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Registration brochure for the ACP National College Journalism Convention, March 3-6, 2011, in Hollywood.TRANSCRIPT
ACP welcomes the members of the California College Media Association to this convention. See page 2.
27th Annual 27th Annual Associated Collegiate PressAssociated Collegiate Press
National National CollegeCollegeJournalism Journalism ConventionConventionMarch 3-6, 2011March 3-6, 2011Renaissance HollywoodRenaissance Hollywood
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SHORT COURSESSHORT COURSESin management, digital media, ad sales, sports
reporting, news reporting and more…
FEATURED SPEAKERSFEATURED SPEAKERSin online publishing, press law, and the most
relevant and important topics of today
REGISTERREGISTERby Feb. 9, 2011, to get reduced rates.
Hotel rooms $170/night for any occupancy.
Free Internet in guest rooms. Stay in the heart
of Hollywood!
LOOK FAMILIAR?LOOK FAMILIAR?You’ve probaby seen our hotel,
the Renaissance Hollywood, on
“American Idol” or with stars
walking the red carpet.
More info on Page 6.
Today’s journalist knows being successful at telling the story takes more than one medium, more than one platform. Words, sounds and images don’t exist in isolation. Print, broadcast and online converge to communicate the message and to allow the reader or viewer to create an experience. To tell the story, it takes media plus so much more.
At ACP’s 27th annual National College Journalism Convention, expect professional, idea-packed and sometimes provocative or humorous keynotes, breakout sessions and workshops from some of the best journalists, advisers and students in the country. It opens Thursday, March 3, with intensive workshops, a stimulating keynote address and networking receptions, and continues on Friday and Saturday with a full program of more keynotes, scores of breakout sessions, displays and critiques. The convention ends Sunday morning after another set of breakouts, a fi nal keynote and the presentation of the Best of Show awards. All sessions will be led by media professionals, accomplished student media advisers and a select group of student journalists. See page 4 to volunteer.
Media + Knowledge. Learn new information about the basics, from writing to design to photography. Apply your knowledge to management, editing, ethics or the law. The program includes award-winning professionals and experienced media advisers all ready and willing to help you get better.
Media + Skills. Delve into a single topic in one of seven short courses, including new sessions in multimedia and accessing public records. Learn from a veteran expert and share with your peers.
Media + Networking. With hundreds of students and advisers from every part of the United States (Canada, too), you’re sure to make new friends and contacts at the ACP convention. Bring your work samples for a critique, and chat with professionals between sessions to make a connection.
Media + Fun. After hours, enjoy the relaxed warmth of Southern California in February. Make plans with your new friends to enjoy the food and nightlife in Hollywood, downtown, Universal Studios or beyond.
Media + We know what you need and where you want to go. We’ll help you get there.
TO-DO LIST FOR DELEGATES❏ Reserve hotel
room at the
Renaissance
Hollywood
❏ Register for the
convention
online with ACP
❏ Plan
transportation
❏ Review all
deadlines
❏ Register for a
pre-convention
workshop or
short course
❏ Volunteer for a
student panel
❏ Bring best paper
for Best of Show
contest
❏ Bring extra
papers for
display, critiques,
exchanges
❏ Bring ad rate
cards and
marketing
brochures
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CALIFORNIA
COLLEGE MEDIA
ASSOCIATIONThe CCMA will hold its
annual awards ceremony
on Saturday, March 5,
during the ACP convention.
The event will be 6:30-10
p.m. at Twist restaurant
at the Renaissance
Hollywood. It begins with
a no-host reception at 6:30
p.m. followed by a banquet
dinner with awards.
Tickets are $50. See Page 7
to register.
+ Breakout Sessions
+ Keynote Speakers
Bill Plaschke
Bill Plaschke, a sports
columnist at the Los Angeles
Times since 1996, has made
nationally recognized
contributions in both
journalism and public service.
In more than 21 years
with the Times, Plaschke
has been named National
Sports Columnist of the Year
by Associated Press, Sigma Delta Chi and other
organizations. He has been a Pulitzer Prize entrant,
and his work has been featured in several editions
of the annual “Best American Sports Writing” book.
He has also published a collection of his columns
entitled, “Plaschke: Good Sports, Spoil Sports, Foul
Balls and Odd Balls.”
Plaschke was named Man of the Year by the Los
Angeles chapter of Big Brothers/Big Sisters for his
longtime involvement as a Big Brother. In 2002, he
helped carry the Olympic Torch on its way to Salt
Lake City for the Winter Olympics.
Plaschke is also a regular panelist on the ESPN daily
talk show, “Around The Horn” and made his fi lm
debut with three lines in the Will Smith movie, “Ali.”
In what some more cynical colleagues considered
a stretch, Plaschke played the part of a sportswriter.
K.C. Cole
K.C. Cole, a long-time science
writer for the Los Angeles
Times, is a professor at USC
Annenberg’s School of
Journalism. Cole’s writing
has appeared in The New
Yorker, The New York Times,
The Smithsonian, The
Columbia Journalism Review,
Newsweek, Esquire, Ms., The
Washington Post and many
other publications; her work was featured in The Best
American Science Writing 2004 and 2005, and The
Best American Science and Nature Writing 2002.
Described by Amazon.com as “the Leonardo da
Vinci of science writing,” she is the author of eight
nonfi ction books, most recently, “Something
Incredibly Wonderful Happens: Frank Oppenheimer
and the World He Made Up” — a memoir/
biography of her late mentor, the self-proclaimed
“uncle” of the atomic bomb and founder of
San Francisco’s world-renowned “museum of
awareness,” the Exploratorium.
Cole’s recent radio commentaries can be heard on
American Public Media’s Marketplace.
Additional keynote and featured speakers to be
announced. Check ACP’s website for the latest
information.
TENTATIVECONVENTION SCHEDULEThursday, March 39 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Registration, Contest
entries
10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Pre-convention
workshops: Newsroom
Management, Newspaper
Advising, Print Newspaper
Design, Digital Media
1 - 3:45 p.m.
Vendor Displays
Pre-convention
workshops: Advanced
Reporting, Ad Sales,
Accessing Public Records
4 - 5 p.m.
Convention opening
keynote session
5 - 6:30 p.m.
Welcome reception
Friday, March 48 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Registration, Contest
entries
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Vendor displays
9 - 11:30 a.m.
Breakout sessions
11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Keynote speaker
1:10 - 4:30 p.m.
Breakout sessions
Saturday, March 59 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Registration, Information,
Newspaper displays
9 - 11:30 a.m.
Breakout sessions,
Vendor displays
11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.
Keynote speaker
Noon - 1 p.m.
Adviser luncheon
1:30 - 4 p.m.
Breakout sessions
Sunday, March 69 - 11 a.m.
Registration, Information
9 - 10:05 a.m.
Breakout sessions
10:15 - 11 a.m.
Closing keynote speaker,
Best of Show Awards
In addition to the essentials ACP considers important
at every convention, a lineup of specifi c skill and issues
breakouts are on the program. These breakouts focus on
a variety of needs and include topics of current urgency.
Some breakouts off er basics and many off er more
advanced training. Here’s a sample of topics from recent
conventions or tentatively planned for this convention:
Writing and Reporting News Writing • Feature Writing •
Editorial Writing • Sports Writing • Copy Editing • Headline
Writing • Writing Better Leads • Government Records and
Other Resources • Writing the Film Review • Writing the
Music Review • Using Data to Report News • Investigative
Reporting • Entertainment Writing • Travel Writing •
Finding Stories on a Two-year Campus • Covering College
Sports • Getting People to Talk
Print Newspaper Design Page One Design • Inside Page
Design • Typography, Art, Graphics • Design with Color
• Young Designers Show and Tell • From Blah to Bling •
Trends in Newspaper Design • InDesign Ins and Outs
Leadership and Management How to Successfully
Manage a Four-year/Two-year College Newspaper •
Qualities of a Successful Newspaper Editor • How to
Survive Being an Editor • What Do I Do Now: Confronting
Ethical Issues • Selecting the Next Editor • Using Google
Docs
Photography Qualities of a Good Newspaper Photo •
Ethics of Photo Manipulation and Editing • Photography
and Privacy Issues • Take Eye-popping Pictures with Your
Flash • Photojournalism for Multimedia • And more
Advertising Selling More Local Ads • Getting Your
Share of National Ads • Special Sections • Servicing Your
Accounts • Sales Research • Improving the Bottom Line
Online Managing a Multimedia Web Site • Ways to Soup
Up Your Web Site Today • Multimedia for Journalists •
Social Networking • Live Blogging/Livestreaming
The Issues Plagiarism, Fabrication and How To
Prevent Them in Your Newsroom • Sensitive Coverage
of Underrepresented Groups • Freelance Freedom •
Covering Tragedy with Compassion • Covering a Disaster •
Reporting Controversial/Sensitive Stories
For Advisers Training Programs for Your Students •
Diversity in the Newsroom and on the Paper’s Pages
• Budget Planning: Cost-saving Ideas • Performance
Evaluations: What Works and What Doesn’t • Q&A
Problem-solving Roundtable
Student delegates can enter a single issue
of their paper and three online media
categories in ACP’s annual Best of Show on-site
competition. Only student delegates attending
the convention can enter.
Winners go home with an award and bragging
rights as one of the best college papers or Web
sites at the convention.
Delegates enter a single, regular issue of their
choice, published since Sept. 1, 2010, into one
of these categories: four-year dailies, four-year
weeklies, four-year less than weekly and two-
year papers of any frequency. The entries will
be judged for general excellence, including the
quality of reporting, writing, editing, design,
photography and examples of special project
reporting and editorial page leadership. Back-
to-School or other special editions should not
be entered.
Online categories include two divisions for
websites based on enrollment (updated since
Jan. 1, 2011), audio podcast (created Jan. 1,
2011, or later) and multimedia story.
The contest is not a written critique and no
scoring or comments are returned following the
judging.
Entries are brought to the convention and
submitted to ACP at the registration desk no
later than 4 p.m., Friday, March 4. Awards are
presented at the convention’s closing keynote
on Sunday morning, March 6. Winners and
runners-up receive awards.
There is no cost for ACP members to
enter the Best of Show contest. For non-
members, the cost is $25 per entry.
Enter Your Newspaper and Website in the Convention Best of Show Contest
Covering Collegiate Sports NEWNEW10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. • $59 • From the fi eld to the locker
room to the athletic offi ce, sports is a staple of a
college news organization. Learn to cover the basics
of a beat, to discover and cover the bigger stories,
to incorporate
multimedia and
blogging, and to
avoid the clichés
spouted by players
and coaches alike.
This workshop will
include instruction
from experienced
college advisers
as well as top
sports reporters
and editors from
Los Angeles. There
will be a one-hour
lunch break in the
schedule. Extend
your learning
with a special
sports experience
Thursday night to
watch the Los Angeles Kings hockey team and take
a tour of the Staples Center press area. See box for
details.
The Hollywood Experience: Audio & Video for the Web“Split session”: Thursday 10 a.m. to noon and Friday
1-4:30 p.m. • $69 • Whether you’re new to multimedia
or know the basics, this course will show you how
to bring stories alive on the Web. Experts in college
and pro media will teach you to use today’s tools to
report and produce multimedia projects. Participants
will learn tips to collect audio and video Thursday
morning before being set loose in Hollywood to
capture a story Thursday afternoon. Participants will
return Friday to edit audio and video into packages
for the Web. Participants should commit to both
sessions. Bring your own tools — a camera to
capture video/audio or a video camera and a digital
audio recorder, and a laptop to do your editing and
to save fi les.
Print Newspaper Design
10 a.m.-3:45 p.m. • $59 • Your newspaper’s readers
deserve good content — and the best possible design
to present it. The session begins with the basics and
moves quickly into the tips and trends from award-
winning newspapers of all sizes. Led by Ron Johnson,
the fi ve-time editor of The Best of Newspaper Design,
the Society for News Design’s competition annual, the
session will cover front pages, inside pages, strong
visuals, packaging, typography, color, informational
graphics and navigational tools. And along the way,
we’ll see some really cool pages and story ideas.
Johnson will lead a critique session, so bring copies
of your newspaper to receive specifi c advice you can
put to work this year.
Newsroom Management Training for Top Editors10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. • $69 • For all editors and those
aspiring to become one, this “crash course” in
student newsroom management and leadership is
designed to present practical solutions for many of
the important procedures and problems that are
part of publishing a college newspaper. Some of the
essentials covered include: recruitment; hiring and
fi ring; pay and other compensation and incentives;
mediating disputes; evaluating work; staff meetings;
assignments; deadlines; morale and motivation;
relations with student government, publishing boards
and advisers; building the paper’s credibility; crisis
management and more. This workshop is one of the
most popular conducted by ACP and will again be
led by Mark Witherspoon of Iowa State University.
There will be a one-hour break in the schedule. Each
participant will receive a copy of ACP’s “Managing the
College Newsroom.” Open only to students.
Advanced Reporting1 - 3:45 p.m. • $39 • Go beyond news writing and
reporting basics and learn how to build and write
a complex, multi-sourced story or series. Learning
to gather facts and opinions from diverse sources
and craft them into a coherent, relevant and
interesting story will be a centerpiece of this intensive
short course, led by the popular instructor from
Sacramento State University, Holly Heyser. Explore
the diff erences between narrative story-telling and
traditional inverted pyramid story development.
Discuss related issues such as the use of anonymous
sources and information gathered from the Internet.
Learn how to detect bias in your writing. Leave with
more confi dence in your abilities as a reporter.
Newspaper Advertising Sales1 - 3:45 p.m. • $39 • If your newspaper depends upon
advertising income, then this workshop is for you.
Instructor Paul Bittick of Cal Poly will focus on the
most important aspects of successful newspaper
advertising, including training the sales staff and
servicing accounts. Participants will also learn
ways to build their advertising revenue in new and
creative ways. Bring copies of your ad rate cards and
promotional materials to use as a reference.
Accessing Public Records1-3:45 p.m. • $39 • The best college newspapers do
a better job covering their community by using a
resource that’s close to home but sometimes hard
to get: public records. From university budgets
to campus police reports, learn how you can use
freedom of information laws to report the news at
both public and private schools. Mark Goodman,
formerly of the Student Press Law Center, will cover
what’s public and what isn’t (and how you may be
able to get access to both), a step-by-step process
for requesting and receiving records you’re entitled
to and translating records into stories. Examples
of records sought and received by other college
journalists will be discussed.
Eff ective Newspaper Advising10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. • $69 • A cooperative venture with
College Media Advisers and taught by CMA leaders
and other veteran advisers, this workshop will benefi t
advisers of all experience levels. A special emphasis
will be placed on managing a student staff working
in print and online, utilizing the latest technology,
special legal situations and working with college
administrators. Don’t be stuck in dial-up while your
student media operation moves ahead at broadband
speed. Bring materials you would like advice on, and
your questions. Open only to advisers.
The following extended-length workshops will be held Thursday, March 3, and will end before the convention’s opening keynote at 4 p.m.
Advance registration and an extra fee are required for each of these workshops. Enrollment is limited.
+ Pre-convention Short Courses
SEE A PRO HOCKEY
GAME & TOUR THE
STAPLES CENTER
Thursday night, see
the Los Angeles Kings
hockey team take on
the Phoenix Coyotes
at the Staples Center.
Tickets are just $27 when
purchased through ACP.
Getting there is easy on
the subway. Before the
game, tour the press box
and meet a pro covering
the game. Open to any
convention attendee.
Step outside the Renaissance Hollywood convention ho-
tel onto Hollywood Boulevard, and you’re surrounded
by Hollywood history in all directions. You’ll fi nd plenty to
do and see on whatever budget you have, starting with
Hollywood and Highland, the theater-dining-shopping
complex.
Adjacent to the Renaissance Hollywood is the Kodak
Theater, home to the Academy Awards, and Mann
Chinese Theater, where you can see a movie as well as
match your foot and hand prints with those of legendary
stars. Want to see the stars’ homes or the L.A. highlights?
Tours depart from in front of Mann’s Theater. Next door is
Madame Tussaud’s, where stars and celebrities of every
type are immortalized in wax. Across the street is the Hol-
lywood Roosevelt Hotel, where the fi rst Academy Awards
were presented in 1929 and where today’s young Hol-
lywood stars reportedly frequent. Around the corner from
the hotel is a Lucky Strike bowling alley. Or, follow the
stars of the Walk of Fame along surrounding streets.
Venture a little further and experience the Universal
Studios, with its movie-themed rides, tours of movie sets
and demonstrations of fi lmmaking tricks and technol-
ogy, is a great way to experience the magic of Hollywood
and re-live some of your personal movie thrills and chills.
Universal City Walk, where you will often fi nd Jay Leno
fi lming his popular “Jay Walking” program segment, is a
massive entertainment complex with shops, restaurants
and clubs connected by colorful and lively walkways and
outdoor patios.
Downtown Los Angeles is rejuvenated with the just-
opened complex of shops, restaurants and entertainment
at LA LIVE. Catch a game at the Staples Center, a show
at the Nokia Theater, or experience LA’s vibrant music
recording industry through the engaging and interactive
exhibits at the Grammy Museum.
Getting to other fun parts of the city is easy and inexpen-
sive — just use the Metro subway. The Hollywood and
Highland stop on the Red Line will take you to one stop
to Universal Studios or a few stops in the other direction
downtown to LA LIVE. Spots not served by the subway,
including Beverly Hills, Santa Monica or West Hollywood,
canbe reached by bus or taxi if you don’t have a car.
The famous Hollywood sign, built in 1923 to advertise a
real estate development called Hollywoodland, can best
be seen from the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Bronson
Avenue. Each letter is about 50 feet high. Some 5,000 lights
illuminate it at night. It’s probably the most famous sign in
the world. If you have a car, you can get closer by driving
through the residential area up into the Hollywood Hills.
If you’ll have a car and want to go to the beach, drive to
Venice Beach for the funky boardwalk ticky-tacky atmo-
sphere, to Huntington Beach where the real surfers go,
or to Santa Monica Beach, with its old-style amusement
pier and a nice, sandy beach. Bear in mind that the Pacifi c
Ocean is cool, literally.
Typically, there’s more to see and do in a convention host
city than there’s time and Los Angeles is no diff erent. In
addition to what’s already listed, you can try these popu-
lar spots: La Brea Tar Pits, Griffi th Park, Los Angeles Zoo,
The Hollywood Bowl, Farmer’s Market, Rodeo Drive and,
with some planning because of the distance, Disneyland.
Don’t forget the many museums, churches and buildings
with interesting architecture.
The hotel concierge will have brochures and information
on these and many other area attractions, including tours
and dinner recommendations.
On the WebLos Angeles
Convention and
Visitors Bureauhttp://discoverlosangeles.com
Getting there and
getting around:
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)www.airport-la.com
Ontario International Airport (ONT)www.lawa.org/welcomeont.aspx
Bob Hope Burbank Airport (BUR)www.burbankairport.com
Long Beach Airport (LGB)www.longbeach.gov/airport
John Wayne Orange County Airport (SNA)www.ocair.com
Metro Buses/Light Railwww.metro.net
Hollywod & Highland
Centerwww.hollywoodandhighland.com
Los Angeles Timeswww.latimes.com
LA Weeklywww.laweekly.com
Associated
Collegiate Pressacp.studentpress.org
+ Los Angeles sights…
+ Critiques & Exchange
Convention Critiques
for Student Media
You can get your newspaper or magazine
critiqued during the convention. Those who
want to participate on Friday or Saturday
are asked to submit up to three issues when
they arrive at the convention.
Online journalists need only to provide
their site’s URL; ACP will provide an Internet
connection and hardware to access each
site.
We’ll do what we can to accommodate
everyone, but we cannot guarantee space
will be available. Signup is fi rst-come, fi rst-
served, and space is limited.
Bring Your Papers
to the Convention
In addition to your contest and critique
entries, bring extra copies — a couple dozen
or so — of your best papers, ad rate cards
and marketing materials for display in the
student lounge and to exchange with other
students.
This is your opportunity to see what your
peers are reporting and get some design
and coverage ideas. An exchange of ad rate
cards and other sales materials will help ad
staff ers get new ideas and compare rates.
Students: Be on a panel
Student journalists who would like to talk about
their on-the-job experiences can volunteer to
speak as one of three to fi ve students on a panel
during one of these convention sessions:
• How To Successfully Manage a Two-year
College Newspaper
• How To Successfully Manage a Four-year
College Newspaper (daily and nondaily)
• Reporting on Private Universities
• Covering College Sports
• Reporting Controversial Stories and Sensitive
Topics
• Investigative Stories on College Campuses
• Managing a Multimedia Web Site
To volunteer, e-mail ACP at logan@studentpress.
org no later than Feb. 9. You don’t have to be an
expert, just someone with experience, helpful
ideas and success stories you want to share
with others. It's fun and a good résumé-building
experience.
Find tour and event discounts online: http://discoverlosangeles.com/play/activities-and-recreation
Photo credits: Los Angeles Skyline © LACVB. Beach scene © Kenna Love. Walk of Fame star © Christain Haugen via Flickr.
The Hollywood Sign™ & © 2002 Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, Licensed by Global Icons, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Airline and Transportation
Convention Hotel: Renaissance Hollywood
The glamour and excitement of the world’s movie-
making capital comes to life at the Renaissance
Hollywood Hotel & Spa, cornerstone of the spectacular
Hollywood & Highland Center, L.A.’s hottest shopping
and entertainment destination. Each one of the
Renaissance Hollywood’s elegantly appointed rooms
is designed to refl ect the hotel’s unique character and
commitment to luxury. Mid-century modern artwork
complements stylish, comfortable furniture. The hotel
is attached to the Hollywood & Highland Center, an
entertainment and shopping mecca that off ers plenty to
do, buy and eat.
A Metro subway stop at Hollywood & Highland will take
you to sports venues, museums, Universal Studios and
connect with buses to the beach.
Whether in your room or the lobby, enjoy the
convenience of free high-speed Internet. To revive or
relax, enjoy the fi tness center, spa or rooftop pool.
Other than the convenience, the real reason to stay
at the headquarters hotel is the price. The reduced
room rate for ACP delegates is $170 plus tax for any
occupancy. It’s a bargain when you compare it to other
Los Angeles or New York hotels. When you stay in the
offi cial convention hotel, you have the most convenient
arrangement in proximity to the learning sessions and
social events. You also help off set the expenses of the
convention by booking your room in ACP’s block.
There’s one catch to all of this hotel good news: To get
this reduced rate you must book your room no later than
Feb. 9, 2011. But don’t wait that long because availability
is limited. After Feb. 1, you can still call the hotel to check
on availability and make a reservation if rooms are still
available. When you phone the hotel, always mention
the name of the convention, National College Journalism
Convention, and the Associated Collegiate Press. If
you have trouble reserving a room, please call ACP for
assistance: (612) 625-8335. Since the hotel has a limited
number of rooms, ACP cannot guarantee availability
before or after the cut-off date.
To reserve a room: Call the Renaissance Hollywood
at (323) 856-1200 or Marriott reservations at (800) 228-
9290, or send a fax to Reservations at (323) 491-1047. You
can also use the link above. The hotel is located at 1755
N. Highland Ave., Hollywood, CA 90028.
Fly American or Delta Airlines
and Save MoneyAmerican Airlines off ers delegates 5 percent off the
lowest applicable published fare. Some restrictions apply.
All taxes and fees apply.
To reserve a discounted American Airlines fare, you or
your travel agent should call 1-800-433-1790 and use the
code A4121BS or go to aa.com and use the code 4121BS.
Delta Airlines is off ering a discount of 5 to 7 percent off
full fares and 2 to 5 percent off discount fares if tickets are
ordered via phone. Call 1-800-328-1111 and give the code
NM64Y.
Ask the agent for the lowest fare. Keep in mind that fares
sometimes vary by departure time and day of the week.
Book your fl ight early.
Airport and Ground TransportationLos Angeles is served by several airports: Los Angeles
International (LAX), Long Beach International (LGB),
Ontario International (ONT), Bob Hope Burbank Airport
(BUR), and John Wayne Orange County Airport (STA) and
numerous airlines. Check more than one for the best
value as several airlines serve more than one airport.
Your best bet for ground transportation to the
Renaissance Hollywood is a shared van shuttle service.
Fare will vary depending on your arrival airport. Be sure
to allow plenty of time to get from the airport — L.A.
traffi c is legendary.
The Renaissance Hollywood Hotel is located at a
Metro Red Line light rail/subway stop, Hollywood and
Highland.
Hourly parking is available at Hollywood and Highland
garage with a maximum charge of $10 per day.
IMPORTANTDEADLINESFeb. 9, 2011• Hotel reservations due. After
this date, phone the hotel
for availability. If you have
problems booking a room,
phone ACP.
• End of discounted, earlybird
convention registration fees
• Last day for students
to volunteer to be a
convention panel speaker
(see page 4)
Feb. 10, 2011• Regular convention
registration fees in eff ect
through the convention
Feb. 22, 2011• Last day to mail registrations
to ACP. You can still use fax
or register online.
Feb. 28, 2011• Last day to register online or
by fax. Walk-in registrations
in Los Angeles will be
accepted.
REGISTERONLINEhttp://acp.studentpress.org
Convention delegates can
register via the ACP Web
site and receive instant
confi rmation of their
registration. Delegates may
send the confi rmation to ACP
with their check or purchase
order or submit credit card
information to ACP via
our secure form. For more
information, visit the ACP Web
site: acp.studentpress.org.
+ Hotel / Transportation
Book rooms directly online:http://cwp.marriott.com/laxrh/acp
Hotel Reservation FormUse one form per room. Photocopy for your records.
Associated Collegiate Press
National College Journalism Convention
March 3-6, 2011
FAX completed form to:
Renaissance Hollywood Reservation deadline: Feb. 9, 2011.
Fax: 323-491-1047 (Reservations) After this date, phone hotel for availability.
Check accommodations:To these rates, add 14% tax plus 20 cents fees per room, per night.
❏ Single at $170 ❏ Triple, two beds at $170
❏ Double, one king bed at $170 ❏ Quad, two beds at $170
❏ Double, two beds at $170
____ Number of Nights (The Renaissance Hollywood has a smoke-free policy.)
A deposit of one night’s fee plus tax is required for each room. The deposit is refundable up to 72 hours prior to arrival.
Check-in time is 4 p.m. Check-out time is 11 a.m.
❏ Check enclosed for $_________ ❏ Bill my credit card
Card Type Card #
1. 2.
3. 4.
Expiration Date Signature
First Name Last Name
Name(s) of other persons sharing room
Name of School/Publication
Street Address
City State Zip
Home Phone Offi ce Phone
For arrival on (day & time) Departure on (day & time)
I authorize the Renaissance to charge my account for one night’s deposit.
DELEGATE REGISTRATION FORMAll fees are per person. Photocopy for your records. Send completed form to:
ACP National College Journalism Convention 2221 University Avenue SE, Suite 121 Minneapolis, MN 55414 Phone: 612-625-1857 • Fax: 612-626-0720
REGISTER ONLINEGet instant confi rmation — pay with
credit card, check or purchase order http://register.studentpress.org/hollywood2011
STAFF ACP STATUS Check your publication’s membership status at http://acp.studentpress.org/membership.html
❏ Paid ACP member ❏ Non mem ber ❏ ACP Member, joining or renewing now Staff s joining/renewing now can register at member rates. Choose your membership rate below:
❏ $109 (5,000 or less enrollment) ❏ $129 (10,001-20,000 enrollment) ❏ $119 (5,001-10,000 enrollment) ❏ $139 (20,001 or greater enrollment) $
EARLYBIRD REGISTRATION These rates apply if registration is postmarked on or before Feb. 9. Qty. $
Student Attendees 1-3 ACP member students attending: $79 per person4 or more ACP member students attending: $69 per personNonmember students: $99 per person
Adviser/Nonstudent Attendees ACP member publication advisers: $89 per personNonmember publication advisers: $109 per person
STANDARD REGISTRATIONThese rates apply if registration is postmarked on or after Feb. 10. Qty. $
Student Attendees 1-3 ACP member students attending: $89 per person 4 or more ACP member students attending: $79 per personNonmember students: $109 per person
Adviser/Nonstudent Attendees ACP member publication advisers: $99 per personNonmember publication advisers: $119 per person
WORKSHOPS/OPTIONAL EVENTS: REGISTER ONLINETo register for these events, you must register online at register.studentpress.org/hollywood2011. Do not use this form if anyone in your group wishes to participate in these events. See brochure for more info.
Thursday Pre-convention Workshops: The Hollywood Experience: Audio & Video for the Web • Covering Collegiate Sports • Print Newspaper Design • Newsroom Management Training for Top Editors • Advanced Reporting • Newspaper Advertising Sales • Accessing Public Records • Eff ective Newspaper Advising
Thursday Los Angeles Kings Hockey Game/Staples Center Tour Saturday California College Media Association Banquet
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The convention is open to members and non-members of the Associated Collegiate Press. The group student discount is only for ACP members. ACP membership is by publication; all students and advisers of that publication are ACP members.
Join ACP Now and Save On Convention RegistrationIf your newspaper is not an ACP member, you can join now and save immediately on your registration fees for this convention — just check the membership option at the top of this form that matches your school’s enrollment. For complete information on all your ACP membership benefi ts, e-mail ACP to request a membership brochure: [email protected].
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Convention registration
Associated Collegiate PressA division of the National Scholastic Press Association
2221 University Ave. SE, Suite 121
Minneapolis, MN 55414
National College Journalism ConventionMarch 3-6, 2011 • Renaissance Hollywood
Non-Profi t Org.
US Postage
PAIDPermit 314
Mpls., MN
The convention that
focuses exclusively on
the professional skills
and innovative ideas
you need to succeed
in the print and online
newspaper world.
Keynotes
Breakouts
Multimedia training in computer labs
Workshops
Best of Show contest
Design, publicationwebsite critiques
Vendor displays
Professional networking
27th Annual Associated Collegiate Press
National College National College Journalism ConventionJournalism Convention
March 3-6, 2011 • Renaissance Hollywood
Who Should Attend?The National College Journalism Convention is open to
students and advisers from four-year and two-year colleges and
universities, public and private, from the United States, Canada
and other countries. Those who should attend include print and
online editors, reporters, photographers, columnists, designers
and artists, ad sales staff ers and managers, advisers and those
who oversee student newspaper work and all others who are
interested in learning more about student newspaper journalism.
Register Online:http://acp.studentpress.org
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