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Our conference hotel, the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza,<\/strong><\/a> is at 2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067. Check out ourtravel recommendations<\/a> (a Super Shuttle from Los Angeles Airport, at $14, is your cheapest option to get to the hotel) andLos Angeles tips<\/a> from ONA Board Member Kim Bui. And make sure to check out this helpful blog post aimed at your last-minute needs<\/a>: what to wear, where to find shopping near the hotel (toothbrush? outfit change? bottle of bourbon?) and more.<\/p>\nMarking your schedule<\/h3>\n
When planning out your schedule, you\u2019ve got options: Our responsive conference website looks lovely on your mobile. The interactive schedule<\/a>on the ONA15 site is the best place to go for live updates and video streaming (where available). If you want to build a schedule, you can use our mobile app. Simply download the Grenadine Event Guide<\/strong> from the iOS or Android stores and use the code ONA15<\/strong>. You\u2019ll receive a print program at registration, but remember, the online schedule is always your most up-to-date option, complete with any last-minute room, program or speaker changes.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve got a lot of ways for you to connect with ONA15 attendees:<\/p>\n We\u2019re so thrilled to welcome over 1,000 first-time attendees<\/strong> to this year\u2019s conference. On Thursday, join us for breakfast<\/a> and a\u00a0welcome session<\/a> that will help you navigate the conference. You’ll need\u00a0your #1 button (get it at registration)\u00a0to access these events.<\/p>\n Are you just as excited about all of the excellent food in LA as we are? We are VERY thrilled that the Los Angeles Times has created\u00a0Eat ONA, a unique guide for ONA15 attendees<\/a>. Plus, our resident foodie Jessica Strelitz has pulled together a great list ofplaces near the conference hotel<\/a>, perfect if you\u2019re grabbing a quick bite or looking for a place to book a lunch meeting. Feeling adventurous? Kim Bui\u2019s LA guide<\/a> has recommendations all over town.<\/p>\n Wednesday, Sept. 23,\u00a0is the last day to become a member<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0vote for the 2016-17 Board of Directors. Join by 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday to be eligible to vote.\u00a0Voting will open on Thursday. Check out the impressive slate of digital media leaders who are running<\/a>.<\/p>\n Getting here and getting around Our conference hotel, the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, is at 2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067. Check out ourtravel recommendations (a Super Shuttle from Los Angeles Airport, at $14, is your cheapest option to get to the hotel) andLos Angeles tips from ONA Board Member Kim Bui. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":127,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"start_time":0,"end_time":0,"moderators":[],"hashtag":[],"soundcloud":[],"scribble":[],"viafoura":[],"youtube":[],"vimeo":[],"facebook":[],"trint":[],"slideshare":[],"livestream":[],"resources":[],"video_embed":[],"first_name":"","last_name":"","title":"","organization":"","website":"","twitter":"","_sponsor_url":"","_sponsor_tagline":"","_sponsor_level":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[202,2,134],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2015\/02\/11091482753_ff2120141c_k.jpg","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paaWsA-fzt","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59859"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59859"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59859\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59861,"href":"https:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59859\/revisions\/59861"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59859"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59859"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59859"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Parties, receptions and events<\/h3>\n
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Planning your schedule includes more than just sessions. Check out our definitive list of ONA15 parties and special events<\/a>, including special receptions, an ONA\u00a0LA pre-party and a sneak peek of the feature film \u201cSuffragette\u201d on Friday, Sept. 25 (RSVP required). Our Deputy Director Irving Washington has put together a guide for our introvert friends<\/a>, full of tips for managing the busy conference.<\/p>\nAll things ONA15 on social media<\/h3>\n
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First time at an ONA conference? We have your back.<\/h3>\n
Snackin’ in the City of Angels<\/h3>\n
Voting opens at ONA15<\/h3>\n
Join the ONA15 Karaoke challenge<\/h3>\n
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It’s not too late to sign up to sing a song or two at the ONA15 closing party. You can sign up as a team or support an existing campaign. Want to see ONA President Meredith Artley and former President Jim Brady sing a Sonny and Cher duet? Donate to the ONA15 challenge. Want to see your boss, colleagues or friends perform the song of your choice? Create your own campaign. Board member Greg Linch has pulled together a perfect primer on karaoke at ONA15<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"