APSE Mid-Atlantic Region meeting at University of Maryland

DATE AND TIME: Friday, May 10; 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Knight Hall, 7765 Alumni Drive, College Park, MD 20742 (Directions and parking information can be found here)

REGISTRATION: Free; email region chairman Glenn Yoder at glenn.yoder@washpost.com

SCHEDULE and PANELS:

10 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Welcome/meet and greet

  • We will provide coffee/pastries

10:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m. First panel: Easy social distribution is a thing of the past. What’s next?

Moderated by Dan Steinberg (Washington Post)

Panelists:

  1. Hemal Jhaveri (For the Win)
  2. Michael Katz (SB Nation)
  3. Nina Mandell (NBC Sports Washington)

11:15 a.m.-noon Second panel: Covering the Jordan McNair situation at Maryland

Moderated by Kevin Blackistone (ESPN/Washington Post)

Panelists:

  • Heather Dinich (ESPN)
  • Emily Giambalvo (Washington Post)
  • Rick Maese (Washington Post)

Noon-1:30 p.m. Lunch

  • There are nearby options including…
  • Casey’s Coffee, which is a less than 5-minute walk from Knight Hall and an option if you don’t want to move your car. They have great sandwiches, salads and soups and are very quick.
  • Mulligan’s Grill and Pub is the golf course restaurant and an option if you are driving. It’s close and they have free parking.

1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Third panel: Getting hired: Managers on what they’re looking for in candidates

Moderated by TBD

Panelists:

  1. David Aldridge (The Athletic)
  2. Tyler Batiste (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
  3. Matt Vita (Washington Post)

2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Jobs workshop (optional)

  • Open table chats to talk hiring and review resumes, if requested

Additional information:

For any early arrivals, there will be a night-before dinner Thursday at Burton’s Grill in Riverdale Park at 7 p.m. Please contact vice chair Tony Maluso if you plan to attend.

If you are not registered as an APSE member but would like to be, click here.

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