Registration is now open! The 2010 SPJ Convention & National Journalism Conference will take place from October 3-5 in Las Vegas.

— Official Convention Site
— Register Online
— SPJ's 2010 Convention Blog
— #SPJ10 [Twitter]
— Highlights
— Schedule
— Pricing Details
— Professional Development Programs
— Hotel and Travel Information
— Things to do in Vegas

SPJ will invest $5,000 to fund local chapter programs during 2010-2011, and your chapter could receive up to $500 for your program or activity. All fully chartered SPJ chapters in good standing with the national organization are eligible to submit a grant proposal. Your chapter must have filed a 2009-2010 annual report by the stated deadline to be eligible. The deadline for Chapter Grant proposals is September 15, 2010, so apply today!

You can help fight important legal battles that protect the First Amendment by contributing to SPJ's annual LDF auction. Find out how, and don't delay: The deadline for submitting auction items is September 15.

Both the live and silent auctions will take place during the 2010 SPJ National Convention and Journalism Conference, which kicks off in a little more than a month from today:

— Official Convention Site
— Register Online
— SPJ's 2010 Convention Blog
— #SPJ10 [Twitter]
— Highlights
— Schedule
— Pricing Details
— Professional Development Programs
— Hotel and Travel Information
— Things to do in Vegas

The July/August 2010 issue of Quill is now online! Stories include:
– Covering the Spill
– Member Profile - Richard Roth
– SPJ/Chapter News
– Letters to the Editor
– Ten with Dan Christensen

To see all stories, follow this link.

As we face the many challenges of an evolving industry, strengthening SPJ’s diversity efforts is more important now that at any time in our organization’s history. The goal of the Diversity Leadership Fellows program, ultimately, is to increase the diversity participation of SPJ members within national committees and on the national board of directors. One of the ways to obtain this goal is to bring SPJ members of color to the convention and involve the Fellows in many aspects of the conference. This program is funded by the SDX Foundation.

The following people were selected to received Diversity Leadership Grants to attend the 2010 SPJ Convention & National Journalism Conference in Las Vegas.

Ever wonder what, exactly, goes into putting SPJ's annual convention together? This new blog, brought to you by the people helping put the 2010 National Convention together in Las Vegas, will give you an inside look, with new stories about convention planning, events, speakers and more appearing each week.

Latest entries:
– Crafting the killer sentence
– Covering natural disasters
– Doing social media the safe way
– Covering war and the military
– A website worth 10,000 words

The proposed Free Flow of Information Act, also known as the federal shield law, protects journalists from having to reveal their sources and documents. The law, if enacted, maintains vital information for citizens and ensures journalists and confidential informants won’t be silenced due to the threat of federal prosecution or subpoena.

For more information — including news updates, a message from SPJ President Kevin Smith, a shield law timeline and a list of journalism organizations that support the shield law — and to find out how you can help, please visit our redesigned shield law page.

The Society of Professional Journalists is here to support student journalists nationwide as they begin to mold their careers. Whether it’s a campus chapter, student media outlet or individual, SPJ is here to offer advice, training and up-to-date information on important freedom of information decisions.

Follow this link for resources that can help you and your chapter regarding freedom of information news and education.

What Else is New at SPJ.org?

Legal Defense Fund Auction: Donation information and form are now available.

2010-2011 Chapter Grants Form Now Live: SPJ will invest $5,000 to fund local chapter programs during 2010-2011, and your chapter could receive up to $500 for your program or activity. For more information and to apply, follow this link.

Reporting Tools: Census Resources for Journalists: Covering the 2010 U.S. Census? Let this collection of links and resources assist in your reporting.

— 2010 Convention: At-a-glance schedule now available
— 2010 Working Press: Eligibility information, application available
— 2010 Convention: Hotel/travel information now available