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Spring 2010
Agenda and Speakers
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Auction
Awards
Hotels, Maps, Directions
Special thanks to our sponsors:
The Taubman Museum of Art
The Roanoke Convention and Visitors Bureau
Leisure Publishing Inc.
Holiday Inn Express – Roanoke Civic Center
Virginia Tech Office for Research
Alexander's
Virginia Tourism Corp
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VPW SPRING 2010 CONFERENCE AGENDA
Thursday Evening, April 22
Museum Hop and Progressive Dinner in downtown Roanoke, sponsored by the Roanoke Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau, Alexander's, and the Virginia Tourism Corp.
Friday, April 23
8 a.m. Registration
Throughout the morning
- Resume one-on-one available with Susan Geary
- Bookstore and independent book sales
- Silent Auction and Raffle
9 a.m. Welcome and keynote speaker Phil Francis,
superintendent of the Blue Ridge Parkway
10 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Session I
- Editor/Freelancer Face-Off with Dan Smith, Keith Ferrell, Deborah Huso
- Twitter for Communicators: Panel of Jill Elswick, Marty Martin, Bonnie Cranmer, Cara Modisett
- Photography with Stephanie Klein-Davis
- Niche Writing with Joe Tennis (travel/history), Tristan Perry (children/pets), Ann Clelland (business/writing for web), Mollie Cox Bryan (food)
11:15 a.m. Break
11:30 a.m. Session II
- Twitter for Communicators: Panel of Jill Elswick, Marty Martin, Bonnie Cranmer, Cara Modisett
- Photography with Stephanie Klein-Davis
- Niche Writing with Joe Tennis (travel/history), Tristan Perry (children/pets), Ann Clelland (business/writing for web), Mollie Cox Bryan (food)
12:30 p.m. Wine and cheese reception and
Live
auction and closing of silent auction
1 p.m. Luncheon
Remarks: Cynthia Price, NFPW president
Keynote: Sharyn McCrumb, keynote speaker
NFPW membership recognitions
Presentation of awards
Friday Afternoon Options
 Friday/Saturday Press Trip
Blue Ridge Parkway, including an overnight in Floyd
Details on this PDF.
More Options for Saturday
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