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2012 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK JOURNALISTS CHAPTER DAY 37th NABJ Convention & Career Fair in New Orleans Wednesday, June 20, 2012, Rosedown Room/3rd Floor, Hilton New Orleans Riverside 9-9:30am -register/welcome 9:30-10:30am - Session #1 - Spreading the NABJ Gospel Learn tips to improve membership morale through a local revival, including reaching out to a student chapter base. Panelists: Michelle Fitzhugh-Craig, Former President, Bay Area Black Journalists Assn. Duchense Drew, Former President, Twin Cities Association of Black Journalists 10:30-11:30am - Session #2 - Law and Order NABJ governance practices 101, including how to execute and revise your chapters bylaws. A discussion on chapter/national governing rules and constitutional amendment suggestions. Panelists: Cindy George, NABJ Parliamentarian Robin Washington, Former NABJ Parliamentarian 11:30-12:30pm - Session #3 - Cultivating Effective Leadership Managing and leading in the changing journalism industry. Succession planning and tapping your organizations potential leadership will be discussed. Panelists: Bob Butler, NABJ Vice President-Broadcast Camille Spencer, President, Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists Tenisha Taylor Bell, President, Atlanta Association of Black Journalists 12:30-1:45pm Lunch Session #4 - New Tools to Strengthen Your Chapter Take the emotion out of it. using knowledge-based governance as an effective chapter leadership tool with Former NABJ President Condace Pressley. The Council of Presidents introduces the NABJ Chapter Handbook and the NABJ Sister Chapter Pairs, with Council of Presidents Chair Sarah Glover (Philadelphia) and Chapter Presidents Denise Sawyer (Howard) and Camille Spencer (Tampa). 1:45-2:45pm - Session #5 - Corporate Partner Development Become an effective fundraiser through establishing corporate and local partnerships. Panelists: Terry Allen, 1016 Media Dawn Kelly, VP & Account Team Leader, Global Communications at Prudential Financial Cheryl Smith, President, Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Journalists 2:45-3:00pm - Wrap up

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2012 PROFESSIONAL NABJ SISTER CHAPTERS PAIRS NABJ-Tulsa Hampton Roads Black Media Professionals Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists Garden State Association of Black Journalists Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Journalists Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists

2012 STUDENT NABJ SISTER CHAPTERS PAIRS University of North Texas Collegiate Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists National Association of Black Journalists-Marquette University University of Maryland Association of Black Journalists Howard University Association of Black Journalists Winthrop University Association of Black Journalists Atlanta Association of Black Journalists Student Consortium University of Louisville Association of Black Journalists NABJ-University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Chapter University of Florida Association of Black Communicators NABJ- Syracuse University Association of Black Journalists