We're down to the wire for this year's SPJ Excellence in Journalism conference. For those of you attending as well as those of you who've had to wait till the last minute, Here's a link with answers to FAQ's.

New this year is an event called "The Doctor Is In" offering two hours of opportunities for one on one or small group feedback.  A series of roundtables will be available, each with experts on specific subjects. Drop in and visit one or all of them with your interests, passions and challenges. 

As well as scheduled  topics there will be some last minute subjects decided on site from feedback given by attendees.  

The current list of scheduled topics is:

• Pulitzer winner Lane DeGregory will make suggestions on your story ideas
• Baker Hostetler attorney Laurie Babinski will answer questions about journalists' rights
• ABC News reporter Lara Salahi will give tips on personal branding
• FOI experts will help you with record request challenges
• Poynter's Kenny Irby will discuss diversity in your coverage and in the newsroom
• Murrow and Sigma Delta Chi Award winner Boyd Huppert will offer suggestions on the importance of storytelling in your work
• SPJ and RTDNA ethics folks will help you with social media ethics questions
• Accomplished freelancers will take all your freelancing questions

So those of you already registered, have a great conference!  For those on the fence Click Here for more information. 

The Press Club of Cleveland has announced this year's Hall of Fame Inductees. The Winners are: 

• Jim Collins - The News-Herald
• Ted Diadiun - The Plain Dealer
• Vivian Goodman - WKSU-FM
• Vern Henry - Retired - Advanstar
• Stuart Warner - The Write Coach

The 2012 Chuck Heaton Award Recipient is Jack Marschall Formerly with WEWS-TV NewsChannel5, WUAB Channel 43 and WOIO 19 Action News .

The Journalism Hall of Fame Awards Dinner and Induction Ceremony will take place Friday, Oct. 12 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1100 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland. Registration will start at 6 p.m. and the dinner, followed by the Induction ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. If you purchase your tickets before Sept. 24 you'll take advantage of the Early Bird cost of $65.00 for an individual ticket, $520 for a table of 8 and $650 for a table of 10.  For more information and to purchase tickets, Click Here

Every year the Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus Pro SPJ chapters collaborate in a search for the best Ohio journalists

To find out if you know the winners this year click the name of each of the 5 main categories below. 

Broadcast

College

Online

Print

Trade 

Come and meet them at the Ohio SPJ Awards 2012 banquet Sept. 30 at noon. This year the venue is the Great American Ballpark and a tour of the home of the National League Cincinnati Reds is included along with seating for the awards and a buffet lunch. Family members can take advantage of the ballpark tour for only an extra $10 per person. 

General Admission is $50 and for Journalists "in transition" there's a $10 discount. For more information and to sign up click here. 

The whole day is designed to allow you to interact with local PR leaders in panel discussions and the following sessions:

• Opportunities in CLE
• Choosing Your Career Path
• Interviewing, Networking And More
• Connecting The Dots: Integrated Campaigns
• Resume Review

This year there's a new interactive luncheon where you'll have the chance to network with local pros and talk about their specialties.  

The event will take place Oct. 26 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.at the Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Cleveland. The cost is $40.00 and includes breakfast and lunch . Registration starts at 7:15 a.m.  

For more information and to sign up click here

Offering 4 different sessions each hour, the conference will cover:

• publishing and agent issues
• non-fiction
• fantasy
• memoir
• picture books
• poetry writing

As well as the sessions, there will be a Pinterest platform, book sale, author signing and a question and answer panel hosted by special presenters.

If you're working on a special project you can book a $15 one on one editing session of your work. 

The conference will be held Sept. 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Lakeland Community College. If you register after Sept. 14 you'll have to pay $115.00 and no food will be included, but if you beat that "early bird" deadline, you'll only pay $95 for the day including lunch.  

For more information and to register Click Here

In recognition of the National Day on Writing, the North East Ohio Society for Technical Communication will be holding its Writing Canvas Workshop, Oct. 20 at John Carroll University. Our own Writer's Week editor, Carrie Buchanan, will be leading one of the afternoon breakout sessions.  

The morning will be dedicated to the challenge of writing mobile apps. Led by Neil Perlin, an internationally recognized consultant, trainer, strategist and developer for all types of online content, the workshop "Mobile Apps Without Coding" will lead attendees through their own whole mobile app development... without using one bit of code. 

The afternoon will offer a choice of attending 2 of 4 possible presentations: 

1. Take Your HAT Mobile - presented by Neil Perlin 
2. Writing Across the Genres- presented by Lynn Nickels - journalist, entertainment writer, technical instructions writer, advertising writer, technical study-guide author, essay tutor, magazine editor-in-chief, and most recently, as an information developer of technical documentation at Rockwell Automation since 2008:
3. Technical Writing and New Trends -  presented by Denise Kadilak - Information Architect with Blackbaud, Inc., headquartered in Charleston, SC:
4. Writing about Health and Environmental Issues - presented by Carrie Buchanan - tenure-track assistant professor in the Tim Russert Department of Communication and Theatre Arts at John Carroll, where she teaches journalism; political communication; media literacy; editing and design; and health and environmental writing. 

There are a number of pricing options. To take full advantage of them you'll need to book before the "early bird" deadline, Sept. 20. 

For more information and to register click here.

Thanks to Kelly Blazek for her dedication and commitment in seeking out many of the jobs posted below. To receive her full newsletter (We only excerpt media-related jobs.) see the separate box headlined Cleveland Job Bank below at right. 

MARKETING WRITER SUPERVISING ASSOCIATE - ERNST & YOUNG 

Job ID CLE000IM  

As Marketing Writer Supervising Associate, you'll develop written content for a variety of deliverables. These will communicate key messages about Ernst & Young's products, services, strategies and industry issues, to both external and internal audiences. You may produce print or web-based materials, including brochures, white papers, magazine-length articles, speeches, videos, webcasts, podcasts and RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds. You may also advise on communications vehicles and strategies, in collaboration with internal clients and communication consultants.  In this role you'll receive general supervision, and be expected to work independently within your area of expertise.
Responsibilities
*Partner with internal groups, to understand their communication needs and help with communication and promotional strategies
*Develop close working relationships with internal clients. Recommend executions and media channels, and educate clients on leading practices
*Anticipate client needs, and follow up to maintain satisfaction
*Develop print and online deliverables that meet communications objectives. At the same time, set your own work priorities, and delegate tasks where needed
*Establish and monitor project plans for small teams
*Apply knowledge of current business issues in developing projects, and explain and demonstrate their impact on the firm and its clients
*Serve as a resource for less experienced co-workers
*Manage and navigate the firm's internal approval process (SCORE - Standard Communication and Organization REtrieval)
*Maintain high standards of writing and performance
*Act as a business advisor to clients, project managers, and other project requesters. Help determine the most effective ways to achieve their strategic goals
*Deal with potential project issues, balancing tight deadlines with project needs
*Identify opportunities for rearranging content for additional audiences, or to make messages easier to understand
*Maintain in-depth knowledge of Ernst & Young's products, services, strategies and operations. Apply that knowledge to develop communications deliverables  Knowledge and skills requirements
*Proven business-to-business writing and editing skills, and an understanding of principles and practices
*Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, across a variety of media
*Competent at learning and utilizing the firm's communication tools and techniques
*Working knowledge of standard technology including Microsoft Windows, Excel, Word, Lotus Notes, PowerPoint and internet
*Familiarity with graphic design beneficial
*Adept at working with minimal supervision in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
*Knowledge of any or all of the following industries beneficial: asset management, automotive, banking and capital markets, biotechnology, consumer products, insurance, media & entertainment, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, real estate, technology, telecommunications and utilities
*Speech writing experience highly desirable.
Experience
*A minimum of 5 years related experience
Education
*Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Journalism, or a related discipline
Apply to: Michelle.Tzoulafis@ey.com

Your SPJ membership includes  "Training On Demand", educational videos on a variety of journalistic topics. They're available anytime and any place you have an internet connection. Here are two new series that have just been released: 

Smartphone Journalism:

Videos include, Multimedia Light, Apps, Tools, Using Social Media and Putting It All Together

Personal Branding:

Videos include: What is a Personal Brand?, Social Media Tips to 

Enhance Your Brand, Mistakes to Avoid, Staying Ahead of the Game

To access these and a whole list of videos on other subjects Click Here. If you're not a member and you want to join, Click Here

John Ettorre, SPJer and Emmy award winner is back in action this fall at the September CDPUG meeting. 

Ettorre will explore how writers and graphic designers can work together to create better messages. 

His purpose? To demonstrate how good collaboration can result in stories that people notice. 

A popular writer, editor, marketing consultant and writing coach, Ettorre will wear all his hats to lead two often opposing forces to a synthesis that produces results. 

The meeting will take place Sept.27 at 6 p.m. at the New Horizons Computer Learning Center. It's free for members and $10 for guests. 

For more information click here