The Greater St. Louis Association of Black Journalists, in collaboration with Society of Professional Journalists, will host a Professional Development Day 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30 in the Student Center on the campus of St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, 3400 Pershall Rd.
This event, which is open to the public, provides working and aspiring journalists with an opportunity to network with and learn from professional journalists, communicators and entrepreneurs. The theme is “Sharpening Our Skills, Advancing Our Future.”
Some of the panelists and session leaders include Joseph Bustos, Belleville News-Democrat; Debra Bass, St. Louis Post-Dispatch; Christina Coleman, KSDK; John Henry, KSDK; Art Holliday, KSDK; Linda Lockhart, St. Louis Public Radio; Bradley Rayford, Bradley J. Photography; Shantana Stewart, Shantana Stewart Communications; and Aja J. Williams, Nine Network.
The day will also include resume, portfolio and newsreel critiques, speed networking, and a boxed lunch catered by Panera Bread. The cost is $20 for GSLABJ or SPJ members, $40 for nonmembers and $10 for college students.
Advance registration is required at gslabj-spj-pd.eventbrite.com by 4 p.m. Friday, April 22. For more information, contact Shantana Stewart at 314-486-1636 or GSLABJ@gmail.com.
