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    Upcoming Events in Digital Media: Nov. 7 Edition

    by Bianca Fortis
    November 7, 2016
    The People-Powered Publishing Conference will be held in Chicago on Nov. 10. Photo by Mariano Mantel on Flickr and used with Creative Commons license.

    Each week, MediaShift posts an ongoing list of upcoming events in the digital media and journalism world. These will be a mix of MediaShift-produced events and other events. If we’re missing any major events, or you’d like to pay to promote your event in the “featured event” spot of our weekly post, please contact Mark Glaser at mark [at] mediashift [dot] org. Any non-MediaShift events in the “featured event” slot are paid placements. Also, be sure to sign up for our events email newsletter to get notifications about future MediaShift events. Note: Event descriptions are excerpts, edited for length and clarity. 

    NOVEMBER 2016

    Digiday Video Anywhere Summit
    Nov. 9-11, 2016
    Austin, Texas
    The question is no longer whether publishers need to invest in video, but rather how to make calculated investments in the right formats that will yield sizable returns. From the rise of livestreaming to vertical videos and platforms galore, the Digiday Video Anywhere Summit will gather publishing executives to discuss challenges around monetizing this moving content.
    More information and registration here.

    People-Powered Publishing Conference
    Nov. 10, 2016
    Chicago
    In newsrooms, nonprofits and universities, civic-minded journalists, developers, and engagement practitioners are building tools and telling stories that put audiences first and push the envelope of the traditional reporting process. In partnership with HearkenGroundSourceCity Bureau and the Crowd Powered News Network, and with support from the Pulitzer Prize Centennial Campfires Initiative, Illinois Humanities is convening these like-minded pioneers for a one-day conference highlighting innovative projects and practices that build stronger connections between reporters and the publics they cover. This conference aims to provide opportunities to share resources, talk about what’s working, and strengthen one another’s work. We want you there. To propose a session for the conference, fill out the application by April 29th.
    More information and registration here.

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    National High School Journalism Convention
    Nov. 10-13, 2016
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    The National High School Journalism Convention is a semiannual gathering of high school journalists and advisers sponsored by the Journalism Education Association and its partner, the National Scholastic Press Association. The associations partner to prepare hundreds of practical and professional learning sessions, from high-profile keynotes to specific, problem-solving breakouts, hands-on workshops and discussion groups. Other convention activities include an exhibit hall with vendors who sell to student media, JEA’s on-site Write-off contests, NSPA’s Best of Show contest, receptions, awards convocations, critiques, career round tables and evening entertainment.
    More information and registration here

    ad:tech New Zealand
    Nov. 14, 2016
    Auckland, New Zealand
    ad:tech New Zealand is a one day marketing innovation conference & exhibition bringing together brand marketers, agencies, publishers and digital technology professionals.
    More information and registration here.

    DECEMBER 2016 & BEYOND

    ad:tech Kansai
    Dec. 1-2, 2016
    Kansai, Japan
    Ad:Tech is a conference and exhibition where the marketing, technology and media communities come together to share new ways of thinking, build strong partnerships, and define new strategies to address the key industry challenges and opportunities.
    More information and registration here.

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    Mobile Innovation Summit
    Dec. 5-6, 2016
    The Mobile Innovation Summit will focus on the developing landscape of mobile technology and how to best utilize this within business. It will assess new strategies and look to the leaders of mobile to see how they are best using these to create better strategies.
    More information and registration here.

    Consumer Electronics Show
    Jan. 6-9, 2017
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    For 50 years, CES has been the launch pad for new innovation and technology that has changed the world. Held in Las Vegas every year, it is the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies and where next-generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace.
    More information and registration here.

    CSPA Spring Convention
    Mar. 15-17, 2017
    New York City
    This national gathering of student editors and faculty advisers to newspapers, yearbooks, magazines, video productions, and online media will be held at Columbia University. Delegates can choose from 350 or more sessions organized in seven sequences: newspaper, yearbook, magazine, online media, video/broadcasting, law and ethics and advisers. All seven sequences will run simultaneously throughout the three days of the Convention.
    More information and registration here.

    National High School Journalism Convention
    Apr. 6-9, 2017
    Seattle
    The National High School Journalism Convention is a semiannual gathering of high school journalists and advisers co-sponsored by the Journalism Education Association and the National Scholastic Press Association. With typical attendance of more than 4,000 delegates, the JEA/NSPA convention is the largest gathering of student journalists in the country. The associations partner to prepare hundreds of practical and professional learning sessions, from high-profile keynotes to specific, problem-solving breakouts and hands-on workshops. Other convention activities an exhibit hall, JEA’s on-site Write-off contests, NSPA’s Best of Show contest, receptions, awards convocations, critiques and career roundtables.
    More information and registration here.

    Images and Voices of Hope 2017 Summit
    June 22-25, 2017
    Freehold, NY
    Images & Voices of Hope will hold its annual media summit from June 22-25 in the Catskill Mountains of New York. The summit will focus on Restorative Narrative and related storytelling approaches, including Solutions Storytelling, Constructive Storytelling, and Peace Storytelling.
    More information and registration here

    Bianca Fortis is the associate editor at MediaShift, an independent journalist and social media consultant. She is a founding member of the Transborder Media storytelling collective. Follow her on Twitter @biancafortis.

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