2025 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

All members, industry guests, and guest schools will receive a detailed programming schedule upon registration at the hotel.

7:00 p.m. — Opening Reception
Rooftop Pool Deck, Residence Inn Tempe Downtown

Tuesday, May 20

7:30-8:30 a.m. — Breakfast
Carroll Room, Residence Inn Tempe Downtown

8:30-9:00 a.m. — Welcome and Introductions

9:15-10:30 a.m. — Guest Speaker: Media Law
Gary Green, Executive Director, Student Press Law Center

10:30-10:45 a.m. — Break

10:45-11:45 a.m. — Group Discussion: Data
Doria Deen, UCLA

12:00-2:00 p.m. Lunch and Athletics Panel Discussion at Mountain America Stadium

2:15-2:45 p.m. — Guest School Presentations

2:45-3:45 p.m. — Session TBD

3:45-4:00 p.m. — Break

4:00-5:00 p.m. — Session TBD

6:00 p.m. — Dinner Culinary Dropout Tempe

Wednesday, May 21

7:30-8:30 a.m. — Breakfast
Carroll Room, Residence Inn Tempe Downtown

8:30-9:30 a.m. — Session TBD

9:30-10:30 a.m. — Industry Roundtables
Carroll Room, Residence Inn Tempe Downtown

10:30-10:45 a.m. — Break

10:45 a.m. – 11:45 p.m. Group Discussions: University/Independent Newspapers

12:00-1:00 p.m. — Lunch

1:00-2:30 p.m. — Free Speech Issues on Campus — Advertising, Distribution, and News Coverage

2:30-3:30 p.m. — Session TBD

3:30-3:45 p.m. — Break

3:15-4:15 p.m. — Session TBD

4:15-5:00 p.m. — Session TBD

6:00 p.m. — Dinner at Fabric Tempe

Thursday, May 23

7:30-8:00 a.m. — Breakfast
Carroll Room, Residence Inn Tempe Downtown

8:00-11:00 a.m. — Business Meeting
AUSMM members only