AAN East 2006

Did you get your copy of "Best AltWeekly Writing and Design 2005"?

Conference registrants only: you can purchase this collection of last year's AltWeekly Award winners for a special discounted price of only $10 (tax included). Look for our display at the conference registration desk. We will accept cash and checks at the conference, or you may pay in advance by credit card by contacting Amy Gill at 202-289-8484. Books must be picked up at the conference; the discounted rate does not include shipping. Don't miss out -- supplies are limited. [posted January 9, 2006]

IRE Trainer Named for Better Watchdog Workshop

Ron Nixon, projects editor on the New York Times computer assisted reporting team, will lead the Investigative Reporters and Editors workshop that will be held Saturday, Feb. 18, from 9 a.m. until noon in the Editorial stream. Nixon drew rave reviews from attendees when he presented a workshop at AAN West in Jan. 2004. "Ron Nixon was a pro -- very engaging," said one AAN member responding in the post-conference survey. "Ron Nixon was all that and a bag of chips. He knew the unknowable," enthused another. [posted December 29, 2005]

Registration Materials on Their Way

By the time you return to work from your Thanksgiving holiday weekend, several copies of the AAN East informational brochure will have arrived at your newspaper. In it, you'll find hotel info, the conference schedule, detailed descriptions of all sessions and speaker bios. The same information may be found by exploring the menu bar on the left-hand side of this page. If you'd like to beat the rush and register early, you may download a .pdf of the form now. The early registration deadline for AAN East is January 20, 2006. Be sure to check back to this page often for updates. [posted November 17, 2005]

Hotel Reservation Deadline

The deadline for The M Street Hotel (formerly the Center City Hotel) reservations at the special AAN rate is Tuesday, January 17, 2006; however, we encourage you to book early as AAN’s block of rooms could be reserved prior to the deadline. To make your reservation, call the hotel directly at (202) 775-0800 and ask for the AAN group rate. [posted November 14, 2005]

Special Bonus for Design
and Production Attendees!

The first 25 registrants in Design and Production will receive a CD-Rom entitled Prepress for Adobe Photoshop. This eight-hour video, authored by Taz Talley, is from the lynda.com training library. [posted October 28, 2005]
AAN East 2006