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2024 NLGJA National Convention

THANK YOU!
We had an incredible time with everyone who attended #NLGJA24. We’re already preparing for our 2025 Convention in Atlanta but we need your help to make it happen! Here’s how you can contribute:

Let us know what you thought of this year! Your feedback plays a crucial role in shaping next year’s programming, so fill out our #NLGJA24 Feedback Survey HERE.
Help us plan for 2025! We are now accepting applications for our 2025 Convention Planning Committee - APPLY HERE.
Share your wisdom with our community and help plan a session for next year! Submit a Session or Speaker Proposal HERE.

1:00pm PDT

Board of Directors Meeting Hollywood Studio C

2:00pm PDT

Registration Mezzanine Level

6:30pm PDT

Pre-Convention Kick Off (RSVP preferred) Akbar

8:00am PDT

Registration Mezzanine Level

8:30am PDT

First Timers Morning Meet Up Laurel Women's+ Morning Meet Up Runyon

9:00am PDT

Morning Coffee Klatch 3rd Floor Foyer ABC News Storytellers Summit (Pre-registration Required) SolanoABC News

9:45am PDT

Building an Inclusive Brand: Navigating our Blind Spots Echo ParkKate Sosin Challenging Objectivity: A better path to fair coverage of LGBTQ+ communities Whitley HeightsNick Wolny • Steph Solis • Mike De Socio • Morgan Givens Have More Voice! Making the Jump into News Management Los FelizAaron Mason • Marcus Riley • Michael Hart • Kendra Martinez Journalism Safety: Risk Assessment and Planning for LGBTQ+ journalists Silver LakeCatherine Henderson • Jeje Mohamed

10:00am PDT

Chapter Leadership Meeting Beechwood/Doheny

11:00am PDT

Bi+ Representation in the Media and Maximizing Bi+ Inclusion in Mainstream Coverage Los FelizClare Mulroy • Nico Lang • Lauren McGaughy • Angela Dallara • Duante Beddingfield DEI is under attack: How our industry can combat it Silver LakeElijah Gil • Adam Rhodes • Sonali Kohli • Leonor Ayala Google News Lab AI Session: Leverage Pinpoint in Your Reporting Whitley HeightsMary Nahorniak Queering Entertainment Criticism Echo ParkDaric Cottingham • Tracy Brown • Lisa Laman • Henry Giardina

12:00pm PDT

Quiet Room/Workroom Beechwood

12:15pm PDT

First Timers Brown Bag Meet-Up Laurel NLGJA Mentorship Program Brown Bag Meet-Up Runyon

1:15pm PDT

The View From the Top Hollywood Studio ABCJustin Dial • Lisa Collins • Stuart Boslow • Sharif Durhams • Nishat Kurwa • Bob Murphy • Marina Perelman • Jason Sheeler • Sam Sifton • Daisy Thornton • Audiochuck

2:30pm PDT

Coffee Break Café 3rd Floor Foyer

3:00pm PDT

How to hold algorithms and artificial intelligence accountable Echo ParkGarance Burke • Emilia Ruzicka • Mike Ananny Investigative Reporting Whitley HeightsRoman Feeser • Matt Goldberg • Kris Van Cleave • Tom Hanson • Nicole Sganga • CBS News and Stations Reporting with care on queer communities of color Los FelizTre'vell Anderson • Lil Kalish • Jireh Deng Thriving As a Freelance Journalist Silver LakeMyron Kaplan • Leo Aquino • Erika Hayasaki • Sa'iyda Shabazz ESPN Sports Summit SolanoESPN

4:15pm PDT

How To Make Your Podcast Stand Out in a Crowded Market Silver LakeUmi Hsu • Brian de los Santos • Bryan Lowder • Christina Cauterucci Pasifika Pride Echo ParkKristian Fanene Schmidt • Donato Fatuesi Smartphone Shooting When News Breaks Hollywood Studio ABCSteven Romo • K.C. Wassman • DS Shin • Ignacio Torres • Comcast NBCUniversal Social Media Storytelling Los FelizJose Sepulveda • Benjamin Coy • Shannon O'Connor • Leo Aquino Trans and Nonbinary Reporters: What We've Learned Whitley HeightsKathleen Massara • Orion Rummler • Katie Barnes • Kate Sosin • Tat Bellamy-Walker

5:30pm PDT

NBCU Academy Presents: Depicting Modern Mental Health and Queer Stories in NBC’s “Brilliant Minds” with Star Zachary Quinto and Creator Michael Grassi Hollywood Studio ABCMaura Barrett • Michael Grassi • Zachary Quinto

6:15pm PDT

MSNBC Films Presents: “It's Okay” Screening with Jesse Tyler Ferguson Hollywood Studios ABShar Jossell • Jesse Tyler Ferguson • Comcast NBCUniversal

7:00pm PDT

Opening Reception Preston's RestaurantJetBlue

9:00pm PDT

Lifetime Members Reception (Invitation only) Lifetime Members Only

8:00am PDT

Registration Mezzanine Level Quiet Room/Workroom Beechwood

8:30am PDT

Bi+ Morning Meet Up Laurel Trans & Nonbinary Morning Meet-Up Runyon

9:00am PDT

Career & Community Expo Hollywood Studio DE and Prefunction

9:30am PDT

An AI Earthquake: The Landscape Ahead Hollywood Studio ABCMike Ananny • Gina Chua • Ina Fried • Nick Watt • Sisi Wei • Ford Foundation

11:15am PDT

Buried Rainbow: Uncovering Your City's Lost LGBTQ+ History Whitley HeightsRandy Dotinga • Steph Solis • Russell Contreras • Axios Intersectionality & Trans & Non Binary Inclusion in Music & Entertainment Silver LakeDaric Cottingham • JP Karliak • Ryan Mitchell • Neverending Nina • Avi Roque Leading the way on AI, protecting content creators, a SAG-AFTRA perspective Echo ParkAndrew Bowen • Jodi Long • Duncan Crabtree-Ireland • Danielle Chiriguayo • SAG-AFTRA LGBTQ+ News Through a Business Lens Los FelizRakshita Saluja • Anna Kitanaka • Josh Eidelson • Ben Steverman • Bloomberg The Millennial Managers Have Arrived – And They're Helping to Heal the Newsroom Hollywood Studio ABCJay Valle • Jillian Eugenios • Brooke Sopelsa • Osvaldo "Ozzie" Martinez • Kyle Griffin • Comcast NBCUniversal IRE Watchdog Workshop SolanoAdam Rhodes

12:15pm PDT

Open Recovery Meeting Doheny QPOC Brown Bag Meet-Up Laurel Women's+ Brown Bag Meet-Up Runyon

1:45pm PDT

The Road to the Election: The Political Beat in 2024 Hollywood Studio ABCChristina Bellantoni • R.G. Cravens • Orie Givens IV • Dustin Gardiner • Justin Ryan Gomez • Jo Yurcaba

3:00pm PDT

Coffee Break Café 3rd Floor Foyer

3:30pm PDT

Elevating Student Voices: Tips on Interviewing LGBTQ+ Youth Silver LakeLana Leonard • Katie Barnes • K Petrin • Miranda Dunlap Power Partners: Strengthening Stories through Community Ties Los FelizSpencer Allan Brooks • Nora Reichardt • Ryan Wood • Stuart Boslow • TEGNA Responsible Reporting on Transgender Communities Echo ParkElly Belle • Arielle Rebekah • Serena Jazmine Daniari • Ale Pedraza Buenahora Voices from the Front Lines: LGBTQ Health in a Changing America Whitley HeightsJesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH • Henry Ng, MD, MPH • Emery H. Chang • Diane Anderson-Minshall • AMA On Camera: The Art of Telling Your Story (Pre-registration Preferred) Hollywood Studios ABRamón Escobar • Jacque Smith • Barry Nash • David Culver • Stephanie Elam • Sidney Wright • CNN/TNT Sports/Warner Bros. Discovery

4:45pm PDT

Building Resilience: How LGBTQ+ Journalists Can Protect Themselves Against Online Abuse Echo ParkJeje Mohamed Diversity in the Newsroom Whitley HeightsLexanna Sims • Ben Tracy • Simon Bouie • Chris Sobel • Kelly Frank • CBS News and Stations Guiding the Next Generation of Journalists Silver LakeJulie Patel Liss • Stephen Jiwanmall • Bob Bennett • Chelsea Reynolds • Jesus Ayala Using Our Voices to Raise Awareness for Mental Health & Suicide Los FelizDavid Oliver • Dr. Christine Moutier • Gerald Garth • John Casey

6:00pm PDT

Diversity Reception Hollywood Studio CGeneral Motors

7:30pm PDT

Women’s+ Networking Dinner (Advanced Ticket Purchase Required) The Venue

8:00pm PDT

Night Out: Los Angeles Or Bar Will & Harper Advance Press Screening (Pre-Registration Required) Netflix EPIC Office

8:00am PDT

QPOC Morning Meet Up Laurel Registration Mezzanine Level Quiet Room/Workroom Beechwood

8:30am PDT

NLGJA x TJA Book Club Morning Meet Up Runyon

9:00am PDT

Michael Triplett Series: Facts, Fear and Finding Data: Navigating LGBTQ+ Issues in a challenging climate Hollywood Studio ABCKierra Johnson • Cathy Renna • Shelby Chestnut • Erin Reed • Brad Sears

10:45am PDT

Nailing the Celebrity Interview Whitley HeightsMarc Malkin • Tomás Mier • Tracy Gilchrist • Glenn Garner • Taylor Henderson News is Out: How six historic LGBTQ+ media publications are growing revenue and reaching new audiences through collaboration Silver LakeTammye Nash • Dana Piccoli • Michael Yamashita • Sondra Morris Putting the "pop" in pop culture reporting Echo ParkReanna Cruz • Matthew Wexler • Cameron Scheetz • Henry Giardina The Two-Way Street of Effective Mentorship Los FelizErin Spraw • Jay Alpert • Ernesto Mourelo • Alisha Cowan-Vieira • Bethany Grace Howe

12:00pm PDT

Bi+ Brown Bag Meet-Up Laurel Trans and Nonbinary Brown Bag Meet-Up Runyon

1:00pm PDT

Covering the Red Carpet / How to Make It In Hollywood - Media, That Is Hollywood Studio ABCEric Hegedus • Stephen Daw • Senta Scarborough • Charlie Carballo • Tre'vell Anderson • Stephanie Elam • Marc Malkin • J Wortham • Dotdash Meredith

2:45pm PDT

Google News Initiative Training Los FelizAmara Aguilar So You Have a Story Idea: How To Fund Your Reporting Echo ParkSeema Yasmin • Ethan Widlansky • Tara Pixley • Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu

3:00pm PDT

The Speed Round Solano

3:30pm PDT

Coffee Break Café 3rd Floor Foyer

4:00pm PDT

Getting More LGBTQ+ Women into Broadcast News Silver LakeDarren Zulberti • Kelsi Thorud • Tara Campbell • Taylor Bruck Making the Transition from Journalist to Author Los FelizDr. Jonathan P. Higgins • Nico Lang • Manuel Betancourt • Karen Yin Punching Above Your Weight: Doing the Most With the Least Echo ParkSam Van Pykeren • Jamilah King

5:15pm PDT

Convention CONNECTions: A Showcase of Student Work Hollywood Studio ABC

6:00pm PDT

Open Recovery Meeting Laurel

7:30pm PDT

2024 Closing Reception Hollywood Studio Ballroom

10:00am PDT

Board of Directors Meeting Solano