May 22, 2009: CAJ 2009 | Canadian Association of Journalists national conference at Hyatt Regency Vancouver
The Canadian Association of Journalists' national conference and awards gala is the country's annual must-attend journalism training and networking event. It features riveting speakers, expert panels that address key issues facing journalists and advanced workshops that teach crucial skills in a rapidly evolving news industry.
Speakers include:
- Khaled Abu Toameh, an award-winning, independent Arab Israeli journalist who writes for international news outlets that include the Jerusalem Post and Washington Post, and who advised U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama.
- Therese Bottomly, the five-time Pulitzer Prize winning managing editor of the Portland Oregonian who will explore the perils and promises of online reporting in real time breaking-news situations.
- Arthur Kent, multiple award-winning journalist, author and documentary filmmaker whose 30-year international affairs reporting career spans the globe. He has deep knowledge of Afghanistan and his intrepid reporting during the 1991 Gulf War earned him the nickname "Scud stud."
… and many more
