Updated on 10/25/2026 – Times and Sessions Subject to Change – More to Come Soon
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| MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2026 | |
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| 2:00 – 6:00 PM | REGISTRATION & CHECK-IN |
| 3:00 – 3:20 PM | OPENING WELCOME |
| 3:30 – 5:00 PM | WORKSHOP: How Do We Articulate the Value of Community Media? |
| TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2026 | |||
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| 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM | REGISTRATION AND CHECK-IN | ||
| 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM | TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITS AND TRADE SHOW | ||
| 8:00 – 9:00 AM | CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST | ||
| 9:00 – 9:15 AM | WELCOME TO THE CONFERENCE | ||
| 9:15 – 10:00 AM | PLENARY PANEL: Proving the Value of Community Media | ||
| 10:00 – 10:45 AM | KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Eric Fossum | ||
| SESSION ONE | POLICY | TECHNOLOGY | OPERATIONS |
| 10:55 AM – 12 NOON | Collaborating with Community Partners | Hyperlocal AI | Filling the Local News Desert |
| 12 NOON – 1:45 PM | AWARDS LUNCHEON | ||
| SESSION TWO | POLICY | TECHNOLOGY | OPERATIONS |
| 1:55 PM – 3:25 PM | Sponsorship: Sports, Government & More | Your Center Can Facilitate: Video Production with Your Phone | Winning with Social Media |
| SESSION THREE | POLICY | TECHNOLOGY | OPERATIONS |
| 3:35 – 5:05 PM | State Legislative Organizing: Advocacy Best Practices & Lessons Learned | Beyond Your Cable Channel | Podcast OPS & Training/Curriculum |
| 5:30 – 8:00 PM | NOR’EASTER AWARDS RECEPTION & CEREMONY | ||
| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2026 | |||
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| 8:00 AM – 12 NOON | REGISTRATION AND CHECK-IN | ||
| 8:00 – 9:00 AM | CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST | ||
| 8:00 AM – 1:30 PM | TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITS AND TRADE SHOW | ||
| 8:30 – 9:05 AM | ACM NORTHEAST REGION ANNUAL MEETING | ||
| 9:15 – 10:15 AM | PLENARY PANEL: Introduction to Citizen Journalism | ||
| SESSION FOUR | POLICY | TECHNOLOGY | OPERATIONS |
| 10:25 AM – 12 NOON | Beyond Closed Captioning: Video Accessibility & Audio Description | Information as a Service: Web-Based Distribution | Civic Tech Hub |
| 12 NOON – 1:15 PM | SPONSOR RECOGNITION LUNCHEON | ||
| SESSION FIVE | POLICY | TECHNOLOGY | OPERATIONS |
| 1:25 – 2:55 PM | The Community Access Archive | A.M.A.T – Ask Me Anything Technical | Coping Strategies for Stressed-Out Community Media Staff |
| 2:55 – 3:15 PM | Networking Break | ||
| 3:15 – 4:15 PM | CLOSING ROUNDTABLE: ACM @50 Story Circles – Industry Assessment, Lessons Learned | ||
| 4:15 – 4:30 PM | CONFERENCE CLOSING, RAFFLES & GIFT BAGS | ||
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