Colleagues, As a member of the organizing committee I thought you'd like to attend and encourage your students to participate in this conference. Linda Waller, Deputy Director Dow Jones Newspaper Fund, Inc. P.O. Box 300, Princeton NJ 08543-0300 PHONE: 609-520-5929 FAX: 609-520-5804 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Visit our web site - http://DJNewspaperFund.dowjones.com Greetings! Join me in Atlantic City for the upcoming Region II Conference this April 5. "Empowering Journalists for the Future" will prove to be a worthwhile professional development and networking opportunity. The conference takes place at the Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The conference is hosted by the Garden State Association of Black Journalists. Dori J. Maynard, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, will give the luncheon address. The one-day conference event is comprised of a candidates forum, the plenary session "A View from the Top," the luncheon address, 12 professional workshops, and an evening reception. Connect with NABJ founder Francis Ward of Syracuse University, Bill Vargus of FOX Philadelphia, Walter Middlebrook of Newsday, and Candace Kelley of New Jersey Public Television. Additional program participants are viewable at www.pabj.org/2003participants.htm Join us in saluting NABJ Past President and CN8 Anchor Arthur Fennell during the evening reception. Visit www.pabj.org/2003regional.htm for current conference information and registration materials. Register on time: conference registration is due postmarked by Friday, March 7 to the national office. www.pabj.org/2003registration.htm You may register by phone and pay by credit card by calling Warner Williams at 301-445-7100 ext. 113. "Empowering Journalists for the Future" is made possible by the generous support of The Star-Ledger, The Press of Atlantic City, WNYC, and the New Jersey Press Association. Please contact me for sponsorship opportunities or program questions. Thank you kindly for your support. See you in Atlantic City April 5! Sincerely, Sarah J. Glover NABJ Region II Director Philadelphia Inquirer photographer 856-779-3874 phone [log in to unmask]