Balfour Yearbooks is proud to be a diamond sponsor for this year’s JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention in Orlando, FL. Thousands of students will converge on the Walt Disney World Dolphin hotel for Media Magic Nov. 12-15 to learn from yearbook, newspaper, photography and broadcast journalism experts from across the country.
Balfour’s very own yearbook experts will be presenting on a variety of topics throughout the convention. Don’t miss these sessions for inspiration and ideas you can use at your school!
FRIDAY, NOV. 13
Beginner InDesign
Hal Schmidt, Balfour Yearbooks representative
Become comfortable using InDesign as you learn the basics of this powerful layout program. Bring a laptop with InDesign installed if you’d like to follow along during the demonstration.
9:00am, Asia 2, Lobby Level
The Magic of the Interview
Marcia Meskiel-Macy, Balfour Yearbooks representative
Here are 10 tips for a meaningful interview. Whether it’s for a story or for a job/internship, the Magic 10 make all the difference in leaving a lasting impression and getting the real story.
9:00am, Southern Hemisphere I, Ballroom Level
Advanced InDesign
Hal Schmidt, Balfour Yearbooks representative
If you’re looking to move beyond the basics of using InDesign or looking for some tips and tricks, then this is the session for you. Bring a laptop with a recent version of InDesign (6.0 or later) installed so you can get hands-on experience.
10:00am, Asia 2, Lobby Level
‘$75 for what?’ Better yearbook coverage persuades buyers
Alan Swank, Balfour Yearbooks
With a goal of not more pictures but more people pictured, this interactive session focuses on strategies and methods that will guarantee a sold-out yearbook year after year. Special emphasis will be placed on expanding the academic section of the book. 11:00am, Northern Hemisphere E-3, Ballroom Level
Agile Leadership
Brynda Everman and Ryan Meinzer, Balfour Yearbooks
Learn to function as a team using Agile, Scrum and Trello. You will learn how to manage a task board, visualize your timeline, stay focused, deal with those difficult leadership scenarios, and then put it into practice to get a real understanding of the process.
11 am, Oceanic 1, Lobby Level
Make Photoshop Magic
Brynda Everman, Balfour Yearbooks representative
These 10 virtually unknown features of Photoshop will save you hours, produce more consistent results, and just plain make you look like a genius. Both beginners and experts will learn something new. You will leave with powerful tools to make your Photoshop life magical.
1 pm, Northern Hemisphere E-4, Ballroom Level
SATURDAY, NOV. 14
Beginner Photoshop
Hal Schmidt, Balfour Yearbooks representative
Learn the basics of using Photoshop and getting a photo ready for your publications. Bring a laptop with a recent version of Photoshop installed to follow step-by-step.
9:00am, Asia 2, Lobby Level
‘How do I…?’ using InDesign
Hal Schmidt, Balfour Yearbooks representative
This question-and-answer session will show you how to create your designs and layouts using InDesign. A graphic designer will help you on the spot with techniques that may be puzzling you.
10:00am, Asia 2, Lobby Level
