— Thursday, February 9
11:30 am - 1:00 pm — Past Presidents Luncheon
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm — APA Journalism Foundation Board
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm — APA/ANAS Board of Directors
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm — Alabama Products Reception and Wine Pull
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm — Banquet & Lifetime Achievement Awards Presentation
9:30 pm - 10:00 pm — Post-Banquet Reception
— Friday, February 10
8:00 am - 9:00 am — Bicentennial Breakfast – Come hear plans for Alabama’s Bicentennial celebration beginning in May.
9:00 am - 10:00 am — Journalism Ethics in the Digital World - Moderator: Dennis Bailey, APA General Counsel Panel: Anthony Cook, Mitch Sneed
9:00 am - 10:00 am — Postal Changes/Mailing Savings
10:00 am - 10:30 am — Morning Break
10:30 am - 11:45 am — So, You Want to be a Journalist? Moderator: K. A. Turner, Alabama Media Group Panel: Steve Smith, Darrell Sandlin, Kristie Martins, Grishma Rimal
10:30 am - 11:45 am — FOI- Fighting for Public Access: Moderator: Don Hudson, The Decatur Daily Panel: Bob Davis, Mary Sell, Justin Averette
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm — Luncheon and Membership Meeting: Associated Press National Political Reporter Bill Barrow
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm — General Session:The Disturbing Trend of Fake News, moderated by Bro Krift, The Montgomery Advertiser Panel: Bill Barrow, Weston Sims
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm — Afternoon Break
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm — Best Practices for Public Notices. Richard Karpel, Public Notice Resource Center
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm — Mix and Mingle with Students-Students, if you missed your chance this morning, here is another time to visit with publishers and editors
4:00 pm — Adjourn