Please note that we are meeting this year in Philadelphia. Click here to view the conference schedule. This insider's session will be held on Wednesday afternoon, June 20, preceding the two-day conference. The preconference, cosponsored by the Council of Independent Colleges, is open to representatives of all colleges and universities, independent schools and others affiliated with education institutions. Special discounted prices are available, in addition to a new assistance program, the Margaret Pitek Ciervo Scholarship , for news officers who need funding to attend.
Registration is limited, so please hurry.
First come, first served. What To Expect This conference will help you to develop techniques that work, to prepare news materials that produce results, and to make contacts with some of our nation' s top reporters, editors, freelance writers, producers, bookers, educational correspondents and campus news professionals. Use op-eds, query letters and tipsheets Propose radio and TV features Pitch article ideas to wire services and syndicates. The conference is designed primarily for public relations directors, news bureau managers, writers, university relations vice presidents, assistant deans for external relations and interested administrators from colleges and universities of all types. Program speakers include top editors, producers, bookers, reporters and educational correspondents from some of the nation's most popular publications and broadcast outlets, as well as freelance writers, college news officers and public relations professionals.