Statehouse Journalists to Converge in Columbus Aug. 4-6

Statehouse Journalists to Converge in Columbus Aug. 4-6

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COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Reporters and editors from statehouses around the country will meet in Columbus, Ohio soon for the only conference dedicated to the challenging Capitol beat. Register today at www.capitolbeat.org so you, too, can be part of the action. It's the only conference guaranteed to make you more excited about your job and provide stellar story ideas tailored just for your beat.

At Capitolbeat 2006, you'll learn to make your copy sing and your broadcasts come alive, learn new tricks for covering budgets, state agencies and campaigns, and examine how new technologies are changing the world of journalism. You'll also get a chance to share war stories and trade tips with over 100 of your colleagues from across the country, and grill experts on a wide range of legislative issues, from emergency management capabilties to health care and the energy crisis.

Capitolbeat 2006 is also a rare opportunity to attend the National Press Foundation's "Opening Washington's Filing Cabinet" seminar. And, you'll hear from keynote speakers including Pulitzer Prize winner David Broder from the Washington Post, Adam Clayton Powell III of the USC Annenberg School, and Barbara Petersen of the First Amendment Foundation of Florida. We've also got Pulitzer Prize-winning editor Stuart Warner to coach writing and experts from the New York Times to teach you new computer-assisted reporting tricks.

Capitolbeat is an exceptional value. The low price ($140 for members, $175 for non-members) includes an opening cocktail reception at the Ohio Statehouse with Gov. Bob Taft on Aug. 3, three days of exciting panels, the Excellence in Statehouse Reporting Awards banquet, and most meals. The Crowne Plaza, the official hotel, is offering rooms at the low rate of just $99 a night. Cheap flights to Columbus are plentiful, and the city is within driving distance for half of the nation's population.

Scholarships and credit card registrations are available at www.capitolbeat.org.

Source: Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors

CONTACT: Alan Johnson of the Association of Capitol Reporters and
Editors, +1-614-461-5232

web site: www.capitolbeat.org

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