Alliance for Community Media - Northwest Regional Conference

ENGAGE, ENLIGHTEN, EMPOWER: MAKE OUR MEDIA MATTER
Saturday, April 28th, Phoenix Inn Suites, Olympia Washington
A conference for people interested in making communities stronger by supporting community based media and media arts.
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10:00 - OPENING KEYNOTE
Explore our place as community media organizations, media artists, and activists in shaping the media landscape and enhancing localism. What can we do to build a better media system that includes all of us?

11:15 – 1:00 BEST OF THE NORTHWEST LUNCH AND VIDEO AWARDS

1:00 - WORKSHOPS

COMMUNITY BUILDING AND COLLABORATIONS - Effective community development helps build bridges and strengthen organizations. Learn ways to develop successful community partnerships and strategies to avoid potential pit-falls of organizational collaborations.

NORTHWEST MEDIA POLICY ISSUES - State legislation and FCC rules..what’s next and how will it affect us all?

2:30 - WORKSHOPS

INNOVATIONS AND INSPIRATIONS – Podcasting, citizen journalism, and video blogs are changing the media paradigm. How can we evolve our organizations to keep pace with evolving media technology or team with other media groups to bridge the digital gap.

EMPOWERING YOUNG VOICES – learn about successful youth media projects.

4:00 - CLOSING PLENARY

Check out last year's conference held at Puget Sound Access