SPJ conference: Early bird registration ends today!

The Society of Professional Journalists Region 1 Spring Conference is just around the corner, and today is the last day for early-bird registration. This year's conference will take place April 9 - 10 in New York City, and if you register now you can still get a nice discount. (C'mon now - you don't want to pass up a buffet luncheon and open-bar reception at the Midtown Executive Club, do you? Plus all these workshops and seminars?)


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Meet Former Boston Globe Economics Columnist David Warsh March 24 (or just come to socialize!)

The Society for Professional Journalists (SPJ) New England chapter (that's us!) and ASBPE Boston and are joining together to sponsor an informal “meeting within a meeting” at the regular Media Chowder get together, held at Sidney’s Grille in the Le Meridien Hotel in Cambridge.

Media Chowder — which likes to style itself as “the most dangerous group of journalists and media professionals in Boston!” is an informal networking group that meets monthly to talk shop, drink liquor and otherwise try to build a sense of professional camaraderie for those in the business. The regular informal Media Chowder social and networking event will start at 6 p.m.

At approximately 7 p.m., those interested will adjourn to a separate corner at Sidney’s. There, David Warsh, a former Boston Globe economics columnist, will share some of his adventures in transitioning from the print world at a big city daily to journalism through his self-supporting, independent web site, www.economicprincipals.com.

Event Details

Date: Wednesday, March 24

Time: socializing starts at 6:00 p.m.; meet David Warsh at 7:00 p.m.

Location:
Sidney’s Grille
Le Méridien Hotel

20 Sidney Street (Central Square)
Cambridge, MA

Note: Sidney’s is walking distance from the Central Square station on the Red Line. There is limited on-street parking in the area as well as a number of nearby parking garages or lots.
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Cost: Free (cash bar)

For more information about the David Warsh portion of the event, please contact Alan Earls (alan.earls@comcast.net), chapter president for ASBPE/Boston.

More about Media Chowder...

Media Chowder meets monthly for cocktails at Sidney’s Bar & Grille in Cambridge. Admission is free, expectations are low, and a good time is had by all. Anyone in the publishing, news, PR or communications industries (even those gainfully employed) is welcome to attend. For questions about Media Chowder, contact Matt Kelly (mkelly@complianceweek.com). You can also join the Media Chowder group on Facebook.

SPJ Conference, April 9-10

The Society of Professional Journalists Region 1 Spring Conference is happening in New York City next month. It costs $175 to attend (or $150, if you're a student) and that includes a buffet luncheon and open-bar reception at the Midtown Executive Club. For more info, contact Rebecca Baker at newsgal73@yahoo.com or at 914-694-5064.


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