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Visual Taskforce photo auction to feature unseen civil rights photos from Birmingham News archives. Saturday, Noon, Room 123, Indianapolis Convention Center.
 

Highlights

Saturday

6:30 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.
Morning Fitness Challenge

7 a.m. _ Noon.
NABJ Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament

8 a.m. – Noon.
Convention Registration

9 a.m. – Noon.
NABJ Career Resource Center

8 a.m. _ 11:30 a.m.
Inaugural NABJ 5K Run/Walk

8 a.m. – Noon.
NABJ Scholarship 3-on-3 Hoops Tournament

8 a.m. _ 3:30 p.m.
NABJ Family Day Out

9 a.m. _ 10:30 a.m.
Workshop Sessions V

11 a.m. _ 2 p.m.
Community Event: “Back to School” Child Safety Seat Inspections

Noon _ 2 p.m.
Visual Task Force Print and Art Auction

1 p.m. _ 3 p.m.
Plenary Session III

Black Sports Reporters, Black Athletes and Coaches: Friends or Foes

3:30 p.m. _ 6:30 p.m.
NABJ Film Festival: “Idlewild” and “Gridiron Gang”

7 p.m. _ 9 p.m.
Salute to Excellence Gala

11 p.m. _ 2 a.m.
2007 Convention Kickoff Party Viva Las Vegas!

Sunday

9 a.m. _ Noon
NABJ Gospel Brunch

Saturday, Aug. 19, 2006
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Indy isn’t a big draw for NABJ
Written by NABJ Convention Online   
Friday, 18 August 2006
Hall of Fame
Craig Young/NABJ Convention Online: NABJ Lifetime Achievement Award winner Earl G. Graves Sr., founder of Black Enterprise, poses with emcee Al Roker,weather forecaster for NBC’s Today show, at the NABJ Hall of Fame Banquet.
Stacy A. Anderson
NABJ Convention Online Staff

Attendance at this year’s NABJ convention dropped compared to the 2005 conference in Atlanta which had nearly 4,000 attendees. NABJ officials expect attendance for the convention in Indianapolis to reach 2,500. Approximately 1,870 people pre-registered, according to Kristin Wilson, NABJ’s Communications Manager.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 19 August 2006 )
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Buzz about blogs grows louder
Written by NABJ Convention Online   
Friday, 18 August 2006
By Darren Sands
NABJ Convention Online Staff

Detroit Free Press columnist Kelley Carter didn’t know that her editors knew about her blog. Imagine her surprise when they wanted to talk about what they had read.

And how they loved it.

Last Updated ( Monday, 21 August 2006 )
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Money woes worry veterans
Written by Robert Anthony   
Friday, 18 August 2006
NABJ Urged to Spend
Only What It Can Afford

By Amber Ellis
Monitor Staff Writer

Financial problems aired at NABJ board and membership meetings lingered with some veteran members at week’s end.

Last Updated ( Friday, 18 August 2006 )
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Session revisits adoption options
Written by NABJ Convention Online   
Friday, 18 August 2006
Stacy A. Anderson
NABJ Convention Online Staff

Convention attendees almost didn’t have the opportunity to attend yesterday’s workshop about the adoption process. Sheila Stainback, moderator of “Adopting A Child: A Timely Decision,” said NABJ initially rejected her idea for the session in February, but reconsidered after she submitted a letter pleading the case.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 19 August 2006 )
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