The Iowa College Media Association Annual
Conference is held in conjunction with the Iowa Newspaper Association's
annual convention each year.
The 2012 Annual Conference will be held Thursday & Friday, February
2-3 at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Des Moines.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Thursday, February 2
11:00 a.m. Registration and Trade Show open
12:00-1:15 p.m.
Student and Professional Networking Lunch featuring panel discussion
Tom Yunt, Woodward Communications, Inc.
Todd Richissin, Patch.com
1:15-1:30 p.m. - Networking Break
1:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
"Paid content and a free press: A matter of dollars and democracy"
Ken Paulson, First Amendment Center
Student Tours:
Des Moines Business Publications
Des Moines Radio Group
2:30-3:00 p.m. - Networking Break
3:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
"Achieving Excellence: A Panel of Pulitzer Prize Winners"
Stephen Berry, University of Iowa
Mary Chind, Des Moines Register
Christine Willmsen, Seattle Times
4:15-5:15 p.m.
Young Professionals Panel
Dan Winters, WHO-TV
Adam Wilson, Altoona Herald-Index
Julia Thompson, Des Moines Register
5:30 p.m. - Iowa College Media Association Awards Ceremony
8:30 p.m. - Multi-media Showcase
Friday, February 3
8:00 a.m. - Registration and Trade Show open
**Free Continental Breakfast in Trade Show served until 9:00**
9:00-10:30 a.m.
Kick-off: Freedom Sings®
A multimedia experience offering a look at the history of censorship in America
Sponsored in part by Faegre, Barker, Daniels
10:30-10:50 a.m. - Refreshments in Trade Show
10:50-11:50 a.m. - Concurrent Sessions:
Covering a Disaster
Thomas Ritchie, Sioux City Journal
12:00-1:30 p.m. Past Presidents’ Awards Luncheon
Distinguished Service Awards • 50-Year Club Awards • Jay P. Wagner Prize for Young Journalists
Keynote Address: "Committed to the Core" by Charlie Wittmack, internationally renowned explorer.
(Luncheon registration is an additional fee.)
1:30-2:00 p.m. - Refreshments in Trade Show
2:00-3:00 p.m. - Concurrent Sessions:
Iowa Motion Picture Association
Political Reporting and Experiences
Michael Wiser, Lee Newspapers
Dave Price, WHO-TV
Tom Beaumont, Associated Press
3:00-3:45 p.m. - Ice Cream Break in Trade Show sponsored by Picket Fence Creamery
**INF Silent Auction bidding closes at 3:30 p.m.**
3:45-5:00 p.m. - Concurrent Sessions:
Roundtable Discussions
So You Want to Work in Social Media?
Norah Carroll, Lava Row
REGISTRATION FEES:
Iowa College Media Association Student/Advisor Registration through January 26, 2012 - $20
Iowa College Media Association Student/Advisor Registration after January 26, 2012 - $25
Download a registration form here.
ACCOMODATIONS:
Downtown Marriott Hotel
700 Grand Avenue • Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Room Rate: $111.00
Make reservations by calling
1-800-514-4681 (Ask for “INA” rate)
or online at www.DesMoinesMarriott.com
Enter your check-in and check-out dates, then select “ Special Rates & Awards.”
Use the following group code: INA
OR
Quality Inn & Suites
929 3rd Street • Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Room Rate: $89.95
Make reservations by calling
515-282-5251 (Ask for “Iowa Newspaper Association” rate)
Hotel reservations accepted at the discounted rate until January 18, 2012.
Students are also welcome to attend INA educational sessions. See the complete INA Convention schedule here.
Download registration materials here.
Click here to see photos from the 2011 ICMA Conference and INA Convention.
