CAJ 2009 | Canadian Association of Journalists national conference May 22, 2009

The Canadian Association of Journalists' national conference and awards gala is the country's annual must-attend journalism training and networking event. It features riveting speakers, expert panels that address key issues facing journalists and advanced workshops that teach crucial skills in a rapidly evolving news industry.

Speakers include:

- Khaled Abu Toameh, an award-winning, independent Arab Israeli journalist who writes for international news outlets that include the Jerusalem Post and Washington Post, and who advised U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama.

- Therese Bottomly, the five-time Pulitzer Prize winning managing editor of the Portland Oregonian who will explore the perils and promises of online reporting in real time breaking-news situations.

- Arthur Kent, multiple award-winning journalist, author and documentary filmmaker whose 30-year international affairs reporting career spans the globe. He has deep knowledge of Afghanistan and his intrepid reporting during the 1991 Gulf War earned him the nickname "Scud stud."

... and many more

Official Website: http://caj.ca/events/conf-2009/