By Tim Stephens
APSE 1st Vice President
Deputy Managing Editor, CBSSports.com

We have our judges set, the entry deadline has passed and now catchers are receiving and cataloging entries. That means we’re also finalizing the details for our Winter Conference in Orlando, where we’ll judge the best work of 2012 and crown winners for sections, writing and multimedia categories.

Approximately 100 APSE members will convene on Feb. 9-13 at a new Orlando location, the Doubletree Suites by Hilton in the Walt Disney World Resort.

Final judging committees will be released soon. Editors are encouraged to confirm receipt of entries with their respected catchers, listed here at the bottom of this link.
The schedule for the Winter Conference:

APSE WINTER CONFERENCE

Feb. 9-13, 2013, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton

2305 Hotel Plaza, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 32830

Contest Central – Room 109

Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013
10 a.m.-noon  –
Officers meeting
Location: Windermere (1st floor)
12:30 p.m.-3 p.m. – Summer conference planning session
Location: Windermere (1st floor)
4 p.m.-6 p.m. – Executive Committee meeting/Judging instructions
Location: Buena Vista (1st floor)
6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. – Cocktail reception
Location: Poolside or Buena Vista
9 p.m. – Hospitality suite
Location: Suite 111

Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013
All day — Judging
7 p.m. – Gannett meeting, Evergreen Lounge (1st floor)
9 p.m. – Hospitality suite
Location: Suite 111

Monday, Feb. 11, 2013
All day —
Judging
6:30 a.m. — Depart for APSE Winter 5K run.
Location: Front Lobby. Do not be late.
7 a.m. — APSE Winter 5K run. NOTE: Please RSVP to tim.stephens@cbsinteractive by Feb. 1.
Location: ESPN's Wide World of Sports
9 p.m. – Hospitality suite
Location: Room 111

Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013
All day — Judging
9 p.m. – Hospitality suite
Location: Room 111

Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. – Closing Executive Committee meeting
Location: Florida Room (1st floor)