By Pam Lannom

Answer: What is Oct. 25?

Question: The date of the most exciting, invigorating fall conference ever to be offered by the Northern Illinois Newspaper Association.

"Journalism Jeopardy" is the topic for the morning session of NINA's annual fall conference. Join us to participate in a fun, interactive discussion and exploration of issues that matter most to today's journalists. Think about things you haven't thought of before or old ideas in new ways.

Dick Johnson, morning anchor at NBC-Channel 5, will give Alex Trebek a run for his money as "Jeopardy" host. Audience members will have a chance to win a "scoop" by answering questions in categories such as ethics, leads, budgets, coverage, libel law, readers and the ever-popular "potpourri."

Members of our expert panel will share their thoughts and experiences as well. Our panel will include Dirk Johnson, Chicago bureau chief for Newsweek and former national correspondent for The New York Times.

Our keynote speaker, Steve Neal, Chicago Sun-Times political columnist and editor of the new book "Eleanor and Harry: The correspondence of Eleanor Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman," will share his experiences covering politics.

And, as always, after lunch find out which reporters, photographers, designers and newspapers are among the best in the state. Sign up today!

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Schedule

NINA fall conference / Friday, Oct. 25
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb

9:30 a.m.	Registration / coffee	Campus Life Building, Room 100
10 to 11:30 a.m.	"Journalism Jeopardy" hosted by Dick Johnson, NBC-Channel 5	Campus Life Building, Room 100
11:45 a.m.	Keynote address by Steve Neal	Regency Room, Holmes Student Center
12:15 - 1:45 p.m.	Lunch / awards presentation	Regency Room, Holmes Student Center

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Registration

Newspaper registration fee (and first participant): $60. Each add'l participant: $30. Registration includes luncheon, morning refreshments, program and parking. Registration deadline: Friday, Oct. 18. Call Dana Ditrichs-Kunkel at (815) 753-1564. Or, print this page, fill in necessary information and fax to Dana at (815) 753-7109. Payment is encouraged by Oct. 18, but checks (no cash) also will be accepted at the door. Make checks payable to Northern Illinois Newspaper Association.

Name of Newspaper:

Address:

Contact person and phone #:

Name(s) of attendees:

Parking: Participants may park free of charge at the Newman Catholic Student Center (on Newman Drive, directly behind the Campus Life Building). Parking passes will be mailed to those who register for the conference by Oct. 18. Those who register after Oct. 18 will need to pick up their parking passes at the NINA registration table on the morning of the conference.

Cancellations: Please notify us as soon as possible. Call (815) 753-1564.

Refunds: Individual registration fees cannot be refunded after Oct. 18 because of meal guarantees with NIU.

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