Important update: Venue change for ONA19 Opening Night Reception
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 […]
ONA19 guide to sponsored sessions
From conversations about building trust and changing biased systems, to understanding best practices and tricks of the trade for some of the tools you know and love, ONA19’s sponsored sessions offer even more opportunities to learn and engage with your fellow attendees. Some of these sessions require RSVPs, so please take note! Wednesday, Sept. 11 […]
It’s time to stop chasing ad views and change the internet [Sponsored]
How many ads do you run? How many articles do you have to publish every day in order to keep the lights on? How many of those articles should have been a tweet? How often do you rewrite headlines to get clicks? What do you get for all that effort? A few pennies per thousand […]
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 […]
Samantha Ragland’s guide for extroverts at ONA19
Samantha Ragland, ONA Local organizer and Women’s Leadership Accelerator alumnae, attended her first ONA conference in 2014. She assembled this guide to offer strategies for extroverts to be A+ conference-goers and make the most of ONA19 — and it’s a companion piece to ONA Executive Director/CEO Irving Washington’s guide for introverts. I’ll be the first […]
