The SPJ Convention and National Journalism Conference will be here before we know it! The event is Oct. 3-5 in Las Vegas, but early registration ends Sept. 8. The convention is a fantastic opportunity for all journalists – veteran or novice – to learn and stay ahead of the game in this ever-changing climate.

The 21st Annual Florida Bar Reporters’ Workshop will be held Sept. 20-21 in Tallahassee. This intensive two-day event is designed for 24 print, TV and radio journalists new to the courts and legal beats, or new to Florida. The workshop is presented by The Florida Bar Media and Communications Law Committee and will be held at the Florida Supreme Court Building.

Save the date for the 7th Annual Public Information During an Activation of the Emergency Operations Center Workshop. Thursday, June 24 at 10 a.m. at the Broward County Emergency Operations Center in Plantation.

Journalists in Transition, Inc. invites you to a panel discussion — Life After Journalism: Repackaging your skills for a career change. The discussion will take place Saturday, April 10, 2010, 11a.m. at the Plantation West Regional Library.

Apply now to attend the 15th Annual Minority Writers Seminar. The event will happen April 29-May 2, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. Most of the costs are covered.

On Thursday, March 25, at 10 a.m., Miami Dade College (MDC) will present Patrick Farrell as part of its acclaimed Journalism Speaker Series. The event will be held at the college’s North Campus. A staff photographer for The Miami Herald since 1987, Farrell’s assignments have taken him to the Middle East, across the Caribbean and throughout Central and South America.

The 2010 Florida Bar Media Law Conference is coming to the Florida International University College of Law in Miami, Florida on Friday, March 26th. The Keynote Speaker is Anders Gyllenhaal, Executive Editor of The Miami Herald. The Closing Speaker is…

On Sunday, March 7 at 10am, learn about the history of journalism in South Florida on this Metromover Tour with the Historical Museum of Southern Florida’s Dr. Paul George.

PIOs and News Media are invited to attend the February 18th meeting of the South Florida Media Coalition, which will be held at the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. The special guest speaker will be Kerry Sanders, NBC national correspondent.

The Online News Association, the world’s largest membership organization of digital journalists, will conduct its second Parachute Training Initiative, a full day of free, intensive hands-on multimedia training, on Saturday, Feb. 20, in Boca Raton, Fla.