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8:30 am to 8:50 am
Best use of the conference and introduction to CAR
- Jaimi Dowdell, IRE and NICAR
- Doug Haddix, IRE and NICAR
Meridian Ballroom East
9:00 am to 9:50 am
Bridging the gap: From data analysis to programming
- John Perry, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Derek Willis, The New York Times
Meridian Ballroom Center
Overview of the year in CAR
- Doug Haddix, IRE and NICAR
- Mark Horvit, IRE and NICAR
Meridian Ballroom East
Think Outside the Search Box: Building deeper, richer data-driven interactives
- Aron Pilhofer, The New York Times
Meridian Ballroom West
Caspio Hands-on Boot Camp for existing Caspio Bridge clients (vendor session, sign up to attend)
Hands-on panel
Hands-on panel
- Edward Garcia, Caspio, Inc.
Panorama B
10:00 am to 10:50 am
Creative ways to cover natural and man-made disasters
- Danielle Cervantes, The San Diego Union-Tribune
- David Herzog, IRE and NICAR
- Zack Kucharski, The (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) Gazette
Meridian Ballroom Center
Internet Tips and Tricks
- David Donald, Center for Public Integrity
- Carolyn Edds, St. Petersburg Times
Meridian Ballroom East
Advanced Google Maps and the latest in mapping
- Michael Corey, The Des Moines (Iowa) Register
- Tim Henderson, The Journal News (White Plains, N.Y.)
Meridian Ballroom West
Caspio Hands-on Boot Camp for existing Caspio Bridge clients (vendor session, sign up to attend)
Hands-on panel
Hands-on panel
- Edward Garcia, Caspio, Inc.
Panorama B
11:00 am to 11:50 am
Dissecting a Web site
- Jacob Fenton, The (Allentown, Pa.) Morning Call
- Aron Pilhofer, The New York Times
Meridian Ballroom Center
Interactive journalism
- David Heath, The Seattle Times
- Brad Heath, USA Today
Meridian Ballroom East
The latest in text and database mining
- Chase Davis, The Des Moines (Iowa) Register
- Brant Houston, University of Illinois
Meridian Ballroom West
Caspio Hands-on Boot Camp for existing Caspio Bridge clients (vendor session, sign up to attend)
Hands-on panel
Hands-on panel
- Edward Garcia, Caspio, Inc.
Panorama B
2:00 pm to 2:50 pm
Web development at newsroom speed
- Daniel Lathrop
Meridian Ballroom Center
Essential data for every newsroom
- Ben Poston, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Anne Saul, Gannett Co. Inc.
Meridian Ballroom East
Stats for stories
- David Donald, Center for Public Integrity
- Jennifer LaFleur, ProPublica
Meridian Ballroom West
Caspio Hands-on Boot Camp for existing Caspio Bridge clients (vendor session, sign up to attend)
Hands-on panel
Hands-on panel
- Edward Garcia, Caspio, Inc.
Panorama B
3:00 pm to 3:50 pm
Social science methods
- David Donald, Center for Public Integrity
- Stan Ketterer, Oklahoma State University
Meridian Ballroom Center
Programming basics
- Daniel Lathrop
- Jeremy Milarsky, IRE and NICAR
Meridian Ballroom East
New directions in GPS and GIS
- Josh Overton, 39 Degrees North
- Matthew Waite, St. Petersburg Times
Meridian Ballroom West
Caspio Hands-on Boot Camp for existing Caspio Bridge clients (vendor session, sign up to attend)
Hands-on panel
Hands-on panel
- Edward Garcia, Caspio, Inc.
Panorama B
4:00 pm to 4:50 pm
Web scraping
- Jeremy Milarsky, IRE and NICAR
- John Perry, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Meridian Ballroom Center
Social Network Analysis
- Tommy Kaas, Kaas & Mulvad
- Aaron Kessler, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Meridian Ballroom East
Pushing the envelope
- Chase Davis, The Des Moines (Iowa) Register
- Matthew Waite, St. Petersburg Times
Meridian Ballroom West
Caspio Hands-on Boot Camp for existing Caspio Bridge clients (vendor session, sign up to attend)
Hands-on panel
Hands-on panel
- Edward Garcia, Caspio, Inc.
Panorama B
8:30 am to 8:50 am
Best use of the conference and introduction to CAR
- Jaimi Dowdell, IRE and NICAR
- Doug Haddix, IRE and NICAR
Meridian Ballroom East
9:00 am to 9:50 am
Illinois
Library
Creating your own dynamic databases
- Mark Nichols, The Indianapolis Star
- Bob Segall, WTHR-Indianapolis
Meridian Ballroom Center
Forensic CAR for covering crime
- Brad Branan, The Fresno (Calif.) Bee
- Daniel Lathrop
Meridian Ballroom East
Mashups and Web mapping on the fly
- Tommy Kaas, Kaas & Mulvad
- Charlie Szymanski, NationalJournal.com
Meridian Ballroom West
The Elaboration Model
- Stan Ketterer, Oklahoma State University
Monument Suite (Demo Room)
Ohio
Panorama A
Panorama B
10:00 am to 10:50 am
Illinois
Library
Using CAR to cover the financial crisis
- Wendell Cochran, American University
- Maurice Tamman, The Wall Street Journal
Meridian Ballroom Center
Bulletproofing your data-based stories
- Jennifer LaFleur, ProPublica
- Ken McCall, Dayton (Ohio) Daily News
Meridian Ballroom East
Exploratory visualization
- Sarah Cohen, The Washington Post
- Chase Davis, The Des Moines (Iowa) Register
Meridian Ballroom West
Expanding Excel and Access capabilities with programming
- Phil Harbord, CBC
Monument Suite (Demo Room)
Ohio
Panorama A
Panorama B
11:00 am to 11:50 am
Illinois
Library
Geodata tsunami
- Clem Henriksen, ESRI
- David Herzog, IRE and NICAR
Meridian Ballroom Center
Using CAR in broadcast stories
- Mark Greenblatt, KHOU-Houston
- Lawan Williams, E.W. Scripps
Meridian Ballroom East
Open source alternatives
- Derek Willis, The New York Times
Meridian Ballroom West
The nuts and bolts of social network analysis
- Jaimi Dowdell, IRE and NICAR
Monument Suite (Demo Room)
Ohio
Panorama A
Panorama B
12:00 pm to 1:50 pm
Online Demographic Data – Brown Bag Sponsored by ESRI
- Clem Henriksen, ESRI
Meridian Ballroom Center
Brown Bag with Media Lawyers, Sponsored by Ice Miller LLP and IRE
- David Smallman
- Mike Wilkins, Ice Miller LLP
Meridian Ballroom West
2:00 pm to 2:50 pm
Intro to Django and frameworks (Web Frameworks boot camp)
Hands-on panel
Hands-on panel
- Chase Davis, The Des Moines (Iowa) Register
- Matthew Waite, St. Petersburg Times
Illinois
Library
What's next in housing? CAR for real estate
- Jason Grotto, Chicago Tribune
- Aaron Kessler, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Meridian Ballroom Center
Open door for data? Changes in FOI policy and how they affect you
- David Smallman
- Mike Wilkins, Ice Miller LLP
Meridian Ballroom East
From database to story: A step-by-step guide
- Phil Harbord, CBC
- David McKie, CBC
Meridian Ballroom West
Open mapping discussion with ESRI
- Clem Henriksen, ESRI
Monument Suite (Demo Room)
Ohio
Panorama A
Panorama B
3:00 pm to 3:50 pm
Objects, Models and the ORM (Web Frameworks boot camp)
Hands-on panel
Hands-on panel
- Chase Davis, The Des Moines (Iowa) Register
- Matthew Waite, St. Petersburg Times
Illinois
Library
Higher education: Measuring performance from the classroom to the locker room (Sponsored by Lumina Foundation for Education)
- Holly Hacker, The Dallas Morning News
- Jodi Upton, USA Today
Meridian Ballroom Center
Mining Census data and preparing for 2010
- Steve Doig, Arizona State University
- Paul Overberg, USA Today
Meridian Ballroom East
Harvesting farm subsidy data
- Sarah Cohen, The Washington Post
- Dan Stockman, The Journal Gazette
Meridian Ballroom West
From database to story II
- Phil Harbord, CBC
- David McKie, CBC
Monument Suite (Demo Room)
Ohio
Panorama A
Panorama B
4:00 pm to 4:50 pm
Prepping your data (Web Frameworks boot camp)
Hands-on panel
Hands-on panel
- Chase Davis, The Des Moines (Iowa) Register
- Matthew Waite, St. Petersburg Times
Illinois
Library
Deconstructing test scores
- Jack Gillum, USA Today
- Darnell Little, Chicago Tribune
Meridian Ballroom Center
Pesticides and Pollution
- Brad Heath, USA Today
- Michael Pell, Center for Public Integrity
Meridian Ballroom East
Hyperlocal data
- Adrian Holovaty, Everyblock
- Mark Nichols, The Indianapolis Star
Meridian Ballroom West
BTS data to track air carriers
- Alex Richards, Las Vegas Sun
Monument Suite (Demo Room)
Ohio
Panorama A
Panorama B
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Panaroma Ballroom
9:00 am to 9:50 am
Library
CAR on campus (Sponsored by Lumina Foundation for Education)
- Jim Brown, IU School of Journalism
- Wendell Cochran, American University
- Suzanne McBride, Columbia College (Chicago)
- Fred Vallance-Jones, University of King's College
Meridian Ballroom Center
Digging deep to find data on the Web
- Carolyn Edds, St. Petersburg Times
- Nora Paul, Institute for Media Studies
Meridian Ballroom East
Spycraft: Keeping your sources and your secrets safe from prying eyes
- Steve Doig, Arizona State University
Meridian Ballroom West
How to Use the BLS Web Site Like a Pro
- Paul M. LaPorte, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Monument Suite (Demo Room)
Ohio
Panorama A
Panorama B
10:00 am to 10:50 am
Library
Dissecting the recession for local impact
- David Knox, Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal
- Ted Mellnik, The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer
Meridian Ballroom Center
Writing and editing the CAR story
- Andy Hall, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
- Cheryl Phillips, The Seattle Times
Meridian Ballroom East
Following the Money: From Grade School Through College (Sponsored by Lumina Foundation for Education)
- Jeff Brainard, The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Jeff Kelly Lowenstein, Chicago Reporter
Meridian Ballroom West
Cool tools from the NCSA
- Brant Houston, University of Illinois
- Jennifer LaFleur, ProPublica
Monument Suite (Demo Room)
Ohio
Panorama A
Panorama B
11:00 am to 11:50 am
Library
Beyond agate: Real sports stats
- Jodi Upton, USA Today
- Wayne Winston, Indiana University
Meridian Ballroom Center
Quick Hit CAR: Impress your editor or producer in a week or less
- Jaimi Dowdell, IRE and NICAR
- Justin Mayo, The Seattle Times
Meridian Ballroom East
Mining Facebook, MySpace and other social sites
- Kelly Guckian, San Antonio (Texas) Express-News
- James Pilcher, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Meridian Ballroom West
Getting the most from your IRE Membership
- John Green, IRE and NICAR
- Mark Horvit, IRE and NICAR
Monument Suite (Demo Room)
Ohio
Panorama A
Panorama B
2:00 pm to 2:50 pm
Using the ORM to get data (Web Frameworks boot camp)
Hands-on panel
Hands-on panel
- Chase Davis, The Des Moines (Iowa) Register
- Matthew Waite, St. Petersburg Times
Illinois
Library
Meds and mortality: CAR on the health beat
- Thomas Hargrove, Scripps Howard News Service
- Alex Richards, Las Vegas Sun
Meridian Ballroom Center
Negotiating for data/FOI
- Jaimi Dowdell, IRE and NICAR
- Dan O'Neil, Everyblock
Meridian Ballroom East
Computational journalism and new opportunities
- Jay Hamilton, Duke University
- Brant Houston, University of Illinois
Meridian Ballroom West
OpenKapow: Scraping the Web
- Nils Mulvad, Kaas & Mulvad
Monument Suite (Demo Room)
Ohio
Panorama A
Panorama B
3:00 pm to 3:50 pm
Design by URL (Web Frameworks boot camp)
Hands-on panel
Hands-on panel
- Chase Davis, The Des Moines (Iowa) Register
- Matthew Waite, St. Petersburg Times
Illinois
Library
Watchdogging government spending
- Andy Lehren, The New York Times
- Ryan McNeill, The Dallas Morning News
Meridian Ballroom Center
The data you need from Europe
- Helena Bengtsson, Sveriges Television
- Nils Mulvad, Kaas & Mulvad
Meridian Ballroom East
Meridian Ballroom West
Ohio
Panorama A
Panorama B
4:00 pm to 4:50 pm
Views (Web Frameworks boot camp)
Hands-on panel
Hands-on panel
- Chase Davis, The Des Moines (Iowa) Register
- Matthew Waite, St. Petersburg Times
Illinois
Library
Ethics of putting data online
- Steve Doig, Arizona State University
- Adrian Holovaty, Everyblock
- David Milliron, Caspio, Inc.
- Nora Paul, Institute for Media Studies
Meridian Ballroom Center
Toxic CAR
- Michael Grabell, ProPublica
- Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune
Meridian Ballroom East
Creative uses of election data
- Griff Palmer, The New York Times
Meridian Ballroom West
Delving into death
- Thomas Hargrove, Scripps Howard News Service
Monument Suite (Demo Room)
Ohio
Panorama A
Panorama B
5:00 pm to 5:50 pm
The past and future in CAR: A look at where we have been and what's next
- Jim Brown, IU School of Journalism
- Steve Doig, Arizona State University
- Brant Houston, University of Illinois
Meridian Ballroom Center
9:00 am to 9:50 am
Illinois
Library
CAR in the classroom
- Dan Close, Wichita State University
- Brant Houston, University of Illinois
- Gerry Lanosga, Indiana University
- Suzanne McBride, Columbia College (Chicago)
Meridian Ballroom Center
Storyboarding your ideas: Open discussion
- Doug Haddix, IRE and NICAR
Meridian Ballroom East
Panorama A
Caspio Hands-on Mini-Boot Camp - Fast Track for Educators (Vendor session, sign up to attend)
Hands-on panel
Hands-on panel
- Edward Garcia, Caspio, Inc.
Panorama B
10:00 am to 10:50 am
Illinois
Library
Internet tips and tricks
- Jaimi Dowdell, IRE and NICAR
Meridian Ballroom Center
Making your personal battle plan
- Doug Haddix, IRE and NICAR
Meridian Ballroom East
Panorama A
Caspio Hands-on Mini-Boot Camp - Fast Track for Educators (Vendor session, sign up to attend)
Hands-on panel
Hands-on panel
- Edward Garcia, Caspio, Inc.
Panorama B
11:00 am to 11:50 am
Caspio Hands-on Mini-Boot Camp - Fast Track for Educators (Vendor session, sign up to attend)
Hands-on panel
Hands-on panel
- Edward Garcia, Caspio, Inc.
Panorama B