Among the highlights will be an opening reception at the Indiana Fever-Phoenix Mercury WNBA game on June 15 at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum and a reception the following night at the NCAA headquarters and a tour of the Hall of Champions.
Sessions include coverage of sports gambling, game stories in the digital era, connecting with and attracting readers with high school coverage, and a session on career development where attendees can have resumes critiqued, learn interview techniques and job-hunting tips.
Leon Carter of The Athletic will be honored on Friday, June 17 with the 2022 Red Smith Award.
Click here to register for the conference and make hotel reservations. Please note that registration fees are good through June 1, when they will increase to $350 for all registrants, except students. The hotel reservation deadline at The Alexander is May 30.
Most panels and sessions will be held at IUPUI. Transportation will be provided daily from the hotel to the campus.
Here is the program for the APSE Summer Conference:
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15
Registration
11 a.m.-5 p.m., The Alexander Ballroom foyer
Executive Committee/General Membership Meeting
2 p.m., The Alexander Ballroom
Presiding: Gary Potosky, APSE President
Opening Reception and WNBA game
5 p.m., The Indiana Farmers Coliseum.
Reception followed by Fever vs. Mercury WNBA game. Attendees must purchase tickets in advance. They can be obtained at: https://pacers.formstack.com/forms/2022apse. Sponsored by: Indiana Fever
THURSDAY, JUNE 16
Breakfast at Market Table, The Alexander, 7 a.m.
Buses will leave for IUPUI at 8:10 a.m. and 8:40 a.m.
Registration
8 a.m.-5 p.m., Hine Hall Slate Foyer
WORKSHOP: GAME FACE
9 a.m.-10:15 a.m., Hine Hall 208
3:45 p.m.-5 p.m., Hine Hall 208
Traditional game stories are becoming less and less common – do they work for your digital audience the same way as they do for your print readers? What should be the priority? And what are some new and effective ideas for covering games that get away from the X’s and O’s?
Moderator: John Bednarowski, Marietta (Ga.) Daily Journal
Panelists: Jake Adams, The Courier-Journal (Louisville); Oscar Dixon, Associated Press; and Kyle Neddenriep, IndyStar
WORKSHOP: YOU WANNA BET?
9 a.m.-10:15 a.m., Hine Hall 206
3:45 p.m.-5 p.m., Hine Hall 206
How to cover sports betting for sports departments getting started with it, or just considering how to take advantage of this growing vertical possibility. How to report on sports gambling without compromising your journalism, and make money via marketing and ad sales
Moderator: Zach Ewing, NOLA.com
Panelists: Mike Kates, Gambling.com; Mike Szvetitz, FrontPageBets.com; Sara Tait, formerly of the Indiana Gaming Commission.
GENERAL SESSION: THE NEW NORMAL
10:30-Noon, Hine Hall Auditorium
Last year we talked about how we managed through COVID. Now, let’s talk about those lessons that are here to stay, and how we do things moving forward. How has the isolation of remote work taxed our mental health? And how has it affected diversity, and young journalists in areas such as training, mentoring, networking, and compensation? We still publish every day, but it’s all different. Some editors could use some help. Let’s talk it out.
Moderator: Jorge Rojas, The Athletic
Panelists: Jim Pignatiello, MassLive; A. Sherrod Blakely, Boston University; Emily Horos, The Arizona Republic
KEYNOTE LUNCHEON
12:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m., University Tower Ballroom
GENERAL SESSION: SCHOOL DAYS
2-3:30 p.m., Hine Hall Auditorium
High school sports coverage always seems connected to printed papers, the kids and parents and school administrators seeing familiar names in print. But our priorities are shifting to online – does that work for high schools? This panel will offer tips, ideas and experiences for making your high school sports audience drive traffic, convert readers into subscribers, and get the attention of your ad/marketing departments.
Moderator: Ed Reed, News-Press (Fort Myers, Fla.)
Panelists: Matt Glenesk, IndyStar; Tom Kreager, USA TODAY South Region
RECEPTION WITH THE NCAA
7-9 p.m., NCAA Headquarters/Hall of Champions. Sponsored by: NCAA
HOSPITALITY SUITE
10 p.m.-midnight, Ralston, sixth floor, The Alexander
FRIDAY, JUNE 17
Breakfast at Market Table, The Alexander, 7 a.m.
Buses will leave for IUPUI at 8:10 a.m. and 8:40 a.m. Buses will return to the Alexander Hotel at 5:30 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.
Registration
8 a.m.-5 p.m., Hine Hall Slate Foyer, IUPUI
GENERAL SESSION: DIVERSITY HIRING
9-10:15 a.m., Hine Hall Auditorium
Recruiting diverse talent has never been more important — nor, perhaps, more challenging as the country grapples with the effects of the Great Resignation. In this interactive session, we walk editors through the process of transforming recruiting from a transactional activity into one focused on relationships, a process that delivers results no matter the size of your organization and one that becomes embedded in your daily workflow. Co-sponsored by: The Athletic and USA TODAY Sports
Moderator: Michael Anastasi, Tennessean and USA TODAY Network
Panelists: Greg Lee, The Boston Globe; Roxanna Scott, USA TODAY; Chris Thomas, USA TODAY Network; Tina Sturdevant, The Athletic
GENERAL SESSION: VIRTUAL REPORTING
10:30 a.m.-Noon, Hine Hall Auditorium
When locker rooms and practices are closed, how can reporters find the best stories? And how can editors assign them more effectively, and realistically? Pick up the phone, get on your feet and go to the source. And, use technology. Young reporters haven’t relied nearly as much on the locker room to be open as veteran reporters, and they can help teach everyone how to navigate storytelling without traditional access.
Moderator: Malcolm Moran, IUPUI
Panelists: Alex Coffey, Philadelphia Inquirer; David Benner, Indiana Pacers; Luck DeCock, News & Observer; Stephen Holder, The Athletic
RED SMITH LUNCHEON
12:15-1:45 p.m., University Tower Ballroom
Sandy Bailey and Garry Howard will present 2022 recipient Leon Carter. Sponsored by: The Athletic
GENERAL SESSION: TITLE IX
2-3:30 p.m., Hine Hall Auditorium
Fifty years after Title IX became law, some of the biggest stories across all leagues and platforms center around women’s sports and sports figures – the growth of the WNBA and NWSL, women’s tennis and women’s golf, Olympics, just to name a few. We’ll explore the ongoing importance of this law, where it has led us, and what’s next.
Moderator: Naila-Jean Meyers, Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
Panelists: Pamela C. Laucella, IUPUI; Mark Hyman, University of Maryland.
GENERAL SESSION: KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE
3:45-5 p.m., Hine Hall Auditorium
Remember when print circulation was the driving statistic for a newspaper’s success? It’s still important, but editors and writers are far more plugged into digital analytics. Page views, engagement minutes, recirculation, social media, search and SEO – these are the measuring tools of the 2020s. Let’s talk about smart strategies for newsrooms big and small.
Moderator: Dan Spears, StarNews (Wilmington, N.C.)
Panelists: Erik Hall,USA TODAY Network; Chris White, Gannett
A CONVERSATION WITH AP
5:15-6:15 p.m., Hine Hall Auditorium
Meet Ricardo Zuniga, the new Global Sports Editor for the Associated Press, and hear the latest on the AP Sports team’s upcoming coverage plans, including the World Cup. Come chat with Zuniga; Barry Bedlan, AP’s sports products director; and Oscar Dixon, regional Sports Editor for the South.
AP NEWCOMERS RECEPTION
6:30-7:30 p.m., APSE Red Smith Hall of Fame Room
IUPUI Campus Center
420 University Blvd., Room 305
Sponsored by: Associated Press
HOSPITALITY SUITE
10 p.m.-midnight, Ralston, sixth floor, The Alexander
SATURDAY, JUNE 18
Breakfast at Market Table, The Alexander, 7 a.m.-noon.
Registration
8 a.m.-noon, Alexander Ballroom foyer
CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION
10 a.m.-Noon, Alexander Ballroom
The APSE Career Advancement committee will lead a session where journalists of all experience levels and backgrounds can talk about how to get better at what they’re doing, and what they’ll need to do next. Resume critiques, interview advice, job hunting tips. Let’s help each other grow, improve and reach our career goals. Sponsored by: The Athletic
Moderator: Lisa Wilson, The Athletic
CLOSING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
12:15 p.m., Alexander Ballroom. Presiding: Jorge Rojas, incoming APSE President
AWARDS BANQUET
Reception, 6 p.m., Alexander Ballroom Foyer. Sponsored by: ESPN
Dinner, 7 p.m., Alexander Ballroom
Closing Reception, 10 p.m., City Way Gallery and Outdoor Plaza, The Alexander