All events at Ambassador Hotel, 3100 I-40 West, near Georgia Street, except for two events Thursday at Amarillo Globe-News.

Thursday, March 25

• 2-5 p.m. - Early bird session at Amarillo Globe-News, 10th & Van Buren: Aly Colon/Poynter Institute - "Coaching Stories."
• 5-6 p.m. - Early bird tour of Amarillo Globe-News, 10th & Van Buren.
• 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Convention registration, Atrium.
• 6-7 p.m. - Early bird reception, Atrium.
• 7 p.m. - Directors meeting, Brazos Room.
• 9 p.m. - Hospitality Suite, Rooms 105 and 107.

Friday, March 26

• 8-8:45 a.m. - Continental breakfast, Atrium (sponsored by Amarillo Chamber of Commerce).
• 8:30-9:30 a.m. - Michael Shumacher/Amarillo Globe-News - "Digital Photography," San Jacinto Room.
• 9:45-11:45 a.m. - Aly Colon/Poynter Institute - "The Heart of the Story," San Jacinto Room.
• Noon-1:30 p.m. - Opening Luncheon: Aly Colon/Poynter Institute, "Current News Issues," Colorado/Canadian Room (sponsored by Rural Electric Cooperatives).
• 1:45-3:15 p.m. - Ethics Panel Discussion with Laurie Brown, Aly Colon, Jim Hudson, Don Richards, San Jacinto Room.
• 3:30-5 p.m. - Ken Long/Texas Press Association - "Special Sections," San Jacinto Room.
• 5-5:30 p.m. - Business meeting, San Jacinto Room.
• 5:30-6:45 p.m. - Hospitality, Atrium (sponsored by Amarillo Globe-News).
• 7-8:30 p.m. - Hall of Fame Banquet: Bob Izzard/Newsman-Historian, "Wes Izzard and the Ear of Personal Journalism," Colorado/Canadian Room (sponsored by Texas Cattle Feeders Association and Xcel Energy).
• 9 p.m. - Hospitality Suite, Rooms 105 and 107.

Saturday, March 27

• 9:30-10:15 a.m. - Convention registration, Atrium.
• 10:30 a.m. - Better Newspapers Awards Brunch, Colorado/Canadian Room (sponsored by Seaboard Farms Inc., Murphy-Brown L.L.C., Texas Pork Producers Association, Texas Farm Inc. and Premium Standard Farms).