Schedule

ONA25 will be held Sept. 10-13 in New Orleans. We are excited to share how we are approaching the day-to-day schedule to help you when considering travel arrangements.

A first look at the ONA25 programming will be released in early June. The schedule will continuously populate through August as we finalize session details and confirm many opportunities to learn and connect with each other, including big-idea plenaries, hands-on training and networking meetups.

More details to come about:

  • Additional RSVP deep-dive workshop sessions on Wednesday and Saturday of conference week (Registered attendees will receive details via email on how to RSVP for these select sessions as they become available. To make sure you get future emails about your ONA25 pass and other conference updates, add registration@journalists.org and newsletter@journalists.org to your contacts)
  • Plenary speaker announcements
  • Special receptions and meal events, plus guides on fun things to explore in and around the conference

All times are listed in UTC–5, Central Daylight Time.

Wednesday, September 10

8:30—9:30 a.m. — RSVP-required breakfasts

10:30–11:30 a.m. — Session block

12–1 p.m. — Session block

2–3:30 p.m. — ONA25 Opening remarks + Featured plenary session

4—5 p.m. — Topic-based meetups

Thursday, September 11

8–9 a.m. — RSVP-required breakfasts

9—10 am. — Featured plenary session

10:30–11:30 a.m. — Session block + Coaching

12–1 p.m. — Session block + Coaching

1:15—2:15 p.m. — Lunch break + RSVP-required lunches

2:30—3:30 p.m. — Session block + Coaching

4—5 p.m. — Topic-based meetups

Friday, September 12

8–9 a.m. — RSVP-required breakfasts

9—10 am. — Table Talks

10:30–11:30 a.m. — Featured plenary session

12–1 p.m. — Session block + Coaching

1—3 p.m. — Online Journalism Awards Ceremony + Luncheon

1:15—2:15 p.m. — RSVP-required lunches

3:30—4:30 p.m. — Topic-based meetups

Saturday, September 13

10 a.m.—2 p.m. — Workshops (all events will require RSVP in July 2025)