PACIFIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL

The Pacific Telecommunications Council held its annual conference January 18-21, 2009 in Honolulu, Hawai'i.

*For more information: Web site: http://www.ptc.org/ptc09/index.php

WESTERN STATES COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION

The Western States Communication Association held its annual conference February 13-17, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona.

*For more information: Telephone: 480.965.6650; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; Web site: http://www.westcomm.org

COMMUNICATION GRADUATE CAUCUS

The Communication Graduate Caucus and the School of Journalism and Communication at Carleton University held its annual conference March 5-6, 2009, on "World in Transition: Perceptions and Interpretations."

*For more information: Web site: http://www.cgcannualconference.ca

ASSOCIATION FOR PROFESSIONAL AND PRACTICAL ETHICS

The Association for Professional and Practical Ethics held its 18th annual meeting March 5-8, 2009 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

*For more information: APPE, 618 East Third St., Bloomington, IN 47405-3002; Telephone: 812.855.6450; Web site: http://www.indiana.edu/~appe/annualmeeting.html

INTERCOLLEGIATE BROADCASTING SYSTEM

The Intercollegiate Broadcasting System hosted its 68th International Radio, TV, Webcasting, and Podcasting conference March 6-8, 2009 in New York City.

*For more information: Telephone: 845.565.0003; Web site: http://www.ibsradio.org

SOUTHERN STATES COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION

The Southern States Communication Association hosted a convention April 1-5, 2009 in Norfolk, VA.

*For more information: Web site: http://www.ssca.net/ convention-info/index.php

CENTRAL STATES COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION

The Central States Communication Association hosted a convention April 1-5, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri, titled "Conversations about Connections: Gateway to Communication at the 'Heart of it All.'"

*For more information: Web site: http://www.csca-net.org

INSTITUTE FOR ETHICS IN LEADERSHIP Viterbo University's D. B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership held a conference titled "Temperance" April 2-4, 2009.

*For more information: E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; Web site: http://www.viterbo.edu/ethics.aspz?id=33624

RADIO-TELEVISION NEWS DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION

The RTNDA held its annual "RTNDA@NAB" convention in association with the National Association of Broadcasters in Las Vegas, April 19-22, 2009.

*For more information: Web site: http://www.rtnda.org

BROADCAST EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

The Broadcast Education Association held its annual convention and festival in Las Vegas, April 22-25, 2009, immediately following the NAB convention.

*For more information: Telephone: 202.429.3935; Web site: http://www.beaweb.org/staticcontent/staticpages/2009conv.htm

EASTERN COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION

The Eastern Communication Association held its 100th annual convention "Defining Moments-A Century of Communication" in Philadelphia, April 22-26, 2009.

*For more information: Web site: http://www.ecasite.org

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF JOURNALISTS

The International Federation of Journalists held its conference, "Gender and Ethics: Gender Equality in the Newsroom," in Brussels, May 30-31, 2009. The event was part of the International Federation of Journalists' Ethical Journalism Initiative launched in 2008.

*For more information: Web site: http://www.waccglobal.org/component/content/article/1813:ending-gender-discrimination-is-key-to-ethical-reporting-declares-journalists-meeting-in-brussels.html