Agenda: Celebrating Service, Looking to the Future

Celebrating Service, Looking to the Future
Saturday, July 2, 2011
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., lunch provided
IUPUI, Information Technology Building, Room 160 (SW corner of the building)
535 W. Michigan St., corner of Michigan and West streets
Parking: IUPUI Gateway Garage, 1 block west of the workshop site
Information: John Strauss, jcs1122@yahoo.com, 317-292-3828

A networking event with former Star journalists and friends sponsored by The Newspaper Guild.

10 a.m. – Gathering and reunion

10:30 – Welcome from Bobby King, president of The Newspaper Guild.

10:35 – Keynote: Lou Gerig (Sease, Gerig and Associates)

10:50 – Public Relations: Your Next Career? The Pluses and Minuses
Mark Land (Indiana University)
George McLaren (Rolls-Royce)
Janet Williams (Cummins Engine)
Erik Johnson (Borshoff)

11:30 - Life After The Star – The Next Steps
Scott McGregor (Eli Lilly)
Dr. James Brown (Indiana University)
Kevin Corcoran (Lumina Foundation)
Terry Burns (Lawrence Township)

12:15 – Lunch – Courtesy of The Newspaper Guild.

1:15 - Staying in News or Public Affairs: Working as a stringer, a blogger or on your own
Tom Spalding (Rolls-Royce)
Jen Wagner (Darvel Communications)
Terry Horne (Horne Law LLC)
Daniel Lee (IU Health)

1:50 – Final remarks, Kevin Corcoran.

2:00 – Adjourn

(Note: Presenters represent themselves and not their respective corporations and universities.)