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NABJ AUTHORS SHOWCASE & BOOKSTORE

Don’t miss the chance to take advantage of the 2023 NABJ Authors Showcase & Bookstore, an informative and exciting offer at the NABJ Convention & Career Fair, Aug. 2-5 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex.

REPORTER AND PRODUCER WORKSHOP | POWERED BY CNN
Thursday, August 3 - 10:30 AM - 6 PM

For more than a decade, CNN's journalism workshop has been the industry standard hosting the most enterprising & engaging reporters along with the best producers and digital journalists. Senior managers, on-air coaches and CNN correspondents will teach and challenge attendees on what it takes to make it to the network. During this full-day workshop, reporters and producers will build skills and apply practical techniques. Topics include enterprise reporting, on-air performance & presentation, editorial decision making, producing philosophy, winning at breaking news and building a digital strategy. Applicants must be an active NABJ member and registered to attend the 2023 conference.

Apply at:
Producers: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CNN2023NABJ
Reporters: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NABJ2023

NBCU ACADEMY’S 2023 JOURNALISM WORKSHOP
Thursday, August 3, 10:30 AM – 4:45 PM

Are you interested in learning from America's leading news organization? NBCU Academy is a premiere journalism and content creation training program that will help you learn new skills and grow your career. Advancing excellence in journalism, media and tech, NBCU Academy convenes the best and brightest team of world class journalists from NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC and Telemundo News. Our exclusive workshop experience will offer insights into how we produce for network news, cable, digital, streaming, local and beyond. We are looking for innovative, energetic and intensely curious journalists interested in taking their craft to the next level.

Application URL: https://nbcuacademy.com/event/nabj-2023/ (Deadline: July 12th)

NBCUNIVERSAL STUDENT BREAKFAST
Friday, August 4, 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Join NBCUniversal for a Student Networking Breakfast at the NABJ Convention in Birmingham, Alabama! You’ll have the chance to learn more about our internships, meet industry professionals and share your information with our team of Recruiters for internships and early career opportunities across the company.

RSVP by July 21: https://forms.office.com/r/R6wwV0ebXr (Students will get confirmation emails the weeks leading up to the conference.)

NABJ HALL OF FAME INDUCTION & LUNCHEON
Friday, Aug. 4, 2023
Sheraton Hotel Ballroom
2101 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N
Birmingham, AL 35203

NABJ pays homage to legendary Black journalists, authors, educators, and activists who have made outstanding contributions to both their industry and the worldwide Black community over the course of their careers.

Click HERE to purchase tickets.

NABJ SPORTS TASK FORCE SCHOLARSHIP JAM
Friday, Aug. 4, 2023
9 PM – Saturday, 2 AM
Iron City Bham
513 22nd St S
Birmingham, AL 35233

The Annual Sports Task Force Scholarship Jam is a special fundraising event. Come out and enjoy music and dancing for a good cause. Proceeds from the party go to benefit NABJ’s Sports Task Force Scholarship Fund, which provides college scholarships to help aspiring journalists; proceeds also support general funds for NABJ and the Sports Task Force.

Disclaimers: Must be 21+; Please get to the event as early as possible to guarantee entrance. There could be capacity issues if you arrive very late. No refunds.

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ABC NEWS STORYTELLERS SUMMIT

The 2023 ABC News Storytellers Summit is a half-day development workshop created by ABC News and the ABC Owned Television Stations designed to bring producers, writers, reporters and content creators together for a series of cutting-edge conversations and training sessions to take their storytelling to the next level. This summit is led by ABC News journalists and executives from across all of our platforms and shows. Participants will walk away with first-hand knowledge around the skills that make ABC News the number one source for news and innovative ways to enhance their storytelling.

Deadline: July 28, 2023

Click HERE to apply.

#NABJ23 CIVIL RIGHTS BUS TRIP

On Saturday, Aug. 5, NABJ Convention attendees will have the opportunity to journey to two significant cities and historic landmarks in the Civil Rights Movement. Attendees can choose to either visit the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama or The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration in Montgomery, Alabama.

Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma

$25 per person
Bus leaves at 8 a.m. from the main Convention site
Bus departs from Selma at 2 p.m. to return to the main Convention site in Birmingham
Boxed lunch provided

The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration in Montgomery

$30 per person
Includes museum admission
Bus leaves at 8 a.m. from the main Convention site
Bus departs from Montgomery at 2 p.m. to return to the main Convention site in Birmingham
Boxed lunch provided

Deadline: July 7, 2023, 5 p.m. ET. Tickets sales are closed.

NABJ SALUTE TO EXCELLENCE AWARDS GALA
Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023
Sheraton Hotel Ballroom
2101 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N
Birmingham, AL 35203

The awards ceremony is the only event in the United States that honors exemplary coverage of African/African American people or issues exclusively. The Salute to Excellence Awards Gala highlights the work of media organizations and individuals involved in print, broadcast and online journalism, marketing and communications.

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NABJ GOSPEL BRUNCH
Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023
Sheraton Hotel Ballroom
2101 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N
Birmingham, AL 35203

An NABJ tradition, the Gospel Brunch is one of the convention highlights. Be uplifted while feasting on the brunch buffet and enjoying entertainment.

Click HERE to purchase tickets.

Please Note: Underage drinking is not permitted at NABJ events. In addition, all convention attendees are subject to the rules of the NABJ Code of Conduct.

Important Notice: Entry to each event is on a first-come first-served basis. You may not be able to enter some sessions because of seating capacity. We strongly encourage you to arrive early. Otherwise, you may be directed to an overflow room, a closed circuit hotel channel or viewing through live-stream sources.