Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) 2024 Conference

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Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) 2024 Conference

6:00pm MDT

Dinner for the OWAA Board TBA

9:00am MDT

Board Meeting TBA

10:00am MDT

CLOSED Pre-Tour: Discovering Wildlife in Hueco Tanks Valley: A Serene Scenic Horseback Ride

1:00pm MDT

Registration Mount Franklin Lobby

3:00pm MDT

Welcome Dinner in Chihuahua, Mexico Depart from the Doubletree HotelAh Chihuahua

8:00pm MDT

Casual Gathering at the Doubletree Hotel Bar

7:00am MDT

Registration Open Mount Franklin Lobby

8:00am MDT

First Timers Orientation Breakfast with Chez Hall AChez Chesak Welcome Breakfast & Announcements Hall AAlabama Blackbelt Adventures Association

8:45am MDT

Keynote: Clearing the Crystal Ball: A look at Current Travel Sentiment and Trends! Hall AAmir Eylon

9:30am MDT

10:00am MDT

Breakout 1A: How to Build a Brand, Reinvent Yourself and Create Helpful, Impactful Content El Paso AChef Steve Corso Breakout 1B: Seeking Sustainability for Outdoor Journalists at Local Newspapers El Paso BJoseph Dits • Gregory Scruggs Breakout 1C: Write for SEO El Paso CRyan Newhouse

11:30am MDT

12:00pm MDT

Lunch & Announcements Hall ANSSF

12:45pm MDT

Keynote: Conversations with Birds Hall APriyanka Kumar • Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

1:45pm MDT

2:00pm MDT

Keynote: NSSF Hunting Panel - Hunting for All: Conservation, Community, and Sustainability Hall AWeston Jenkins • Deb Ferns • Mia Anstine • NSSF

2:45pm MDT

3:00pm MDT

OWAA 'Speed Connection' Mount Franklin Lobby

4:30pm MDT

Film Showcase: Blackwaters Brotherhood in the Wild; INWARD; Resilience Rising Hall AChad Brown

5:30pm MDT

6:00pm MDT

Welcome to El Paso Dinner - Boots & Bebidas! Outside Courtyard of Convention CenterVisit El Paso

9:00pm MDT

Presidents' Hospitality Event Doubletree SuiteAmy Kapp

6:30am MDT

Roll 'n Run/Walk TBA

8:00am MDT

Breakfast & Announcements Hall AAlabama

8:45am MDT

Keynote: Take a Road Trip with Me: Dream Big With Strategy Hall ACasey Hanisko

9:00am MDT

Spouse/Partner Tour: Mission Trail of El Paso

9:30am MDT

9:45am MDT

WORKSHOP 1: Elevate Your Outdoor Meals El Paso CChef Steve Corso WORKSHOP 2: Storytelling for Expeditions Juarez AMichael Brown WORKSHOP 3: Is Launching Is a Blog the Smart Move for Your Financial Future? Juarez BLesli Peterson WORKSHOP 4: Dream Big, Now Plan Big: Strategic Planning for Businesses of all Sizes Juarez CCasey Hanisko WORKSHOP 5: How to Shoot a Million Dollar Photo Using $80 Worth of Accessories El Paso ALefty Ray Chapa WORKSHOP 6: How AI Tools Can Help Media Professionals El Paso BRick Saez WORKSHOP 7: Playing with your friends in the DMO Sandbox Juarez FEaston Colvin WORKSHOP 8: Business Bootcamp: Fast-track Yourself from Writer to Entrepreneur Juarez EBeth Santos

12:45pm MDT

1:00pm MDT

Lunch & Announcements Hall ATexas Parks and Wildlife Department

1:45pm MDT

Keynote: Practical Storytelling Hall AMichael Brown

2:30pm MDT

2:45pm MDT

Breakout 2A: Building a 'Destination Stewardship Organization' El Paso AClaudia Vecchio Breakout 2B: Careers in the Wild: Communications and Writing in Environmental Conservation El Paso BAshley Peters Breakout 2C: Spilling the Tea: Journalists and the Tourism Office El Paso CAndi Jaspersen

4:15pm MDT

4:30pm MDT

Keynote: Meet the Editor's Panel Hall AJenny Rogers • Lindsey Botts • Rose Cahalan • Russell Roe • Amy Kapp

6:00pm MDT

Depart to Las Cruces, New Mexico for Dinner - Sponsored by Visit El Paso Meet in the Hotel LobbyVisit El Paso

7:00pm MDT

Dinner at Rio Grande Winery in Las Cruces, New Mexico - sponsored by Visit Las CrucesVisit Las Cruces

10:00pm MDT

Return to El Paso from Dinner

8:00am MDT

Breakfast & Announcements Hall A

8:45am MDT

Keynote: Great Content Isn’t Going To Cut It: 10 Tips for Navigating Fractional and Freelancing Markets During a Time of Disruption Hall AStephanie Puglisi • Revelyst

10:00am MDT

10:15am MDT

Breakout 3A: TRCP Panel - More than a Border: The Importance of the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo to Sustaining an Outdoor Economy El Paso AMike Davidson • Christian Fauser • Toner Mitchell • Ashley Beyer • Martha Pskowski • Dan Morgan Breakout 3B: Enchanted to Endangered and Everything in Between: New Mexico's Unique Fisheries El Paso BMike Ruhl Breakout 3C: One-on-One Pitch/Book Proposal Review Session Juarez 1Emily White Breakout 3D: Bringing Bighorns to El Paso El Paso CRussell Roe • Froylán Hernández • Cesar Mendez, Ph. D.

11:45am MDT

12:00pm MDT

Lunch & Announcements Hall ARevelyst

12:45pm MDT

Keynote: Media, Emerging Demographics, Mental Health and Revenue: The Outdoor Industry and Lifestyle are the Common Denominators. Hall AEarl B. Hunter, Jr.

1:30pm MDT

1:45pm MDT

WORKSHOP 1: Elevate Your Outdoor Meals El Paso CChef Steve Corso WORKSHOP 2: Storytelling for Expeditions Juarez AMichael Brown WORKSHOP 3: Is Launching Is a Blog the Smart Move for Your Financial Future? Juarez BLesli Peterson WORKSHOP 4: Dream Big, Now Plan Big: Strategic Planning for Businesses of all Sizes Juarez CCasey Hanisko WORKSHOP 5: How to Shoot a Million Dollar Photo Using $80 Worth of Accessories El Paso ALefty Ray Chapa WORKSHOP 6: How AI Tools Can Help Media Professionals El Paso 2Rick Saez WORKSHOP 7: Playing with your friends in the DMO Sandbox Juarez FEaston Colvin WORKSHOP 8: Business Bootcamp: Fast-track Yourself from Writer to Entrepreneur Juarez EBeth Santos

4:45pm MDT

5:30pm MDT

EIC & Awards Dinner Alcantar Sky GardenChattanooga Tourism Co.

8:30pm MDT

Hospitality Event: Final Proof Doubletree SuiteGulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism

9:30pm MDT

Virtual Auction Closes at 11PM Eastern Time!

7:00am MDT

CLOSED Post-Tour: El Paso/Trans-Pecos Audubon Society Tour CLOSED Post-Tour: Copper Canyon Exploration: Chihuahua, CHEPE Train, Raramuri Hike & Vineyards

8:15am MDT

CLOSED Post-Tour: The Exciting Sand Dunes on ATVs: Explore El Paso's Natural Wonders and Fossils

10:00am MDT

CLOSED Post-Tour: Discovering Wildlife in Hueco Tanks Valley: A Serene Scenic Horseback Ride

2:30pm MDT

CLOSED Post-Tour: The Exciting Sand Dunes on ATVs: Explore El Paso's Natural Wonders and Fossils