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SPJ Western Journalism Conference, April 10, Phoenix
Learn, network and get your questions answered about challenges facing journalists in 2026 with colleagues from Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and the Pacific Islands.
Your Valley of the Sun chapter will host the SPJ REGION 11 CONFERENCE in Phoenix on Friday, April 10. OUR CATCHY CONFERENCE THEME … “It’s a Dry Beat: Speaking Truth in a Truthiness Age.” (Hard to pass that up, right?)
Here’s our beautiful central Phoenix location: The Flinn Foundation, 1802 N. Central Ave. We will be frequently updating this site with details about the conference’s topical, relevant workshops and sessions! Pass this on to journalists you know. Event hashtag is #spjphxconference26
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Welcome to the Valley of the Sun Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists
Phoenix’s premier journalism association since 1958, SPJ is where journalists gather to fight for First Amendment freedoms and work to improve and protect the journalism profession through promoting ethical, responsible journalism and upholding the right of access to government through public records and open meetings.
SPJ offers several continuing education opportunities to help journalists be more effective in their work. Arizona journalists: Find out about all the benefits of SPJ membership and join us today. Questions? Write us: spjphx@gmail.com.
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