SPJ region 3 conference update

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- It's day two here at the SPJ region 3 convention at the University of South Carolina.

Yesterday was great. New people, new ideas. I attended the following sessions:

• New Media Challenges: I learned a lot more about managing online communities.
  
• Preparing for Tomorrow's Newsroom: A very original and insightful presentation by Joe Grimm.
  
• Freelancing for the New Media Age: There was basically no mention of new media, but the freelancing tips were good.
  
• Reception: Chatted with students and others while eating chicken and brownie and sipping sweet, sweet iced tea.
  

I was unable to liveblog the events yesterday afternoon because there is no guest access to USC's wireless network. I took notes and post summaries of the events when time allows.

What's on deck today:

• One-man Banding
• Mark of Excellence luncheon
• Reporting by the Numbers
• The Changing Political Landscape

Then we fly back to Miami tonight and it's deadline tomorrow!