Event Date: March 20, 2020
Access, Transparency and Your Right to Know
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Kate Landis
Out of an abundance of caution, PA Post and its conference partners – Spotlight PA, PublicSource, the Pittsburgh Media Partnership, LNP/The Caucus and the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association – are postponing the Access and Transparency one-day conference scheduled for Friday, March 20 in Pittsburgh.
This was not an easy decision. We were looking forward to spending a full day during Sunshine Week 2020 talking with fellow journalists and journalism students about Pennsylvania’s Right to Know, Sunshine and Clean Slate laws.
Thankfully, coronavirus has not been detected in western Pennsylvania as of Tuesday afternoon. But a growing number of public health experts is urging organizations to reschedule events and other gatherings to help combat the virus’s spread.
As soon as we are able to reschedule this event, we will share details.
Questions? Reach out to Kate Landis at klandis@papost.org.
Join PA Post and a coalition of nonprofit media organizations holding a one-day conference to explore Pennsylvania’s open government and right-to-know laws.
Timed to fall within Sunshine Week 2020, the gathering will feature sessions aimed at professional journalists, students, and individuals who have an interest in accessing government meetings and information.
Sessions will look at the Pennsylvania Right to Know Act, the Clean Slate law, the Sunshine Act and other access and transparency issues and the event will feature a keynote presentation from Erik Arneson, executive director of the Office of Open Records. Additional speakers to include representation from the ACLU, UVA Law School’s First Amendment Clinic, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, PA Post, PublicSource, Spotlight PA, StateImpactPA, The Caucus and more.
The sessions are scheduled from 9:30am — 5pm with lunch provided. Registration is complimentary for students and $10 for professionals.
Friday, March 20, 2020 • 9:30am
Kimpton Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh, PA
If you have any other questions, reach out to Kate Landis at klandis@papost.org.
About the Kimpton Hotel Monaco, Pittsburgh
Located across from Mellon Square Park, Kimpton Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh is in the center of Downtown Pittsburgh and near the Cultural District, which features art galleries, restaurants and retail shops.
About Sunshine Week
Across the country, Sunshine Week is marked by panel discussions, workshops and other events about using and understanding the latest developments in freedom of information resources. Join News Leaders Association and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press in the annual nationwide celebration of access to public information and what it means for you and your community.
