2009 NMWE Summit

A day-long gathering of women news creators and wannabe news creators November 9, 2009 Kaiser Family Foundation Public Affairs Center 1330 G Street NW, Washington, D.C. There is a $30 charge for this event. Go to the New Media Women website to register. Draft Agenda 9 a.m. Covering Communities with Start-up Hyperlocal Sites •Melissa Bailey, Managing Editor, NewHavenIndependent.org •Maureen Mann, Founder, The Forum (forumhome.org), Deerfield, NH •Susie Pender and Christine Yeres, Founders, NewCastleNOW.org 10 a.m. Training Citizen Journalists •Cathy DeShano, editor, MadisonCommons.org •Mary Turck, editor, TCDailyPlanet.org 10:30 a.m. BREAK 10:50 a.m. Launching Niche Sites •Elaine Helm Norton, Founder, NorthwestNavyNews.com •Teresa Puente, Founder, Latina-Voices.com 11:45 a.m. What Women News Consumers and Creators Want •J-Lab releases new research report 12:30 p.m. LUNCH •New Media Women Entrepreneur Award 1:30 p.m. Building Partnerships/ Covering Community •Susan Mernit, Oakland Local •Tracy Record, West Seattle blog 2:10 p.m. Sustaining Operations •Debbie Galant, Baristanet.com •Courtney Lowery, NewWest.net 2:50 p.m. Open Mic 3:30 p.m. Adjourn The deadline for registration is midnight EST, November 7, 2009.