The Oklahoma Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists invites student journalists from the University of Central Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, Rose State College and Oklahoma City Community College to our annual back-to-school reception! Meet SPJ Pro members and fellow student journalists from state universities!  

Rococo North Park

 12252 N. May Ave

Oklahoma City, OK  73120 

405-212-4577

 https://loverococo.com/ 

Convention on June 7-8 at the Grand Casino Hotel and Resort in Shawnee. This is a big opportunity to network with your newspaper peers and make new connections.
The keynote speaker will be Mike Boettcher, a veteran network news correspondent who has been recognized with journalism's top awards. Plan to attend a Q&A session with the state's congressional members and staff educational sessions on advertising, photography, drones, open meetings/open records and more. Award recognition will be presented on June 8, including winners of the 2018 Better Newspaper Contest. Plan to join us! 

http://www.okpress.com/ 

https://www.grandresortok.com/meet 

Sheraton Midwest City Hotel at the Reed Conference Center

5750 Will Rogers Road

Midwest City, Oklahoma 73110 USA

Reception 6 pm

Dinner 7 pm

Speaker 7:30 pm

Purchase tickets here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spj-oklahoma-awards-banquet-tickets-60572579215

Hotel information

https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/okcms-sheraton-midwest-city-hotel-at-the-reed-conference-center/ 

Hosted by the OSU Student Chapter of SPJ. Speakers will include Dr. Joey Senat.   Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for pizza & soft drinks. 

Cost: FREE. But please RSVP by 5 p.m., March 11, to joey.senat@okstate.edu for food ordering purposes.

Parking: Student Union garage at the corner of University and Hester avenues. It has entrances on both streets. The fee is $1.25 per hour, with the first 30 minutes free.

 DRIVING DIRECTIONS . The Student Union Garage is at the corner of University and Hester avenues. Stillwater can be accessed easily from Interstate 35 from Oklahoma City and the Cimarron Turnpike from Tulsa. It is about a one-hour drive from either city. 

The Indian Child Welfare Act Reporting Symposium will feature reporter, editor and author Suzette Brewer (Cherokee), an award-winning Native journalist who has extensively covered the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), environmental issues on Indian reservations, the opioid crisis, and violence against Native women and children. She will advise students and attendees about best practices when reporting on ICWA and other issues of sensitivity in Native communities.

The keynote address will be preceded by a welcoming reception with hors d'oeuvres. The keynote address will be followed by a panel discussion with local journalists and experts who will examine the issues and their importance to both Native and non-Native audiences.

Admission to the symposium is free to all NAJA, SPJ, or PEN America members.

https://najanewsroom.com/icwa-symposium/