2018 Military Reporters & Editors Conference
Register Today
Date: Oct. 26, 2018. REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS OCT. 24TH!
Location: Navy League Headquarters of the United States, 2300 Wilson Blvd #200, Arlington, VA 22201
Nearest Metro: Courthouse
Parking: Available in building; fees apply (entrance on N. Adams Street)
AGENDA:
8:30am: Coffee, decaf, tea and pastries
9:00am: Welcome: MRE President John M. Donnelly, Senior Writer, CQ Roll Call
9:05-10:15am: Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan
10:30-11:50am: Coast Guard Commandant Karl L. Schultz
Noon-1:00pm: Lunch
1:00-2:30pm: Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
2:30-2:40pm: Coffee break
2:40-2:50pm: Presentation of awards
2:50-4:00pm: Public affairs panel, including:
- Air Force: Brig. Gen. Edward W. Thomas Jr.
- Army: Brig. Gen. Omar J. Jones IV
- Navy: Capt. Greg Hicks
- Marine Corps: Brig. Gen. William Seely III
4:30-5:30: Cocktails, courtesy of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism
7:30: Optional post-conference dinner the National Press Club, at 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20045, hosted by Sig Christenson (Not covered by registration fee). DINNER RSVP HERE
You can read the file as a pdf: 2018mreaconferencegendapdf