{"id":29660,"date":"2015-09-14T17:55:23","date_gmt":"2015-09-14T17:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/?p=29660"},"modified":"2015-09-14T18:00:21","modified_gmt":"2015-09-14T18:00:21","slug":"why-you-should-rsvp-for-ona15-workshops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/2015\/09\/14\/why-you-should-rsvp-for-ona15-workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"Why you should RSVP for ONA15 workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over the years, we&#8217;ve experimented with how and when to offer workshops &#8212; smaller sessions featuring hands-on training &#8212; as part of the conference. We&#8217;ve done an informal day of workshops before the conference, \u00a0offered them at outside locations, and added another full day to integrate them into the program. At ONA15, we&#8217;re offering 12 small workshops. After high demand last year, we decided to require pre-registration, or RSVPs.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Why do I need to RSVP\u00a0for a workshop?<\/h3>\n<p>We&#8217;re putting attendance limits on the workshops to make sure you get the best experience out of the sessions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For people attending the workshop, it means more one-on-one time with peers and the workshop presenter. That translates into more personal attention, more time for questions and fine-tuning any products or ideas developed during the workshop.<\/li>\n<li>For presenters, it&#8217;s easier to\u00a0plan, \u00a0prepare and respond to the needs of attendees. Planning materials, topics and training styles for a group of 15 is very different than trying to teach\u00a0a session that&#8217;s hit capacity and has people standing and sitting on the floor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How do I know what&#8217;s considered a hands-on\u00a0workshop?<\/h3>\n<p>All of the workshops are listed below and are flagged on our schedule. <strong>Please note: Access is only available to those with a ONA15 full-conference pass. There is no additional fee to RSVP for a workshop .<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what to look for if you&#8217;re interested in a workshop:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All sessions tagged as &#8220;Hands-On&#8221; are workshops that require an RSVP. You can find those sessions by going to our <a href=\"http:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/sessions\/\" target=\"_blank\">schedule page<\/a> and clicking the &#8220;Hands-On&#8221; filter, or by reviewing the list below. They are color-coded as well.<\/li>\n<li>Look for the language [RSVP Required] ahead of each session title.<\/li>\n<li>The session description also indicates when a workshop requires sign-up:\u00a0[PLEASE NOTE: This workshop has limited capacity and an RSVP\u00a0is required.]<\/li>\n<li>Volunteers will be outside the workshop rooms to help check the RSVP\u00a0list and provide assistance if the workshop you were hoping to attend is already full.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Which sessions do I need to RSVP\u00a0for?<\/h3>\n<p>Here\u00a0is the complete list of the 12 workshops. Please note that the Mobile Bootcamp sessions\u00a0are offered twice. You only need to RSVP\u00a0for one, as each training is identical.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ESPN Storyteller&#8217;s Workshop<\/li>\n<li>Mobile Bootcamp: Periscope &#8212; offered twice, once on <a href=\"http:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/sessions\/periscope\/\" target=\"_blank\">Thursday morning<\/a> and again on <a href=\"http:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/sessions\/periscopetraining2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Thursday afternoon<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Mobile Bootcamp: Snapchat &#8212; offered twice, once on <a href=\"http:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/sessions\/snapchattraining\/\" target=\"_blank\">Thursday morning<\/a> and again on <a href=\"http:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/sessions\/snapchattraining2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Friday afternoon<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Mobile Bootcamp: Instagram &#8212; offered twice, once on <a href=\"http:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/sessions\/instagramtraining\/\" target=\"_blank\">Thursday afternoon<\/a> and again on <a href=\"http:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/sessions\/instagramtraining2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Saturday morning<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/sessions\/algorithmsandarduino\/\" target=\"_blank\">Algorithms and Arduino: How to Make a Twitter Bot with an Audio Sensor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/sessions\/podcastingbasics\/\" target=\"_blank\">Creating Your First Podcast: A Beginner&#8217;s Workshop<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/sessions\/intermediatepodcastworkshop\/\" target=\"_blank\">Professionalizing Your Podcast: An Intermediate Workshop<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/sessions\/diversityworkshop\/\" target=\"_blank\">Diversity 2.0 Workshop: Getting In Here From Out There<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/sessions\/datatoolsandracedemographics\/\" target=\"_blank\">Learning Basic Data Tools By Crunching Race and Ethnicity Numbers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How do I RSVP?<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/for-ona15-registered-attendees-event-hands-on-workshop-rsvp-tickets-18346708499\" target=\"_blank\">RSVP\u00a0on our Eventbrite platform<\/a>. If you&#8217;re only interested in a specific workshop, you can click through the session page to RSVP.<\/p>\n<p>If you have questions regarding registration for ONA &#8212; or a particular workshop &#8212; please email <a href=\"mailto:ona15@journalists.org\" target=\"_blank\">ona15@journalists.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the years, we&#8217;ve experimented with how and when to offer workshops &#8212; smaller sessions featuring hands-on training &#8212; as part of the conference. We&#8217;ve done an informal day of workshops before the conference, \u00a0offered them at outside locations, and added another full day to integrate them into the program. 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