{"id":3120,"date":"2019-09-12T20:23:26","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T20:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ona19.journalists.org\/?p=3120"},"modified":"2019-10-08T15:01:19","modified_gmt":"2019-10-08T15:01:19","slug":"important-update-venue-change-for-ona19-opening-night-reception","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ona19.journalists.org\/2019\/09\/12\/important-update-venue-change-for-ona19-opening-night-reception\/","title":{"rendered":"Important update: Venue change for ONA19 Opening Night Reception"},"content":{"rendered":"
The ONA19 Opening Night Reception has been moved to <\/span>Mardi Gras World<\/b>. We apologize for the inconvenience. We are committed to ensuring all attendees can enjoy a memorable evening.<\/span><\/p>\n Getting to Mardi Gras World<\/b><\/p>\n Mardi Gras World, the world’s largest float building facility, is located at 1380 Port of New Orleans Place. It is a 10-minute drive from the conference hotels, and <\/span>not<\/span><\/i> a walkable route.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Opening Night Reception is from 6:30\u20138:30 p.m. Shuttle buses will transport attendees from the conference hotels to the reception venue every 15 minutes from 6-9 p.m. Pick-up points are at the <\/span>Sheraton Canal St. entrance<\/b> and the <\/span>I<\/b>nterContinental will pick up on Poydras at the corner of St. Charles. <\/b>Be sure to have your badge before boarding the bus.<\/span><\/p>\n If you are using your own transportation, please pull up to the front entrance of Mardi Gras World.<\/span><\/p>\n What to expect at the ONA19 Opening Night<\/b><\/p>\n We are looking forward to continuing the tradition of closing the first day of the annual conference with a fun evening of connecting with new and old friends while enjoying appetizers, drinks and music. Plus, expect a few extra surprises as we continue our 20th anniversary celebration.<\/span><\/p>\n This event is open to all ONA19 attendees with <\/span>full conference passes<\/span><\/a>. Be sure to bring your badge.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Exhibit-only and Midway-only passholders can purchase advance tickets for $50, but non-conference attendees and guests are not permitted. Please consult your ONA partnerships coordinator to purchase tickets to this event via the ONA19 Partner Service Center. Contact <\/span>registration@journalists.org<\/span> with any questions.<\/span><\/p>\n Thank you to our supporters<\/b><\/p>\n The ONA19 Opening Night Reception is generously supported by the <\/span>Facebook Journalism Project <\/span><\/a>and the <\/span>John S. and James L. Knight Foundation<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n If you have any questions regarding this change, contact us at registration@journalists.org. We\u2019ll work as quickly as we can to respond to your needs.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1779,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","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":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n