Registration is now open for the Maynard Regional Training [1] in Chicago, Illinois June 4-5, 2026. Held in partnership with the Journalism Department at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media and Integrated Marketing Communications.

The Maynard Regional Training Series brings in-person, weekend-long leadership and management training to journalists across the U.S.

In partnership with universities, these sessions give entry- and mid-level editors and managers the tools and confidence they need to traverse the complexities of newsroom leadership.

Trainings are led by award-winning journalists, experienced facilitators and media professionals — alongside journalism professors and Maynard Institute staff — and focus on the core skills editorial professionals need most.

Register now [2]