Conference committee

Committee Charge:

• Focus on selecting the conference theme and overall structure of the event

• Identify keynote speakers to support the conference theme

• Develop the call for proposals

• Improve representation of all groups in public media journalism through programming that is conscious of diversity, equity and inclusion

• Ensure adequate funding to execute the conference through grants and sponsorship

• Develop exhibitor strategy and participate in soliciting participation

• Work with local host stations to ensure representation of local culture and outreach to appropriate local audiences

• Outreach to non-members in the geographic region where the conference is held

• Reviews ratio of resource input to impact to ensure PMJA time and resources are providing the greatest value for members

Committee Nature: This committee follows an annual planning and execution cycle, managing the same fundamental conference elements each year while evolving the program based on attendee surveys, session evaluations, and post-event analysis. Continuous refinement ensures each conference builds on previous successes while addressing emerging needs.

2026 Goals:

As the 2026 event plan has developed to change to regional events, the committee is still focused on supporting the events using the 2025 Retro and Report linked below and focusing on these success metrics

• Maintain 50%+ first-time attendee rate while achieving overall attendance growth target
• Achieve 95%+satisfaction rating for overall event experience
• Implement session resource collection system reaching 75% of sessions
• Prevent scheduling conflicts for speaker double-booking
• Launch 2+ new affinity group programs based on attendee interest

Conference Retro & Report

Building PMJA2026: Goals from 2025 Retro

#PMJA2025 Conference Report

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