The Mid-Atlantic region meeting is set for Monday, April 14, at the University of Maryland and it offers a lineup that includes a bit of everything.

Three of the best sports editors in the country — Ron Fritz of the Baltimore Sun, Jerry Micco of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and John Quinn of the Philadelphia Inquirer — will be on a panel to discuss ethics, guidelines and rules in our ever-changing business.  Each of them runs a big department with lots of moving parts and keeping up with all those parts can be a challenge.  How do they do it and how can what they do help you? 

 
The lineup also have a design seminar, an interview with a wrestling coach who isn't real happy with the International Olympic Committee and a student-led session where attendees can learn a few things from an outstanding group of aspiring journalists from the University of Maryland.
 
The day also includes breakfast and lunch.
 
The hotel deadline has passed but region chair Mike Harris says he might be able to assist. Contact him at mharris@washingtontimes.com.
 

Cost is a mere $25.  But if you bring a guest who is eligible to join APSE and is not a member, both of you get in for no charge.  Share this with your writers as they are welcome to attend and welcome to join APSE.

 

The full lineup:
 

ASSOCIATED PRESS SPORTS EDITORS

Mid-Atlantic Region Annual Meeting

April 14, 2014, 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

University of Maryland

 

9-9:45 a.m. – Welcome, registration, continental breakfast (Eaton Theater, room 1208)

9:45-10:45 a.m. – A conversation with Maryland wrestling coach Kerry McCoy,  who has a lot of thoughts about his sport and the Olympics among other things.  Another coach may join us as well, TBD. (Eaton Theater)

11-11:15 a.m. – A presentation by George Solomon. George will talk about what is being done at the Povich Center – mentoring students, fostering relationships with alums, career and internship help, providing a space for students to write on our website povichcenter.org especially highlighting the work we've done with "Still, No Cheering in the Press Box."  (Povich Center)

11:15 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. – Reverse panel, the students take over, led by Pat Donohue  and Zainab Mudallal in  the Diamondback offices

12:30-1:15 p.m. – lunch (Roberts Room, 3202)

1:20 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. – Making your pages look good, with Washington Times sports designer Matt Pallister.  A few simple tips to make your pages pop, with some design critique as well (Roberts Room)

2:30- 3:45 p.m. – Ethics and guidelines in the new world order, with, Baltimore Sun sports editor Ron Fritz, Pittsburgh Post-Gazelle sports editor Jerry Micco and Philadelphia Inquirer sports editor John Quinn.   In a fast-filing world of blogs and tweets and constant updates, what are the rules and guidelines and how do you possibly monitor everything? (Roberts Room)

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