2012 NFPW Communications Conference:
Making History in Arizona

September 20-22, 2012, Scottsdale, Arizona

Join us in the sunny Southwest as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of NFPW and Arizona Press Women, as well as the Arizona Centennial!

Hotel

Conference 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 Workshops

As 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

Tours

Several exciting tours are in the planning stages, for before and after the conference. Tour fees will include transportation, lodging, admission to attractions and several meals. More information will be coming soon, but here's a taste of what's in store:

• 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 Tour and Mini-Tour: Plans for the Sept. 19 one-day tour include visits to the Desert Botanical Garden, Pueblo Grande Museum, and Herd Museum. The Sept. 20 mini-tour may include the Arizona Historical Society Museum and the Talking Stick Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian casino.
• Post-Conference Tour: Southern Arizona Sept. 23-25. Tour participants will head south for stops at the Mission San Xavier, the Tubac artists' community and historic Tombstone.

Watch this page for more conference information and registration information, coming soon! For a sneak peak at conference plans as they develop, visit the Arizona Press Women website.

Future Conferences:

• 2013-Salt Lake City, Utah
• 2014-South Carolina
• 2015-Alaska