The SABEW Annual Conference 2009 will be held on Apr. 26-28, 2009, at the Westin Tabor Center, Denver, Colo.

About the Conference

By Rob Reuteman, Conference committee chair

DENVER — Make plans now to attend “High Finance,” SABEW’s 46th annual conference in Denver , April 26-28, 2009.

Conference headquarters will be the Westin Tabor Hotel, where Barack Obama and his family stayed in the Mile High City during the Democratic National Convention. Located along downtown Denver ’s 16th Street pedestrian mall, the Westin Tabor is adjacent to the thriving Lower Downtown (LoDo) nightlife and entertainment district.

We’re lining up top-notch speakers, such as :

• National experts on the roots of the global financial meltdown.
• Leaders in our own ranks as we hash out how much the media was/is at fault.
• Key members of the Obama administration about their remedies, their agenda and their challenges.

Prepare yourself to flourish from the media industry transformation by attending skills sessions on:

• Multimedia and new technology.
• Online editing.
• Packaging.

Have your publication and your stories critiqued by top professionals in the field.

Colorado is at the nexus of the New Energy Economy as wind, solar and biofuel investment flows into the state to compete with its dominant oil and gas industries. Tour the National Renewable Energy Laboratories in Golden, the nation’s preeminent alternative energy R&D agency since 1976. Tour the world’s largest brewery at Coors in Golden.

And, if you’re in town a day early, there’ll be a SABEW Fund for the Future event as the Los Angeles Dodgers battle the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, a few blocks from our hotel.

New financial regulatory pressures, the housing crisis, tourism and the organic food revolution are among the topics we’ll tackle. Budget the expense and sign up early. You won’t want to miss High Finance this April, highlighted by SABEW’s 2009 Best In Business Awards.

Accommodations

Conference Hotel

The Westin Tabor Center
1672 Lawrence St.
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 572-9100

Hotel floor plans (PDF)

Hotel shipping instructions (PDF)

The Westin Tabor Center is now full but SABEW has a block of rooms at $159 + tax per night at the Denver Magnolia Hotel. The Magnolia is an easy walk, located about three blocks from the Westin. The price per night includes complimentary breakfast, milk and cookies in the evenings, complimentary Internet and more.

To reserve your room at the Denver Magnolia Hotel, please call (888) 915-1110 and ask for the SABEW Group Rate of $159 + tax per night. The rate will be available until April 17 — but don’t wait, as rooms are going fast.

Denver Magnolia Hotel
818 17th Street
Denver, Colorado 80202
Toll Free Reservations: (888) 915-1110
Phone: (303) 607-9000 | Fax: (303) 607-0101

If you have any questions, please contact Alice Fisher at FisherAC@missouri.edu

Denver Attractions

48 hours in Denver not enough time to see, do all city offers

Registration

Conference registration has closed.

Scholarship

The Donald W Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism is sponsoring two scholarships for journalists to attend the SABEW conference. Scholarship details and application.

Selected Events

Conference Schedule

Town Hall Meeting on Financial Crisis and the Media

Apr. 26, 2009. Former Wall Street Journal managing editor and ProPublica chief executive Paul Steiger will chair Town Hall Meeting: Coverage of the Meltdown — Did 9,000 Business Journalists Blow It? to open the Society of American Business Editors and Writers annual meeting April 26 in Denver.

SABEW Board of Governors Election

Apr. 26-27, 2009. Voting begins April 26 and closes the following day at noon. Members must attend the annual conference to vote. Institutional members receive one vote. Meet the candidates at 2009 SABEW Board of Governors Candidates.

Best in Business Awards Ceremony

Apr. 27, 2009. The Best in Business Awards Ceremony will be held in the evening on Monday, April 27, in conjunction with the annual dinner.

Free pre-conference workshop for attendees of full conference. Sponsored by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism.

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