By the USU department of journalism and communication

The USU campus will play host in April to professional and student journalists from throughout the Intermountain West.

The Region IX meeting of the Society of Professional Journalists, representing Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico and El Paso County, Texas, will have meetings, discussions and presentations on "The Growing West: What's Happening."

SCHEDULE;

"The Growing West: What's Happening"
April 6-7, 2001
Logan, Utah

Friday, April 6, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Opening Buffet Reception
Logan Golf & Country Club President*s Room
Cash bar

Saturday, April 7

8:30-9 a.m.
Continental Breakfast Old Main 115-117, USU Campus
9 to 10:20 a.m. Main 117
Keynote Address: Pat Shea
" How the West Was Won -- and Who Won It"

10:20 to 10:30 a.m. Break

10:30 to 11:50 a.m.
Panel: "Managing Growth: What's Ahead"
Moderator: Dr. Ted Pease, Department Head, Journalism, USU
Bobbie Coray, Director, Cache Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Thad Box, Professor Emeritus, Rangeland Resources, USU
Chris Burnett, Department of Journalism, Colorado State University

Noon
Mark of Excellence Luncheon: Region IX Awards
Sky Room, Taggart Student Center, USU

1:30 p.m. Main 117
Panel: "How the Pros Do It: Covering Growth Issues"
Todd Hougaard, Fox 13
Donna Kemp, Deseret News
Dr. JoAnn Valenti, Brigham Young University

Registration Form: SPJ Regional IX Conference

Please send the following form to Penny M. Byrne, Journalism Department, Utah State University, 4605 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-4605 no later than March 23, 2001.

Name:________________________________ Phone:________________________

Address:______________________________ SPJ Membership #______________

Organization:__________________________

Registration fee enclosed: $25 member_______ $30 non-member____________

(Fee includes Friday evening buffet, breakfast & luncheon Saturday)

Will you be attending the buffet Friday evening? Yes_______ No________

We have not reserved rooms at any Logan hotel; however, all of the accommodations listed below are excellent. Contact the hotel directly.

Baugh-Best Western 153 S. Main 435-752-5220 $46-$72 single, $52-78 double

Comfort Inn 447 N. Main 435-752-9141 $50 single, $52 double

Crystal Inn 853 S. Main 435-752-0707 $59

Days Inn 364 S. Main 435-753-5263 $48

Super 8 Motel 865 S. Main 435-753-8883 $38.88 single, $46.88 double

Weston Inn 250 N. Main 435-752-5700 $55 single, $59 double

Logan is about 85 miles north of Salt Lake City in a beautiful high mountain valley. From the SLC airport, take I-15 north to Brigham City; turn east on US 89-91, following signs to Logan. The highway becomes Main Street. The motels listed above are on Main Street. To get to the campus, go east on 400 North Street and turn north on 1200 East. At the traffic light, turn west. Parking is available in the Parking Terrace or in any of the campus lots. Old Main has a tower topped with a large, white "A." It is on the southwest corner of campus.

The Logan Golf and Country Club is at 700 North and 1500 East. From 400 North, turn north on 1500 East and it's the first right turn into the parking lot.

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