New Orleans, LA 2003 [1]
The 13th annual conference, hosted by Loyola University New Orleans from September 10-14, blended incredible live music, tours and the usual fully-loaded roster of panels. Topics ranged from the Dead Zone to Mississippi River history. SEJ's second round of Awards for Reporting on the Environment [2] were distributed. The members honored two 10-year veterans of the SEJ staff: associate director Chris Rigel and conference guru Jay Letto. Mentoring-program [3] co-chairs Orna Izakson and Dawn Stover took home the Stolberg Award [4] for distinguished service. Session summaries. [5] Speaker bios. [6] Photo gallery. [7] SEJournal coverage [8].
Conference host / co-chairs: Loyola University New Orleans / Mark Schleifstein and Robert A. Thomas