SABEW staff report
PHOENIX, May 7, 2012 – The Society of American Business Editors and Writers will conduct its 50th anniversary conference April 4-6, 2013, in Washington, D.C.
The world’s oldest and largest association of business and economic journalists will gather at George Washington University.
Please revisit sabew.org soon for information on registering for the conference itself. Regarding hotel accommodations: SABEW has made arrangements with the following hotels at special rates for those planning to attend the conference:
• The One Washington Circle Hotel, 1 Washington Circle, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037, 800-424-9671, Group Name: SABEW or Booking ID: 823460. SABEW rate is $199 per night, good until March 4, 2013.
• The George Washington University Inn, 824 New Hampshire Ave., Washington, D.C., 20037, 800-426-4455, Group Name: SABEW or Booking ID: 353451. SABEW rate is $199 per night; $239 per night for April 3. Rate good until March 4, 2013.
• The Quincy, 1823 L St., N.W., Washington, D.C., 20036, 202-223-4320, Group Name: Society of American Business Editors and Writers or Booking ID 2129. SABEW rate is $199 per night, good until March 4, 2013.
Site coordinators for Washington include Kevin Hall of McClatchy Newspapers and Diana Henriques of The New York Times.
SABEW conducted its 2013 conference in Indianapolis.
Kevin Noblet, 2011-2012 SABEW president, said,
“We’re excited about Washington as a venue in a year that will see us start celebrating 50 year as an organization, and that will see either a new term for President Obama or a new president take office. How reporters cover economic and business issues will be of great importance no matter which scenario we find.”
