Thursday, June 10

June 9 - June 10 - June 11 - June 12 - June 13

Supporting Groups Breakfast and Business Meeting
7:30 – 8:45 a.m.
Employees of supporting groups, agencies and businesses are invited to a business breakfast hosted by the supporting group liaison to the board, Mark Taylor.

Becoming an Outdoors Communicator
8 a.m. – Noon
Speakers: TBA
Moderator: Pay Wray
This free, four-hour workshop will feature some of OWAA’s most prolific and best-known communicators giving presentations about their specialties from “Writing for Magazines” to “Outdoor Television” and everything in between. Please join Pat Wray and fellow OWAA members for this popular staple of the OWAA conference.

Opening Day Displays
9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Industry Supporter News Conferences
10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Past Presidents Meeting
11 a.m. – Noon
Moderator: Phil Bloom

Spouse Welcome Party
11a.m. – Noon

OWAA Welcomes New Conference Attendees – Green Ribbon Orientation
12:15 – 12:35 p.m.
Speakers: Robin Giner, Mike Walker and John Beath

Mentor Meeting
12:40 – 1 p.m.
Speakers: Robin Giner, Mike Walker and Terry Lewis

Circle of Chiefs Meeting
1 – 2 p.m.
Moderator: Jim Low

One-on-One: Meet the Editors/Publishers
1 – 4 p.m.
Speakers: Ashley Schroeder, Outdoors Unlimited; Ed Schmidt, Whitetales Magazine; Matt Miller, The Nature Conservancy Magazine; Paul Queneau, Bugle; Phil Bloom, Outdoor Indiana; Robert Drieslein, Outdoor News.
Meet with book publishers and acquisitions editors of outdoors publications to discuss their editorial needs and sell your work. This is a tremendous opportunity to meet face-to-face, build relationships and sell yourself to prospective buyers.

Disappearing Ink: The New Reality of Public Relations
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Speakers: Mike Walker and Noel Vick
“Disappearing ink” refers to the disappearing assignments in outdoor writing. This is a real problem not only for the writers, but also for industry PR people who need to publicize their new products and to keep their brand names in the media. Join us for a discussion on what to do about this situation. Bring your ideas, too!

Sponsored Blogs and Innovative Web Opportunities
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Speakers: Kim Kavin, president, Boat Writers International
Longtime marine journalist Kim Kavin launched CharterWave.com in October 2006 as the leading online editorial resource for yacht charter information. She created sponsored blogs in 2007, allowing charter brokers worldwide to contribute clearly labeled advertorial content. In November 2009, Kim broadened her concept by enlisting 11 additional marine journalists to create BoaterMouth.com, which combines editorial and sponsored blogs in new formats. In February 2010, she announced a partnership for BoaterMouth with Boats.com and YachtWorld.com, giving BoaterMouth’s editorial and sponsored blogs a monthly readership of 3.5 million boating enthusiasts—more than every U.S. marine magazine, combined.

YouTube Editing Made Easy
2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Speaker: John Beath
Learn how to quickly and easily edit YouTube videos on your PC. This seminar will show how to incorporate text, photos, audio, music and picture-in-picture videos.

Having a radio program is not enough, you need more!
2:45 – 4:15 p.m.
Speaker: Jim Ferguson
We’ll delve into syndication, creating newsletters, booking guests and networking. The Radio Business Meeting will be held at the conclusion of this session.
The Radio Business Meeting will be held at the conclusion of this session.

High-Tech Fishing
2:45 – 4:15 p.m.
Speaker: Bruce Samson, M.D.
Learn about the new generation of fish-finding technology. Join Bruce in discovering side-scan and down-scan. Use underwater cameras to help understand sonar. Create your own lake contour maps. Learn about linking high-tech trolling motors with marine electronics.

Hospitality Suites
9:30 – 11:30 p.m.