8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. — Registration.

9 a.m.-noon — Tribune, Gannett and Knight-Ridder sports editor meetings.

1-2:30 p.m. — Executive Committee meeting.

2:30-3:30 p.m. — One-on-one with the AP. Terry Taylor will be available to talk about Olympic coverage, individual concerns and changes in AP offerings.

3:45-4:45 p.m. — Small newspaper caucus.

5-6 p.m. — AP newcomers reception.

6:30-8:30 p.m. — Opening night reception at U.S. Constitution Center on Independence Mall.

9 p.m. — AP hospitality suite.

7:45-8:15 a.m. — Coffee and juice.

8 a.m. — Late registration.

8:15-9:15 a.m. — Opening general membership meeting.

8:30-9:30 a.m. — Spouse/guest orientation.

9:45-11:15 a.m. — The Ground Breakers. Tyrone Willingham, the football coach at Notre Dame; Damon Evans, the athletic director at Georgia; and Herman "Remember the Tians" Boone. Moderator Dr. Richard Lapchick, professor at the University of Central Florida and a nationally recognized expert on race and sports.

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. — Keynote luncheon. John Walsh, the executive vice-president and executive editor of ESPN, on the occasion of the network's 25th anniversary.

1:45-3:15 p.m. — Workshops

Management Doctor. Mike Fannin, Kansas City Star, and Gary Howard, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

100 ways to improve your prep coverage. Dave Campbell, Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Today's Readers, Yesterday's Paper. Tim Harrower, design expert and author.

What's Fun and What's Over The Line. Pat McLoone, Philadelphia Daily News.

3:30-5 p.m. — Workshops

Design 101. Tim Harrower, design expert and author.

The Beat Goes On. Featuring a panel of top-notch beat reporters discussing their craft.

Agate for Dummies. Lee Gordon, Chicago Tribune; and Chuck Grimes, Dallas Morning News.

9 p.m. — AP hospitality suite.

7:45-8:15 a.m. — Coffee and juice.

8 a.m. — Late registration.

8:30-10 a.m. — General session: A panel discussion on steroids: Where do we go from here?

10:15-11:45 a.m. — Workshops

100 ways to improve your prep coverage. Dave Campbell, Cleveland Plain Dealer.

The Daily Budget: Getting Ahead of the News. Emilio Garcia-Ruiz, Washington Post.

Agate for Dummies. Lee Gordon, Chicago Tribune, and Chuck Grimes, Dallas Morning News.

So You Want To Be a Sports Editor, featuring a panel of first-time sports editors, including Tom Jolly, New York Times.

Noon-1:30 p.m. — Red Smith luncheon.

1:45-3:30 p.m. — General session: A conversation with ... Dave Smith, Dallas Morning News; George Solomon, Washington Post; Neil Amdur, New York Times. Moderated by Vince Doria, ESPN.

3:45-4:30 p.m. — Region meetings.

4:45-6 p.m. — Workshops

Management Doctor. Mike Fannin, Kansas City Star; Gary Howard, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

The Daily Budget: Getting Ahead of the News. Emilio Garcia-Ruiz, Washington Post.

What's Fun and What's Over The Line. Pat McLoone. Philadelphia Daily News.

9 p.m. — AP hospitality suite.

7:45-8:15 a.m. — Coffee and juice.

8:30-10 a.m. — General session: Best Ideas. Tim Burke, Palm Beach Post.

10:15-11:45 a.m. — General session: Making Ideas Fly. Executives from Southwest Airlines discuss how to create a work environment that encourages innovation and creativity.

Noon-12:30 p.m. — Closing general membership meeting.

Afternoon — (optional) Golf, shopping, sightseeing.

6:30-10 p.m. — Reception, followed by awards dinner.

10 p.m. — AP hospitality suite.