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LOCAL DAY
Saturday, October 27


8:00 a.m.
Registration opens, main lobby.

9:00-10:00 a.m.
Josh Meltzer, Roanoke Times, Frank E. Gannett Auditorium

10:00-11:00 a.m
Curt Chandler, Penn State University, Frank E. Gannett Auditorium

11:00-11:30 a.m.
Morning coffee break - Sponsored by Nikon, First Amendment Dining Room

11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Coburn Dukehart and Art Silverman, National Public Radio, Frank E. Gannett Auditorium

12:30-2:00 p.m.
Lunch – on your own

2:00-3:00 p.m.
Smiley Pool, Houston Chronicle, Frank E. Gannett Auditorium

3:00-4:00 p.m.
Steve Elfers, Video Director, USA TODAY and Tom Costello, Asbury Park Press, Frank E. Gannett Auditorium

Also on Saturday:
We will have technical presentations from
Digital Railroad, Nikon, Canon, and Apple.






On Friday and Saturday
Representatives from Nikon, Canon, Olympus, Hayes, Bella Pictures, Penn Camera, Apple, Sony, Used Camera Buyer, and Digital Railroad will be available showing their products and services.


NATIONAL FACULTY
Friday, October 26

8:00 a.m.
Registration opens

8:50 a.m.
Opening remarks

9:00-10:00 a.m.
Mary Calvert, Washington Times

10:00-11:00 a.m
Renée C. Byer, Sacramento Bee

11:00-11:30 a.m.
Morning coffee break - Sponsored by Canon

11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Andrew DeVigal, The New York Times

12:30-2:00 p.m. – Lunch Break

2:00-3:00 p.m.
Rick Rickman, Business Practices

3:00-4:00 p.m.
Carolyn Cole, Los Angeles Times

4:00-4:30 p.m.
Afternoon coffee break – Sponsored by Nikon,

4:30-5:30 p.m.
David Gilkey, Detroit Free Press

6:00-7:00 p.m.
Gary O’Brien, Charlotte Observer

7:00-10:00 p.m.
Portfolio reviews, Sponsored by Nikon

Confirmed portfolio reviewers on Friday night:
Jim Mendenhall, Photo Editor, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Julia Schmalz, Asst Dir of Photo, USA Today
Joe Eddins, Chief Photographer, Washington Times
Nikki Wagner, Photo Editor News and Sports, AOL
Phaedra Singelis, Editorial Manager-Multimedia, MSNBC
Pete Souza, Ohio University
Sean Dougherty, photo editor USA TODAY
Smiley Pool, Houston Chronicle
Marcy Nighswander, Ohio University
Christian Fuchs, Deputy Dir of Photo, Washington Times
Gary Knapp, photographer, Virginian Pilot
Gary Hopkins, Photo Editor, AOL
Henrik de Gyor, Media Editor, K12 Inc.
Tom Costello, Chief Photographer/Video, Asbury Park Press
Ken Geiger, Senior Editor, National Geographic Magazine
Mandi Wright, photographer, Detroit Free Press
Diane Weiss, photo editor, Detroit Free Press
Steve Crowley, photographer, New York Times
Dave Rogowski, Senior Photo Editor, AOL
Seth Gitner, multimedia editor, Roanoke Times
Melina Mara, photographer, The Washington Post

Washington D.C:
National Faculty: October 26
- -Local Faculty: October 27

USA TODAY, 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108 (map->)

Parking is available at USA TODAY. Please enter at the employee/service entrance P2
(back entrance, near the intersection of Jones Branch Drive and Westbranch Drive.)

Local Chairs:
Tom Costello - tpc2nppa@gmail.com

Andrew Scott - apscott@usatoday.com
LOCATION:
Frank E. Gannett Auditorium at USA Today.
7950 Jones Branch Dr. , McLean, VA 22108

HOTELS:
Crown Plaza Hotel Tysons Corner:
1960 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22102
$94/night (before Oct. 18) - link to hotel ->

Courtyard Marriott Tysons Corner: 1960-A Chain Bridge Road, McLean,
Virginia 22102 - $94/night (before Oct. 18) - hotel links: king-> double->




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