About the Event
This is not your typical MIPA Fall Conference. There’s no bus ride to Lansing. No one will have to sit on the floor when the chairs run out. You can attend as many sessions as you like. And you can do it all whenever you want. It’s the MIPA Fall Un-Conference of your dreams!
Immerse yourself in journalism and media as you select from pre-recorded lessons and live sessions by top educators and journalists. This on-demand library of materials will be available to you to use this entire school year. Sessions start to roll out Oct. 26.
Program materials are housed on MSU’s online course system, which requires event registration via MIPA’s website and creation of a user account on MSU’s system.
- Planned live sessions:
- 11:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26: Paul Gerke of NBC News
- All live sessions will be recorded and archived with the Un-Conference
- List of recorded presentations and presenters included in the Un-Conference (updated frequently)
- Step-by-step guide for advisers and students to access the Un-Conference
- Information for Sponsors & Exhibitors
- Reserve space in MIPA’s virtual College Journalism & Media Fair
- Submit a video presentation or lesson to add to the MIPA conference
- Earn a $25 credit to use on this or another 2020-21 MIPA program when you have a video lesson accepted into the Un-Conference or you lead 3 coaching sessions!
- Learn more about how to create and submit a lesson/presentation
- Student presenter permission/release forms
- Be a coach for another student media staff
- Earn a $25 credit to use on this or another 2020-21 MIPA program when you have a video lesson accepted into the Un-Conference or you lead 3 coaching sessions!
- FAQ: MIPA Conferences & Events
- PLEASE REVIEW: MIPA conference, workshop and event policies
Spartan Level Sponsors
Become a sponsor!
Other sponsors and exhibitors:
- Jostens
- SNO Sites
- Walsworth
- Michigan Association of Broadcasters Foundation
- Michigan Press Association
- Quill & Scroll International Honor Society
College Journalism & Media Fair
MIPA Coaching Sessions
Your staff can sit down (virtually) with a MIPA adviser from a different school to get feedback about your work and discuss the challenges you face. These 20-30 minute coaching sessions are FREE for Un-Conference participants.
MIPA members who do not participate in the Un-Conference may arrange a coaching session for $20.
Information on how to sign up for a coaching session will be available soon!
Interested in coaching other staffs?
MIPA is looking for advisers to meet with other staffs to lead 20- to 30-minute coaching sessions. Participating staffs will be asked to complete a short survey that outlines desired areas of focus for the session.
You can earn a $25 credit to use on this or another 2020-21 MIPA program when you have a video lesson accepted into the Un-Conference or you lead 3 coaching sessions!
Registration
Pay a single fee for all of your students: To make it easier for all students in your program to access Fall Un-Conference materials, we’ve established a tiered fee structure based on the size of your media program staff, class or club. You’ll have access to Un-Conference materials for the rest of the school year!
- 2020-21 MIPA members save 10% off posted registration fees. Log in to get the coupon code for this discount.
- Need to renew your membership? Renew your membership now
- Advisers: Earn a $25 credit to use on this or another 2020-21 MIPA program when you have a video lesson accepted into the Un-Conference or you lead 3 coaching sessions!
- Cancellations & Refunds: Cancellations must be received by 5 p.m. Oct. 23 to receive a full refund. No refunds will be available after Oct. 23.
Make your selection based on the size of the class(es) or staff(s) you will be using Un-Conference materials with this school year. Contact us if you have any questions.
| Staff/Class size | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-9 students | $50 |
| 10-14 students | $100 |
| 15-19 students | $150 |
| 20-24 students | $200 |
| 25-29 students | $250 |
| 30-39 students | $300 |
| 40-49 students | $400 |
| 50-59 students | $500 |
| 60+ students | $600 |
- Individual student not affiliated with a participating school: $10
- Teacher without a journalism/media class or club: $50
MIPA Fall Conference Student Support Fund
Help students in need attend this MIPA event by making a contribution to our Student Support Fund.
If you need financial assistance to participate in this event, MIPA may be able to help. Contact us to learn more
Sessions start Monday, Oct. 26, 2020
New materials and sessions may be added throughout the week.
Please review our event policies. It is understood that by the act of registering students for an event, advisers assume responsibility for their students’ behavior and well-being during a MIPA activity.
SPECIAL NEEDS & ACCOMMODATIONS
MIPA and MSU are committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities.
All Un-Conference video lessons include captions or a transcript. Live sessions will be recorded for later viewing. Captions will be included with those recordings.
Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting Jeremy Steele, MIPA executive director, at 517-353-6761 or [email protected] at least 10 business days prior to the start of our program so that we have time to make necessary arrangements. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible. More information about disability inclusion services at MSU can be found at https://www.rcpd.msu.edu/services/accommodations.
Professional aids and chaperones providing assistance to students with special needs do not need to pay registration fees.