AWC 2006 Annual Professional Conference, September 14-16, 2006 Kansas City, MO

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Event Schedule at a Glance

 

Thursday September 14
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Pre-session Continuing education/ certification: Suzanne Shaw, William Allen White School of Journalism, University of Kansas
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Opening Evening Reception Get acquainted and greet old friends! Join us on The Terrace of the Hyatt Regency Crown Center.
Friday September 15	Saturday September 16
8:30 am Opening Session / Breakfast
Opening Session Barbara Korner, Ph.D. interim dean, College of Fine Arts, University of Florida	AWC Chapter Leadership Awards
9:45 am Break-Out Sessions
Choose 1 of these 3 sessions:	Choose 1 of these 3 sessions:
Technology Track "From Print to eMprint" - Roger Fidler More...	Technology Track “You’ve Written Your Book, Now What? Publishing and Marketing Your Work” - Panel of publishing experts More...
Entrepreneur Track "Gateway to New Ventures: Starting Your Business" - discover resources, explore pros and cons More...	Entrepreneur Track “The Importance of Networking and Building Alliances” - Denise Upah Mills, 6 Degree Solutions More...
Off-Track “How to be a Successful Freelancer” - Andrea Warren, author More...	Off-Track “Life Coaching – What It’s All About” - Lorrie Crystal Eigles, life and career coach, Authentic Communication
11:15 am Break-Out Sessions
Choose 1 of these 3 sessions:	Choose 1 of these 3 sessions:
Technology Track What’s New and What’s Next in Communications (panel) More...	AWC Connects Three sessions for AWC chapter and member development.   Programs That Rock! – What programs worked best for you this past year? More...
Entrepreneur Track "Emerging from the Crowd: Growing Your Business" - Panelists tell how to make the connection between strategic business planning and strategic life planning More...	How to Get Members and Keep Them! – The mindset of new college graduates what it means for membership More...
Off-Track Panel: Freedom of Information/ Ethics More...	How to Manage Your Chapter – How-tos of "MemberClicks" and give you tips from our National office More...
12:45 pm Lunch Programs
Leadership Showcase Luncheon: “Kansas City: A City of Women Leaders” (panel) More...	Headliner Award Anita K. Parran, AWC member and associate state director for public affairs, State of Missouri, American Association of Retired Persons
2:15 pm
AWC National Meeting	Matrix Foundation Edith Wortman First Amendment Award & Blue-Ribbon Panel
6:00 - 9:00 pm	6:30 pm
Night Out at Union Station! Reception	Clarion Reception
7:30 pm
	Matrix/Clarion Awards Dinner Clarion Awards presentation plus International Matrix Award Winner Karen Elliott House, former vice president Dow Jones; former publisher, The Wall Street Journal