The ONA19 Opening Night Reception has been moved to Mardi Gras World. We apologize for the inconvenience. We are committed to ensuring all attendees can enjoy a memorable evening. Getting to Mardi Gras World Mardi Gras World, the world’s largest float building facility, is located at 1380 Port of New Orleans Place. It is a […]
Updates
How to vote for Lightning Talks and ONA19 Unconference sessions
Each year ONA conference attendees get a last-minute chance to contribute to the conference programming by submitting pitches for Lightning Talks and Unconference sessions — and voting for their favorites to add to the schedule. Thanks to everyone who submitted their topic ideas! Voting is open Thursday, Sept. 12, 9 a.m. CDT, through Friday, Sept. […]
Essentials for your health and safety during ONA19
We hope you have an incredible ONA19 experience without incident — but things happen! Here are a number of important resources to help you handle any obstacles that come up while you’re in New Orleans for the conference. Special thanks to our ONA19 sponsors, including: Code of conduct We’re committed to providing a positive […]
Workshops open to all during Community Day, Sept. 11
Nearly all events during Community Day on Wednesday, Sept. 11, are free and open to both ONA19 attendees and other media professionals across the greater New Orleans region not registered for the conference. Each workshops requires an RSVP, so be sure to sign up today. 9:45 a.m.–5 p.m.: ONA Local Summit 2019. Free leadership workshop for […]
How to follow ONA19 from home
If you can’t join us in New Orleans for ONA19, there are numerous ways for you to follow along with the conference and capture valuable resources and inspiration to share with your newsroom. Please note that all times on the schedule are listed in Central Time. ONA on Air Now in its second year, our […]
Explore the Journalism 360 Immersive Storytelling Festival
We’re thrilled to bring you the third annual Journalism 360 Immersive Storytelling Festival during ONA19! The festival will showcase projects from Journalism 360 Challenge winners, finalists in the Online Journalism Awards and other groundbreaking virtual reality and augmented reality explorations. The festival runs Friday, Sept. 13, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Armstrong Ballroom (8th floor, […]
New Orleans picks: Quick lunches, dinners worth a splurge and the best drinks
By Todd A. Price Welcome to New Orleans. In this town, you won’t go hungry (or thirsty). I’ve been covering food and drinks in the city since 2004, and I wanted to share a few of my favorites, places you might overlook and also newcomers that likely aren’t yet in online guides. All of these […]
Discover the spooky side of New Orleans
Multicultural, three centuries old, the setting for multiple wars and home to smugglers and pirates — it’s no wonder New Orleans is famous for a past dotted with unsolved mysteries, inexplicable magic and many, many ghosts. While in town for ONA’s annual conference, you have more than a few options to experience the area with swamp […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Meet the ONA19 Social Team
Each year more than 150 volunteers contribute specialized and general support to help ONA pull off one of the industry’s premier events. We’re producing a series to celebrate some of our amazing conference volunteers, who bring the ONA spirit to life in a number of crucial roles. Say hello when you see them at the […]
The future of the metered paywall [Sponsored]
By Michael Silberman, SVP Strategy, Piano Is the metered paywall seeing its final days? It’s a question that’s taken center stage among digital media providers, and I expect it will come up as part of the panel and hallway discussions at ONA19. The recent release of Google’s Chrome 76 browser has only added to that […]