Sept. 20-22, 2012, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Join us in the sunny Southwest as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of NFPW and Arizona Press Women, as well as the Arizona Centennial!HotelConference headquarters will be at the lovely Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale, Ariz. Hotel Valley Ho, which first opened its doors in 1956, was once a Hollywood hideaway with spectacular mid-century design, spa, pool and restaurants.Conference WorkshopsAs always, the conference will feature workshop tracks covering a variety of professional skills and communication trends. Tentative workshop tracks include:
- New Media: Skills for 21st Century Reporters - ASU Cronkite School of Journalism
- Historical Journalism: educational writing, historical biographies, travel writing
- Future of Public Television and Radio
- Crossover Journalism to Fiction
- Social Media, Technology Marketing & Public Relations
Registration Forms
Three options below for filling out conference registration.
 Grand Canyon Mission San Xavier
ToursSeveral exciting tours are in are in the offering for before and after the conference. Tour fees include transportation, lodging, admission to attractions and several meals.
- Pre-Conference Tour: Northern Arizona, Sept. 16-18. The pre-conference tour will focus on northern Arizona sites, the land of the Hopi and Navajo, Zane Grey country, Route 66, the Grand Canyon and Sedona.
- Day Tours: On the Wednesday, Sept. 19, visit the Desert Botanical Garden, Pueblo Grande Museum and Heard Museum. The tour on Sept. 20, which will get you back to the hotel in time for the annual meeting, includes a trip to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West and a stop nearby at the $1 million solar system installation donated by First Solar Inc.
- Post-Conference Tour: Southern Arizona Sept. 23-25. Tour participants will head south for stops at Casa Grande Ruins, Tanque Verde Ranch, Mission San Xavier del Bac, the Tubac artists' community, the Amerind Museum and Singing Winds Bookstore.
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