A historic first, OWAA presents its first-ever virtual conference – Friday & Saturday, June 26-27 (2:00-10:00 PM ET, and 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM ET, respectively).
Ready to reserve your spot and do your part to support OWAA? Click here to register now!
While our in-person conference was postponed until July 9-12, 2021 (at beautiful Jay Peak Resort in Vermont), we’re excited to hold a one-and-a-half-day online conference event this year.
The content of the conference-style event will be a mix of newsmaker and craft improvement sessions and it will include EIC awards and Annual OWAA awards.
If you’re a conference regular, you will find favorite sessions like “Meet the Editors,” breaking outdoor and conservation news and expert presentations on photography, digital media, book publishing and more. If you’ve never been to a conference, this is a perfect introduction to our dynamic professional development programming. We are working with a digitally savvy committee to devise the most informative and entertaining (and logistically seamless) conference possible.
While additional speakers and panels will continue to be announced, the current list of confirmed presentations includes (times TBA and all speakers, panels, etc. are subject to change):
Meet the Editors –Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life; Christine Dell’Amore, National Geographic; Amy Kapp, Rails to Trails; Janice Stillman, The Old Farmer’s Almanac (Moderator: Christine Peterson)
Artists in Residence Program; Is it Right for You? – Colleen Miniuk, CMS-Photo and Matthew Dickerson (Moderator: Chris Madson)
Controlling Invasive Species – Chad Tokowicz, American Sportfishing Association; Shane Mahoney, Conservation Visions, Inc. (Moderator: Drew Youngedyke, National Wildlife Federation)
Different Routes to Book Publishing – Colleen Miniuk, CMS-Photo; Matt Miller, The Nature Conservancy; Kris Millgate
DSLR v Mirrorless Cameras for the Outdoor Photographer – Noah Buchanan, Hunts Photo and Video
Innovative Ways to Build an Online Audience in a Post COVID World – Gary Ardnt, Everything-Everywhere travel blog (Moderator: Chez Chesak)
Taking Video and Editing it on Your Cell Phone – Karen Loke, Television News Producer, Texas Parks and Wildlife (Moderator: Ann Simpson)
Women’s Summit on Outdoor Communication – Christine Dell’Amore, Animals editor at National Geographic, author and co-founder of the DC Science Writers Association; Natalie Krebs, Senior editor at Outdoor Life; Katie McKalip, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (Moderator: Christine Peterson)
We will continue to be in touch as we confirm other fun, engaging and key elements of the event, including:
- Award presentation formats
- Photo scavenger hunt
- Sponsors (and possible virtual exhibit areas)
- Possible online auction
- Evening socializing, games and other fun
Rates for the virtual conference:
- OWAA Members: Early bird rate – $75 (after June 8 the rate will increase to $95)
- Members of State & Regional Outdoor Media Groups: $95 ($115 after June 8)
- Soon-to-be-Members: $115 ($135 after June 8)
Ensure you reserve your space at this historic event, get the best possible pricing and do your part to support OWAA by registering today!
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