{"id":5118,"date":"2018-02-11T22:30:34","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T04:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/?p=5118"},"modified":"2018-02-11T22:30:34","modified_gmt":"2018-02-12T04:30:34","slug":"how-to-make-the-most-of-the-best-of-the-midwest-convention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/2018\/02\/11\/how-to-make-the-most-of-the-best-of-the-midwest-convention\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make the most of the Best of the Midwest Convention"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our Best of the Midwest convention is finally here!<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019re getting excited \u2014 #ACPBOM is Feb. 16-18 in Minneapolis. We bet you\u2019re excited too, but there\u2019s still a lot to prepare for. <\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how you can make your weekend in Minneapolis really worthwhile. <\/span><\/p>\n

The basics <\/b><\/h2>\n

The convention is held at the <\/span>Millenium Hotel<\/span><\/a>. That\u2019ll be the hub of our events, so that\u2019s where you\u2019ll find the workshops, keynote addresses, Best of Show and more.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our hotel is right next to downtown Minneapolis and Nicollet Mall, and you\u2019re free to travel and explore when sessions end for the day. <\/span>Here are 5 things you can do nearby.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

What to expect<\/b><\/h2>\n

Best of the Midwest is a gathering of about 250 of the best and brightest college media students in the region. You\u2019ll have a chance to mingle, learn at our 30+ practical learning sessions (including breakouts, keynotes and discussion groups) and find solutions to issues you haven\u2019t been able to solve yet. You can also sign up for a critique of your publication and submit your work for a Best of Show award.<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019re excited to welcome Kirsten Anderson and Chad Nelson as our keynote speakers for the convention. <\/span>You can learn more about them here. <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

How to make the most of it<\/b><\/h2>\n

Articulate your goals:<\/b> Try to pinpoint exactly what you want to learn and write down your goals. <\/span>One study found<\/span><\/a> that people who regularly wrote down their goals were 42 percent more likely to achieve them. It certainly can\u2019t hurt.<\/span><\/p>\n

Talk about these goals with your team, and check in each day to see what each of you learned, how you can apply it to your organization and what questions you still have.<\/span><\/p>\n

Take notes:<\/b> You\u2019re going to get a ton of information at this convention \u2014 probably more than you can remember. Improve your chances of retaining all the tips you learn by bringing a notebook and pen and simply writing them down. (Plus, this is a great place to write down your goals and review them before sessions start.)<\/span><\/h4>\n

Write down how things can apply to you as you think of them. Jot down ideas and questions as they come to you. Use the notebook as inspiration throughout the school year, when you feel stressed or stuck. You might remember something brilliant you learned at the convention.<\/span><\/h4>\n

Don\u2019t be afraid to ask for help:<\/b> Conventions can be intimidating, but the entire point of them is to help newsroom thrive. Get what you need \u2014 sign up for a critique, introduce yourself to workshop speakers and take advantage of every opportunity at the convention.<\/span><\/h4>\n

Branch out:<\/b> It\u2019s easy to stick with your close-knit group of friends from the newsroom, but we can\u2019t stress enough how important it is to spark conversations and connections with other student journalists. Chat with your peers during session breaks, or grab lunch with a new group. Vent about your frustrations, work to find solutions to common problems and pick their brains \u2014 some newsrooms do things totally differently, and another student might have the answer to the problem you\u2019ve been facing. All you have to do is ask.<\/span><\/h4>\n

So get excited to learn, meet some of the brightest students in college media and, of course, have fun in Minneapolis! <\/span><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our Best of the Midwest convention is finally here! We\u2019re getting excited \u2014 #ACPBOM is Feb. 16-18 in Minneapolis. We bet you\u2019re excited too, but there\u2019s still a lot to prepare for. Here\u2019s how you can make your weekend in Minneapolis really worthwhile. The basics The convention is held at the Millenium Hotel. That\u2019ll be […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5111,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[10],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5118"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5118"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5118\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5131,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5118\/revisions\/5131"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5111"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5118"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5118"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}