2026
Please join us at a NEW LOCATION for our annual event honoring outstanding broadcast journalism in Maryland, Delaware and Washington, D.C.
This year's convention will be held May 29-May 31 at
Princess Royale Oceanfront Resort
9100 Coastal Highway
Ocean City, MD 21842
Activities kick off Friday at 7:00 p.m. with a Crab Feast and Auction at Hooper's Crab House to benefit the Bob Shilling Memorial Scholarship
Saturday morning begins with a 9:00 a.m. Business Meeting and Seminar.
Then there's the Awards Reception & Banquet at 6:00 p.m. in the Palmetto Ballroom on Saturday night, and of course, the BEACH throughout the weekend!
SATURDAY SEMINAR
LYNN WALSH: “AI in the Newsroom”
A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) is rapidly becoming a part of our world and a part of journalism. There is also a great mistrust of A.I. among journalists, their readers, listeners and viewers. Our seminar features Lynn Walsh, who will focus on how journalists can use A.I. effectively and keep and build the trust we need with viewers, readers and listeners. You will see real world examples of how A.I. is effectively used in journalism and discuss how and when we should be transparent with news consumers in its use.
Lynn is an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has worked in investigative, data and TV journalism for more than 15 years. She worked locally at Baltimore’s Channel 2, WMAR-TV, as a college intern. Currently, she is a freelance journalist and the Assistant Director of Trusting News, where she works to help rebuild trust between journalists and the public. Lynn is also an adjunct professor at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, Ca., where she teaches journalism and communication classes. She is a past national president and Ethics Chair for the Society of Professional Journalists.