— Tuesday, Oct. 14: Panel discussion on “What Journalists Need to Know About ‘Net Neutrality’ and the Future of the Internet.” Panelists will include: David Alvarez, legal adviser to Federal Communications Commission Chair Tom Wheeler; Randolph May, president of the Free State Foundation; Nicol Turner-Lee, chief research and officer, Minority Media and Telecommunications Council; Lauren Wilson, policy council at consumer group, Free Press; and Lucy Dalglish, dean of the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism. Panel chair will be Jonathon Make of Warren Communications. Light refreshments from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Event will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Medill Washington Center, 1325 G St. N.W., in Washington. Reservations required at burnskathy@earthlink.net or (703) 824-1799. $6 for SPJ members; $8 for others. Students free.
— Wednesday, Nov. 19: “The Last Word: Obituary Writers and the Ultimate Feature Story.” Trio of three top obituary writers: Adam Bernstein, The Washington Post; Adam Clymer, The New York Times; and Larry Arnold, Bloomberg News Service. Event will be 6 to 8 p.m. at The Washington Post conference room, 1175 15th St. N.W., in Washington. Reservations are essential because attendees must have their name on the security check list at the desk. RSVP with an email to burnskathy@earthlink.net or call (703) 824-1799. Charge for SPJ members is $6; for others, $8. University students with ID are admitted free.
— December: Chapter holiday party and social event. (Date pending).
— January 2015: Tour of Voice of America and panel discussion on “Sending U.S. News Overseas.” (Date pending). Program being organized by D.C. SPJ chapter board member Nafisa Safarova.
— March 27-28, 2015: The Region 2 conference at the University of Maryland at College Park. Conference chairman is Josh Davidsburg, a lecturer at the university. A planning committee is being formed. Please email him at jdavidsburg@spjmaryland.org if you would like to volunteer or if you have program ideas.