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Thanks for Coming!

Almost 400 journalists attended Captial Connections 2002.

It was an incredible year for journalists. Media convergence transformed our work environments, and a single day in September instantly changed the world that we report on. Capital Connections, the CAJ's 2002 national conference, was the place to be to talk it out with other journalists, share your stories, gain new skills, and perhaps some new understanding about what's happening to the world around us. You met other working journalists, outspoken critics, skill providers, sources and maybe a couple of bosses. You also had a chance to meet and learn from the policy makers, the spin-doctors and the people who cover them.

But there was much, much more. You also learned about a wide range of investigative techniques and experiences; the frustrations and challenges of specific beats; the changing context of the news; ownership issues.

Plus, there were three full days of workshops, panels and discussion on computer-assisted reporting, starting Thursday April 11.

Capital Connections 2002 was organized by journalists for journalists. If you're a reporter or editor, this was a great opportunity to enhance skills and techniques that can bring new readers, listeners or viewers. We hope your whole newsroom benefited from your fresh views and contacts when you returned after the conference.

Here's a complete list of our workshops, panels and special events.

The conference took place in the Chateau Laurier hotel in the heart of downtown Ottawa, next to the Parliament buildings, the Arts Centre, National Gallery, boating on the Rideau Canal and Ottawa River plus the restaurants, shops and night life of the Byward Market, Sparks Street Mall and Rideau Centre.          

Thanks for joining us!

CONFERNCE CONTACTS:

CAJ National Capital Chapter: caj_ottawa@yahoo.ca

Diane Benson: dianebenson@hotmail.com
Amanda Pfeffer: pfeffer_amanda@hotmail.com
Stephen Bindman: sbindman@justice.gc.ca
Bilal Syed: bilal_syed@acdi-cida.gc.ca
Hal Doran: hdoran@synapse.net

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CAJ National Office, caj@igs.net
Tel: 613- 526-8061 Fax: 613-521-3904

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