The 2015 conference will offer 150 panels, hands-on classes and special presentations about covering business, public safety, government, health care, education, the military, the environment and other key beats. Speakers will share strategies for locating documents and gaining access to public records, finding the best stories and managing investigations. Join the discussion about how to practice investigative journalism in print, broadcast, Web and alternative newsroom models. Free pre-conference (June 3rd) workshop sponsored by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism: "Finding Money Stories in Census Data."

SEJ is sponsoring two panels this year: “Oil Trains” (Friday 3:40pm) and “Environmental Investigations” (9:40am Saturday). The latter will feature several SEJ panelists.