Exhibitorships

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SABEW invites interested companies to exhibit at its National Conference at Arizona State’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication March 19-21, 2010. This is the first time the event will be held in Phoenix in SABEW’s 46-year history.

Exhibits are an important part of the conference. Between 250 to 300 participants are expected at the largest gathering of business journalists in the nation.

Exhibitor registration continues with a single booth available for a $3,000 contribution. Booths will be assigned on a “first to register” basis.

Please contact Sue Davis at SABEW headquarters at (602) 496-7862 to join our growing list of 2010 exhibitors:

Here are our sponsors’ statements about their exhibits:

Associated Press: The Associated Press (AP) is the essential global news network, delivering fast, unbiased news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats. On any given day, more than half the world’s population sees news from the AP. Founded in 1846, the AP today is one of the largest and most trusted sources of independent news gathering. The AP considers itself to be the backbone of the world’s information system, serving thousands of daily newspaper, radio, television, and online customers with coverage in text, photos, graphics, audio and video. The Associated Press will be showcasing Money & Markets, a customizable, easy-to-use, one-stop financial data solution for print and online.

B2B CFO: B2B CFO is the largest CFO firm in the United States, focusing on mid-market companies. According to its website, B2B CFO serves as a business adviser, providing financial and goal clarity in order to maximize sales, profits and cash. The firm also offers aide in creating successful exit strategies and other services through its national network of experienced partners.

Bloomberg: Starting in 1981 with just four employees in a one-room office in Manhattan, Bloomberg has grown to become a global financial and business news, data, and media company with more than 11,000 employees in over 135 offices around the world. Bloomberg provides breaking business and financial news whenever, wherever and however consumers want it. The Bloomberg professional service is used by more than 280,000 customers worldwide. Bloomberg Television, our business and financial cable news network reaches 63 million U.S. households and more than 240 million globally. Bloomberg.com is a top 10 business and financial news site with more than 6 million unique visitors each day.

Business Wire: Business Wire, a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, is the global market leader in commercial news distribution. We provide free information resources for journalists including news relevant to the beats they cover and experts available to comment on the stories they are working on.  Our flagship PressPass service allows you to quickly create a custom news feed, giving you the ability to receive the news you need at your convenience. Filter news by geography, industry, subject and/or language, then choose from several delivery options.  PressPass also gives your newsroom editors fast access to text, photos and multimedia. Stop by our booth during SABEW and get registered.

City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism: The Master of Arts degree in journalism at CUNY’s Graduate School of Journalism is an intensive, three-semester program designed to prepare gifted graduate students for a wide variety of careers in the field of journalism.  All students learn the multimedia skills every journalist is expected to have in today’s converged newsroom. Students may concentrate in print, broadcast, or interactive journalism, but they are also free to mix and match media courses, depending on their interests and career goals. There can be no more dynamic environment in which to learn and work than New York City. The city is the media capital of the world, and the Graduate School of Journalism is situated in its very heart.  Please stop by our booth #24 in the Silent Auction/Library area to pick up information about the program and speak to the Admissions/Outreach Counselor available.

Columbia University: The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism offers a Master’s of Science, Master’s of Arts, and Ph.D. in Communication. Columbia’s master’s programs provide journalists with a unique opportunity to hone and deepen their journalistic abilities at any point in their careers. Our mission is to give students the tools that will help them over the long terms as journalists. These include intensive individual coaching in writing and reporting provided by the nationally renowned journalists on our faculty. They train students in journalistic techniques; familiarize them with all forms of journalistic media; teach them the history of our profession; and introduce them to the substance of complicated subjects that can’t be understood through simple intuition. For more information about our programs and scholarship opportunities, visit our website at www.journalism.columbia.edu.

Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism: Almost 9,000 journalists have benefited from free training from the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism since 2003. The center is here to help journalists cover business better and thereby improve the quality of American business journalism. It offers free training to journalists, both at regional workshops and online, as well as through daily tips on this Web site, BusinessJournalism.org.

GlobeNewswire: GlobeNewswire, a cost-effective newswire distribution network, specializes in the delivery of corporate press releases, financial disclosures and multimedia content to the media, investment community, individual investors and the general public. All attendees and their respective organizations who wish to distribute news releases through GlobeNewswire will receive a 15% discount rate through April 21, 2010. Bring your business card and stop by the NASDAQ OMX GlobeNewswire booth to enter for a chance to win a digital camera. A winner will be drawn on Saturday, March 20 at 4:00 p.m. at the NASDAQ OMX booth. Winners must be present to win. Employees of The NASDAQ OMX Group and its affiliates and subsidiaries are ineligible to participate.

Google: Every day, millions of people around the world use Google’s search engine to find what they’re looking for.  Editors, journalists, producers, and others in the media have long known just how essential it is to be able to find and use information efficiently and effectively, and this “Google for Journalists” session demonstrates ways to work more efficiently and effectively on the web.  Learn how to get the most from Search and other free tools from Google.  Whether you’re in broadcast, print, or digital journalism, this session will introduce ways you can search smarter, keep better tabs on your beat, see what’s hot and what’s not, add a visual edge to your online content, and use Google on the go when you’re reporting in the field. Walk away with tips and tricks and an online resource — for Google Search, Hot Trends, Insights, Reader, News, Maps, and more.

Gorkana: Imagine a day when only PR people with relevant stories contact you. When you could advertise – and fill – a vacant position from an eminently well qualified pool of journalists.  Now imagine life with Gorkana. We have developed a range of tools to help make your life easier.

Greater Phoenix Economic Council: The Greater Phoenix Economic Council and our members work cooperatively to project a regional identity and ensure a competitive, vibrant and self-sustaining regional economy. We also collaborate with other organizations and rely on our talented, technologically advanced, diverse workforce to achieve these goals.

IBISWorld: Recognized as one of the nation’s most trusted independent sources of industry and market research, IBISWorld offers a comprehensive database of unique data and analysis on 700+ U.S. Industries. With an extensive online portfolio, valued for its depth and scope, IBISWorld equips clients with the insight to make better business decisions. IBISWorld serves a range of business, professional service and government organizations from 10 locations worldwide. Attendees can access our online industry reports and make contact with IBISWorld analysts. Journalists can request FREE industry reports from our list of 700+. We will also be giving away our very popular flying pigs.

Idaho Department of Commerce: The Idaho Department of Commerce will be sharing stories on Idaho’s business climate focusing on renewable energy, green building, innovative new technologies, tourism and investment environment.

Marketwire: Marketwire, a leading source of news and information for journalists worldwide, partners with media outlets to help them increase readership, revenue and web traffic. Marketwire makes story content from leading newsmakers around the globe available at no cost to journalists in a multitude of ways.

National Endowment for Financial Education: The National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) is an entirely independent, nonprofit foundation committed to helping Americans from all walks of life gain the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve their financial independence. NEFE is an essential resource for all journalists who cover business and personal finance — providing useful features, practical financial tips and access to informative research.

North American Securities Administrators Association: NASAA, the oldest international organization devoted to investor protection, will showcase the media resources available from state securities regulators, including tips on how to investigate the disciplinary background of stock brokers and investment advisers. NASAA also will provide information on how to access state databases of securities enforcement actions and news releases, and will provide a directory of state securities regulators.

NeighborWorks America: I will have information on foreclosure prevention, the prevention of mortgage rescue scams, and information about how NeighborWorks America is a source for information on homebuilding and mortgage lending.
The Risk Management Association: We’ll have copies of the RMA Journal, and information about our publisher. The Risk Management Association is a 96-year-old association for those serviong a risk management function at financial institutions. I expect some of that information will include executive summaries of some of our research, including our most recent research about how institutions set their risk appetites and use it to make decisions. We’ll also bring some RMA Journal T-shirts.

Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto: Looking for a media source who can meet your deadlines and comment on a wide range of U.S. and international business, economic and management issues? Take a look at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. Our more than 100 faculty members offer a rich blend of industry experience and leading edge research. Looking for content for your publication and website? Articles from Rotman, the award-winning magazine of the Rotman School, are available for publication at no charge. Paul Volcker, Philip Kotler, Dan Ariely and President Jimmy Carter are among the thought leaders who have been featured in recent issues. For the latest thinking on business, management and economics, visit www.rotman.utoronto.ca/NewThinking.

Thomson Reuters: Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters is the world’s largest international multimedia news provider touching more than 1 billion people a day. Reuters provides unbiased business, financial, national and international news to professionals via Thomson Reuters desktops, the world’s media organizations, as well as directly to affluent business professionals through Reuters.com and other digital platforms.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis: The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) promotes a better understanding of the U.S. economy by providing the most timely, relevant, and accurate economic accounts data in an objective and cost-effective manner. BEA will have at the booth: customer guides, sticky pads, luggage spotters, regional/international data wheels, and other informational flyers.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic: We hope to have Internet connectivity to demo the BLS website for our booth visitors. Our handouts are being prepared. They are handy (hopefully) reference tools that briefly describe the BLS data programs and their contact information.

Wyoming Business Council: Wyoming Business Council will be sharing PitchEngine, a new, social PR platform. PitchEngine is a next-generation PR platform that enables companies to create and share social PR content with media, consumers and other influences worldwide. The PitchEngine social media release takes the press release to the next level, eliminating the need for antiquated email attachments, word documents, image CDs, and more. PitchEngine is PR of the social web.

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