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Sunday, September 25, 2022 to Wednesday, September 28, 2022
StoryConnect Communications Workshop
September 25-28, 2022
Freelance writers and utility communicators spend three days boosting storytelling skills at this workshop. Attendees collaborate on a series of photography and writing tasks.
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The Ruralite Communicators’ Workshop has a new name for trusted storytelling tactics!
September 25th through 28th, 2022
Freelance writers and utility communicators spend three days boosting storytelling skills at our workshop. Attendees collaborate on a series of photography and writing tasks.
Room rates start at $129 and go up from there. Tell them you’re with the Pioneer Utility Resources group when you call to get the workshop rate.
Visit the Hallmark Resort Newport website
Speakers
More speakers will be announced soon!
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Speaker, StoryConnect Communications Workshop
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PodcastsWhat You’ll Learn How can being a better photographer make you a better storyteller? Documentary photographer Billy Weeks discusses how…
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PodcastsWhat You’ll Learn Camilla Mortensen, a University of Oregon journalism instructor and editor of Eugene Weekly, defines “solution journalism” and…
Schedule
Sunday, September 25
6:30 to 8 p.m.— Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres while visiting with workshop presenters, attendees, sponsors and Pioneer staff
Monday, September 26
- 6:45 to 7:45 a.m.— Breakfast
- 7:30 a.m.— Registration opens
- 8 to 8:30 a.m.— Welcome and staff introductions
- 8:30 to 9:15 a.m.— Opening speaker: Portland Army Corp of Engineers Social Media
- 9:15 to 9:30 a.m.— Break
- 9:30 to 10:45 a.m.— Photography Session
- 10:45 a.m. to noon a.m.— Writing Session
- 12 to 1:30 p.m.— Lunch on your own
- 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.— Photography Session 2
- 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.— Powerful
- 3:30 to 3:45 p.m.— Break
- 3:45 to 5 p.m.— Writing Session 2
- Evening— Group Dinner on your own (sign up for restaurant choice)
- 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.— Bonfire
Tuesday, September 27
- 6:30 to 8 a.m.— Shooting with our photo instructor
- 8 to 9 a.m.— Breakfast
- 9 to 10 a.m.— Outside industry speaker
- 10 to 10:15 a.m.— Break
- 10:15 a.m. to 11:15— Photo scavenger hunt prep
- 11:15 to noon— Pam Blair: Copy Editing Like a Pro
- Noon to 4 p.m.— Lunch on your own and time for photography assignment
- 3 to 5 p.m.— Photo assignment time in workshop room
- 3:30 p.m. — Optional: Pioneer Votes Demo
- 4 p.m. — Optional: Pioneer Studio Demo
- 4:30 p.m. — Optional: Pioneer Social Demo
- 6 p.m.— Game Night!
2018 Communicators’ Workshop Game Night from Pioneer Utility Resources on Vimeo.
Wednesday, September 28
- Rise and shine— Breakfast on your own
- 8:15 to 9:15 a.m.— Photo review and answers to photography questions, Part 1
- 9:15 to 9:30 a.m.— Break
- 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.— Photo review and answers to photography questions, Part 2
- 10:30 to 11 a.m.— Check out
- 11 a.m. to noon— Sack lunch/roundtable combo, sponsored by Touchstone Energy.
Thanks to our Sponsors!
