This year's APSE Great Lakes region meeting will be held on Monday, May 5, in partnership with Northwestern University.
The event is free for all to attend, APSE members and non-members. Please contact Region Chair Jon Styf (jstyf@shawmedia.com) ASAP if you plan to attend so we can get a count for meals and ensure we have the proper space set aside.
The full agenda:
APSE Greg Lakes Region meeting
Third Floor of Fisk Hall
Continental breakfast (Sponsored by Northwestern)
9 a.m. – introduction
9:15-10:15
Evolving when resources and deadlines changes: How to adapt and excel in our ever-changing environments
Panelists: Paul Skrbina (Chicago Tribune), Courtney Linehan (Redeye), Tom Quinlan (Daily Herald)
10:30-11:30
Reporting in column writing: Anyone can have an opinion. Not everyone can find the unique reporting to make that opinion outstanding. Tactics on doing that.
Panelists: Gregg Doyel (CBSSports.com, Tom Musick (Northwest Herald), Melissa Isaacson (ESPN Chicago and ESPNW)
11:30-12:15 Lunch – (Sponsored by Chicago Tribune)
12:15-1:15
Digital sports media: Where are we headed and what do we need to know
Panelists: Ronnie Ramos (Indianapolis Star), John Sahly (Northwest Herald), Tim Stephens (CBSSports.com)
1:30-2:30
Covering a beat: How to balance breaking news, social media and online/print content while working with your editors
Panelists: Jeremy Fowler (CBSSports.com), Dan Wiederer (Chicago Tribune), Jesse Temple (Fox Sports Wisconsin)
Switch location to first floor of Fisk Hall
2:45-3:45
Becoming a specialist: Finding a niche and making it your job
Panelists: Jerry Palm (CBSSports.com), Philip Hersh (Chicago Tribune), Loren Nelson (Minnesota Hockey Hub)
3:45-4 – Region business (new vice chair interest)
Auditorium – Reception
4:30 – APSE president Tim Stephens (CBSSports.com) speaks about APSE's student initiative and the potential of student chapters
Keynote speaker Ben Shields, director of social media at ESPN
Speed Networking – Six-minute timed conversations pairing students with editors/attendees
Note on parking
Parking at Northwestern is by permit only. It is recommended that participants utilize the parking lots within in a short walking distance of campus. The closest parking deck is the Church and Chicago parking garage. It is two blocks southwest of Louis Hall. The cost to park for 6-8 hours is $8.
Parking information here: http://www.cityofevanston.org/
There is street parking but it is restricted to three hours and is heavily enforced (think $70 ticket). There are a few spots that are free all day parking but they tend to fill up fast.
