Time: Sun Nov 10 15:33:21 1996 To: Scott <sge@ultranet.com> From: Paul Andrew Mitchell [address in tool bar] Subject: SPJ FOI Conference, Nov. 22-24 Cc: Bcc: At 02:23 PM 11/10/96 -0500, you wrote: >Dear Paul, > > I am rusty on the FOI process....Is the following conference worthy of my >attendence, to achieve education on the issue(s)? > >Peace, >Scott Scott, Let's go and electrify the entire audience, shall we? It's not what we would get from such a conference that makes it valuable, but what we give to it. /s/ Paul Mitchell > >Matthew Gaylor wrote: >> >> From: Joel Campbell <FOIGUY@AOL.COM> >> Subject: SPJ FOI Conference, Nov. 22-24 >> >> Anyone interested in national and state-level FOI [Freedom of Information] >> issues is invited to attend the Society of Professional Journalists' Third >> Annual FOI Conference. For >> more information contact Julie Grimes, Communications Director, SPJ, at >> spj@link2000.net >> >> FOI: Affecting Us All >> Bureaucrats still keep government records secret. Governments are >> selling public information to the highest bidder. And if data is on a >> computer, you often can't have it. >> >> On the 30th anniversary of the Freedom of Information act, journalists >> are still waging daily wars to inform the public. State sunshine laws are >> also attacked regularly in state legislatures. >> >> Join SPJ at its third annual FOI Conference, Nov. 22-24 in Charleston, >> South Carolina, for a weekend that will help you fight those fights. >> >> Learn how to build coalitions and lobby for better access laws in your >> state. Find out what's happening with access legislation as well as >> developments in electronic FOI. And get tipped about what the future may >> hold. >> >> Hear it all from experts, from Pulitzer-prize winners to First >> Amendment specialists. >> >> CONFERENCE SCHEDULE >> Friday, Nov. 22, 1996 >> FOI Dinner >> Keynote Speaker: Melanie Sill, editor of the Pulitzer-prize winning project >> for community service >> in 1996, "The Power of Pork." >> Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996 >> 8:00am >> Registration >> 9:00am >> Welcome >> Kyle E. Niederpruem, SPJ FOI chair >> 9:30-10:45am >> To Lobby or Not to Lobby? >> Learn the best way to hit home with access issues at a time when state >> lawmakers view the media as just another special interest group. Experts >> share tips on what works and what doesn't. >> Presenters: Russell Mellette Sr., independent contract lobbyist; and William >> C. Rogers, executive director, The South Carolina Press Association >> 11:00am-Noon >> Building Coalitions for Better Access Laws >> How to build a coalition of journalists and citizens and keep doors to >> government open. We examine what other states are doing and how successful >> they've been. >> Presenters: Forrest "Frosty" Landon, acting director, Virginia Coalition for >> Open Government; Nancy Monson, executive director, Freedom of Information >> Foundation of Texas; and Diana Baldwin, president, FOIA Oklahoma >> Noon-1:15pm >> Luncheon Address: Access vs. Privacy >> Barbara Petersen, executive director, First Amendment Foundation >> 1:30-2:15pm >> Electronic Records, Will They Ever Be Within Our Grasp? >> Presenters will examine the current state of the law regarding access to >> electronic records and will describe pitfalls and suggestions for changes. >> Presenters: Joel Campbell, Utah State Sunshine Chair; Bill Chamberlin, >> director, Brechner Center for Freedom of Information; and Paul McMasters, >> First Amendment Ombudsman, Freedom Forum >> 2:30-3:30pm >> State Sunshine Laws: An Update >> This session offers an overview of the status of state Sunshine laws (or >> lack thereof.) >> Presenter: Sandra Chance, assistant director of the Brechner Center for >> Freedom of Information and assistant professor of journalism at the >> University of Florida, College of Journalism and communications >> 3:45-4:45pm >> What's Hot and What's Not on Access Issues >> SPJ's First Amendment counsel give provide and update on national and state >> access issues. >> Presenter: Robert Lystad, General Counsel, Baker & Hostetler >> >> Sunday, Nov. 24 >> 8:00-8:30am >> Continental Breakfast >> 8:30-9:30am >> Good News >> A discussion of what we have to celebrate in this year of the 30th >> anniversary of FOIA. >> Presenter: Paul McMasters, First Amendment Ombudsman, Freedom Forum >> >> HOTEL INFORMATION >> FOI Conference >> November 22-24, 1996 >> Francis Marion Hotel >> 387 King Street >> Charleston, South Carolina 29403 >> (803) 722-0600 >> Please make hotel reservations directly with the hotel. Be sure to mention >> the society of >> Professional Journalists to receive the special group rate of $90 per night. >> Hotel reservations should be made by Nov. 1. After this date, all >> reservations will be accepted on >> a space/rate available basis, solely at the discretion of the Francis Marion. >> >> REGISTRATION INFORMATION >> Register before Nov. 14 and receive the special discount rate of $55 for SPJ >> members and $70 for >> non-members. Register three or more individuals from your organization >> before Nov. 14 for only >> $55 each. All registration received after Nov. 14 are $80 per person. >> To register, call SPJ today at (317) 653-3333. Please have credit card >> information ready. 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