L-R: SEJ conference manager Jay Letto; author/speaker Wendell Berry; SEJ member Dale Willman; and SEJ executive director Beth Parke at SEJ's 2008 Annual Conference in Roanoke, Virginia. Photo by Kate Lutz.

SEJ's annual conference brings together journalists, scientists, government officials, advocacy leaders and others to explore the many facets of environmental stories in order to improve the quality and accuracy of environmental reporting. Annual conferences are open to both SEJ members and those who are not members.

Each conference presents an opportunity to meet with other journalists, sit in on training writing and computer workshops, attend panel sessions where current issues are debated by experts, policy-makers and experienced reporters from all types of media. The annual conference also takes journalists out into the field, with full-day or half-day tours to environmental hotspots where issues may be explored on site with experts on hand to present sides and answer questions.

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Looking ahead: For our 20th Annual Conference, October 13-17, 2010, our host is the University of Montana-Missoula.