership Academy | Powered by Toyota (Closed)
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Ida B. Wells Networking Reception | Powered by The Center for Journalism & Democracy
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Reception | Powered by The Associated Press
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Networking Reception | Powered by Northwestern Medill
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - HBCU Reception | Powered by General Motors
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Meet the Dean, Network, and (Re) Connect: The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communication Alumni and Friends | Reception | Powered by Syracuse University
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Networking Mixer | Powered by Apple News (Invitation Only)
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Networking Reception | Powered by Gray Television
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - NABJ President's Reception (Invitation-Only)
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM - NABJ Investigative Reporters Task Force Reception | Powered by ProPublica
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM - NABJ HBCU Task Force Reception | Powered by HBCU GO
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM - NABJ Weather & Climate Task Force Reception
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM - NABJ Global Task Force Reception
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM - NABJ Sports Task Force Reception
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM - NABJ Investigative Reporters Task Force Reception | Powered by ProPublica
Friday, August 4
7:30 AM - 9:00 PM - Student Multimedia Projects
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM - Scripps Journalism Journey NABJ Breakfast | Powered by The E.W. Scripps Company
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM - Student Networking Breakfast | Powered by NBCUniversal
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM - A Seat at the Table: How BIPOC Public Media Editors/Senior Producers Can Shape Coverage | Breakfast | Powered by Think.Public.Media
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - No Parachute: Reporting on Communities that You're Not
Embedded In
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Hip Hop 50: Historical Moments in the Movement
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Power in Producing: The Importance of Being Behind the Scenes
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Podcast: Creating Your Own Lane in Media
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Police, Courts & Community: Re-Imagining Reporting on Crime & Public Safety
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - 5 Ways to be a Better Storyteller on Your Beat
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Surviving and Thriving as a Freelance Journalist
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - From Me to You: The Power of Storytelling and its Inherent Generational Wealth. An African American Story | Authors Showcase
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Henry Boyd's Freedom Bed | Authors Showcase
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Reporting On Maternal Mortality, Reproductive Health, and Health Equity Post Roe v. Wade | Powered by Commonwealth Fund
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - ABC's of Investigative Reporting with Cheryl W. Thompson | Investigative Journalism
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Partner Executive Office & Interview Room | Powered by ABC News
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM - NABJ Academic Task Force Meeting
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Building the “Capital J” Newsroom: How to Lead and Cultivate an Investigative Newsroom | NABJ Leadership Academy | Powered by Toyota (Open to All)
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Let's Talk AI: A Conversation About Emerging Technologies and How Journalists Can Tap In | Innovation Bubble | Powered by Google
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Blown Away: Examining Tornado Risks and the Ongoing Effort to Improve Forecast and Lead Time for Warnings | Presented by the NABJ Weather & Climate Task Force
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - From Four Little Girls to Tyre Nichols: Birmingham and the Evolution of Coverage of Civil Rights Movements
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - 10 Education Stories You Should Be Covering Right Now
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Amplify Your Enterprise Reporting With Visual Storytelling
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - From Journalism to PR: Leveraging Transferable Skills and Developing Missing Ones
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Art of the Investigation: Keeping Storytelling at the Center | Investigative Journalism
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Black Voices in the Paint: Black Creatives in the Edit Room
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Long Distance Love: How to Make Relationships Work in Journalism
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Going Back to T-Town: The Ernie Fields Territory Big Band | Authors Showcase
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Where it Rains in Color | Authors Showcase
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM - CNBC Take Your Story from Byline to Broadcast and Beyond | Powered by NBCUniversal
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM - 10 Million Names, Plus Free Family History Discovery Sessions | Powered by American Ancestors Genealogists
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - NABJ Political Task Force Meeting
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - Grow Sources – and Careers – Through Brand Journalism | Powered by Regions Bank
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - The Art of a Live Shot | Powered by CNN
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - Navigating Career Decisions, Negotiating Employment Contracts, & Addressing Workplace Concerns. A Forum for Personal and Professional Advocacy. | Powered by SAG-AFTRA
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - President’s Tea | Powered by ABC News
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - The Do's and Don'ts of Accountability Interviews | Investigative Journalism
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Straight From The Source: The Education Justice Stories that Need to be Told From Those Live It Firsthand | Luncheon | Powered by National Education Association
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM - HBCU Transformation: The Next Frontier After U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action | Luncheon | Powered by UNCF
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Hall of Fame Inductee Luncheon | Powered by Hope Credit Union and Coca Cola Bottling Company United (CCBCU) (Ticketed Event)
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Making Small Business Growth Happen | Luncheon | Powered by JPMorgan Chase
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM - NABJ HBCU Task Force Meeting
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM - AI and Bias: What Journalists Need to Know About Addressing Ethical Concerns in Artificial Intelligence | Innovation Bubble
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Navigating Newsrooms as Women of Color | Powered by Financial Times
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Mental Health and Well-Being in Journalism | Powered by Spectrum News
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Win Every Day! A Producer Workshop | Powered by TEGNA Foundation
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - NBCU Academy Presents: Changing the Narrative: Advancing Racial Healing Through Storytelling | Powered by NBCUniversal
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Big League Dreams: Major League Baseball Careers, and The Art Behind MLB Network Video Content | Powered by MLB
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - How to Transform Newsroom Diversity and Inclusion Practices in a Sustainable Way
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Making it to NYC: How to Navigate Your Career to Work in the #1 Market (or any market) Without an Agent!
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - #BuffaloStrong: Covering Trauma and Staying Accountable to a Community
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - MASTER CLASS: Data Journalism Training | Investigative Journalism
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - The SWAC in Post-AD (After Deion) Era
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - NABJ Table Talks: Objectivity vs. Activism in Journalism; NABJ Table Talks: Trauma in Journalism: When to Ask for Help
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Google Tools Training for Journalists: How to Use Google Technology to Enrich Your Reporting
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Rights Restoration: Is it a Second Chance or Is it Their Right?
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Production in the Heart of the Peach Fulton Films (GA) | Powered by Fulton Films
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - NABJ LGBTQ+ Task Force Meeting
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM - VTF Suite Talk with Photographer Endia Beal | Powered by SONY
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM - Let's Talk AI: A Conversation About Emerging Technologies and How Journalists Can Tap In | Innovation Bubble | Powered by Google
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Black Women and HIV: The Stories We Need, and How to Tell Them | W.E.B. Du Bois Session | Powered by ViiV Healthcare
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - From Start to Finish: Producing Investigative Stories | Investigative Journalism
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM - FOX Presents: Colorful Narratives, A Collaborative Event with the Black Male Media Project | Powered by FOX
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM - NABJ Young Black Journalists Task Force Meeting
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM - NABJ Visual Task Force Portfolio Reviews
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM - Navigating Representation: Strategies for Black Journalists Working to Create Inclusive Content | Powered by Dotdash Meredith
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Keeping It Local: Creating News that Serves Your Community
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - 10 Reasons Why You Didn't Get That Interview Or Job
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - So YOU Want Your Own Platform?
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Black Femmes in Audio
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Traumatized by Trolls: Safely Navigating Social Media and Online Channels
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Breaking News 101: Reporting and Editing Workshop
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - The Spirit & Fire of Greenwood: Reenactment of the Legacy of Black Churches and 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre | Authors Showcase
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM - NABJ Elections Results Press Conference
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Sam Lacy Sports Pioneer Awards | Powered by MLB
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Contemporary Drum Majors for Justice: A Reception Featuring Spotlight PR LLC Clients Organizing for Racial Equity | Powered by Spotlight PR LLC
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - NABJ Council of Presidents Reception
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Meet SB Nation and Its Leaders! | Reception | Powered by VOX Media
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Networking Reception | Powered by JPMorgan Chase
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Networking Event | Powered by Spectrum News
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Alumni Reception | Powered by Columbia Journalism School
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - NABJ Black News & Views Reception
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM - NABJ Founders Reception | Powered by Walmart (Invitation-Only)
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM - NABJ LGBTQ+ Task Force Reception
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM - NABJ Media-Related Task Force Reception
9:00 PM - 2:00 AM (Saturday) - Sports Task Force Jam (Ticketed Event) | Powered by Warner Bros. Sports, CBS Sports, MLB, NASCAR
Saturday, August 5
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Bus Trip: Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama or The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration in Montgomery, Alabama (SOLD OUT)
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM - A Fireside Chat with Nate Burleson
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM - NABJ Arts & Entertainment Task Force Meeting & Reception
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Authors Showcase Bookstore Open
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Battling Burnout: Prioritizing Mental Health in the Newsroom
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Pitching Press & Protocol: Give Journalists What They Need So Your Clients Can Be Seen
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Authentically PR/Unapologetically Black - A DEI Conversation with Iconic Leadership
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - The Politics of Reporting During Times of War and Natural Disaster | Presented by the NABJ Political Task Force
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Bite-Sized News: Making the Investment in TikTok and Reels Pay Off
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Black Mayors, Bold Leadership: How African American Mayors are Leading Across the Nation in Big and Small Cities
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - The State of Black Health and How COVID Uncovered Disparities
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - The Conversations Project | Powered by Andscape
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM - NABJ Visual Task Force Brunch & Bid
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM - Talladega SuperSpeedway Networking Reception | Powered by NASCAR (Invitation-Only)
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM - NABJ Global Task Force Meeting
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM - OWN Presents: Conversations with Carlos King, Tommy Miles & an Advance Screening of Time of Essence | Powered by OWN
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - The Weather Critique: The Feedback You Need To Win Breaking News | Presented by the NABJ Weather & Climate Task Force
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Recognizing the Elephant in the Room-Black Men in PR | Presented by the NABJ Media-Related Task Force
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - NABJ Sports Task Force Meeting
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM - Salute to Excellence Awards (STE) Reception
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Salute to Excellence Awards Gala (STE) | Powered by Walmart (Ticketed Event)
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM (Sunday) - #NABJ24 - Chicago Kickoff Party
Sunday, August 6
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Gospel Brunch (Ticketed Event)
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - NABJ Board of Directors Meeting