February 16, 2012 to February 20, 2012
AAAS Annual Meeting

Science Communicators – Sign up now for the 2012 AAAS Annual Meeting, with the theme “Flattening the World: Building a Global Knowledge Society,” in Vancouver, BC, Canada. You may be eligible for complimentary registration.

February 22, 2012 to February 26, 2012
NICAR Conference 2012 in St. Louis, with Two Pre-Conference Workshop Offerings

NICAR's annual conference will be devoted to computer-assisted reporting (CAR). Learn about tools you need to dig deeper into stories and give readers, viewers and your online audience the information they're demanding. The CAR conference offers something for everyone, from beginners to those on the cutting edge of digital reporting. In partnership with IRE, two intensive pre-conference workshops will be offered: "Follow the Money - Companies' Influence on Politics" and "News Camp: From Words to Data and Back."

March 19, 2012 to March 21, 2012
ECOS Annual Meeting

Members of the Environmental Council of the States, the national association of state and territorial environmental agency leaders, will confer on matters of importance to the states such as air, water, waste, compliance, cross-media, and planning.

March 28, 2012 to March 31, 2012
American Society for Environmental History Annual Conference

Proposals for panels, roundtables, papers, and posters due July 8, 2011.

June 14, 2012 to June 17, 2012
IRE 2012: Boston

Speakers will share strategies for locating documents and gaining access to public records, finding the best stories and managing investigations. Join the discussion about how to practice investigative journalism in print, broadcast, Web and alternative newsroom models. Keynote speaker: Jill Abramson. Pre-conference workshop: "Follow the Money - Tracking Companies' Influence on Politics"

June 20, 2012 to June 24, 2012
2012 NABJ (National Association of Black Journalists) Annual Convention and Career Fair

The National Association of Black Journalists will gather in New Orleans for the 36th Annual Convention and Career Fair. Thousands of journalists, media executives, public relations professionals, and students are expected to attend to network, participate in professional development sessions and celebrate excellence in journalism.

June 22, 2012 to June 24, 2012
3rd East-West Center International Media Conference

Taking place in Seoul, South Korea, the conference will look at news and journalism issues in Asia, the Pacific and United States through the prism of New Media, and how its growing use is not only shaping the way people get their news but also the stories themselves.

August 1, 2012 to August 4, 2012
UNITY: Journalists of Color Inc. 2012 Convention in Las Vegas

UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc. is a coalition of the four alliances, the Asian American Journalists Association, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, the Native American Journalists Association and the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association. The 2012 convention will offer numerous education sessions, students projects and networking opportunities, including a job fair and career coaching services.