You'll get tips about hiring, training, motivating, and evaluating staff. You'll learn how to coach and give meaningful feedback and how to deal with new technologies. You'll learn strategies for how to diversify your newsroom and connect with diverse communities. The meeting is expected to draw more than 5,000 people from around the world for a time of business, fellowship and inspiration. The NRB convention features some of the nation's top speakers, authors, humorists and musicians.
Most events are open to the working press on assignment to cover the convention.
Contact NRB Director of Communications Karl Stoll for possible story ideas. NRB will provide a press lounge, a private interview area and assistance to the media. Each day NRB will host a press conference to provide the latest details about the convention and the industry. Most educational workshops will be audio streamed by Agape Media and will be available on the NRB Web site following the convention. Participants spend up to 16 hours intense hours each day in formal and informal sessions with a faculty of over 30 award-winning videographers, reporters, editors and producers.