Events
In addition to events we personally host, such as our annual Barlett and Steele Award ceremony, this page may also show events hosted by other organizations, including SABEW and the Cronkite School, that we believe may be relevant for business journalists and journalism students. Be sure to check back often for new upcoming events.
Upcoming Events
Entries open until August 12, 2026
Best in Business Book Awards Open for Entries
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Submissions must be entered into SABEW’s contest platform no later than August 12, 2026, 5 p.m. ET and must include:
– An image of the book cover.
-An image of the table of contents (if it has one).
-A maximum of 5,000 words selected from the book by its author, editor or publisher. Please submit an excerpt that showcases the most compelling writing and reporting in the entire work. Do not submit introductory sections that outline the book’s contents.
-A brief author bio.
-A short cover letter about the significance of the book’s topic.
Learn more about entry requirements below.
Price: Varies
July 28, 2026
Always Wanted to Write a Book? Here’s how.
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Whether you’ve always dreamed of writing a book or you already have a specific project you’re launching into, this session is for you.
Panelists:
Kate Conger, author; reporter, The New York Times
Megan Greenwell, author and journalist
Ryan Mac, author; tech reporter, The New York Times
Patrick McGee, author and contributing writer
Moderator: Caleb Silver, editor in chief and SVP, Investopedia; chief business editor, People Inc.
$0 for SABEW members, $10 for nonmembers
Webinar
1:00 - 2:00 pm ET
Price: $0 - $10
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Contacts, clean copy & determination: Freelancers discuss the keys to success
Freelancing has always been an option for journalists, but with the continued turmoil in the industry, it’s becoming less an option than a necessity for many of them. So on June 23, the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (SABEW) convened a panel of experienced independent journalists to give
Reflections on SABEW 2026: Interviewing tips and the state of the industry
I was interested in two core themes at Sabew’s 2026 conference. First, learning from some reporters I deeply admire about how they approach their work and unpick complex reporting challenges. Second, taking a gut check on where business journalism is as an industry today, contending with huge shifts in audience
Reflections on SABEW 2026: How journalists are learning to be seen
For a while, I did not know how to talk about journalism without sounding either panicked or uncertain. The profession has become both louder and quieter at the same time. And yet, in Philadelphia this May, at the SABEW26 Annual Conference, I kept finding reminders of why people still do
Reflection: SABEW Conference 2026
I knew this year’s SABEW conference would be full of exciting experiences, but I didn’t realize that my favorite parts would include not only the learning opportunities, but also getting to meet reporters I admired and making new friends. Takeaways from panels This year’s conference had 36 panels and multiple
Crafting a resume that cuts through the “blackhole” of AI filtering systems
Amid the toughest entry-level job market conditions in decades and sweeping layoffs across the media landscape, the Society for the Advancement of Business Editors and Writers (SABEW) convened a virtual panel on April 22 to address how early-career and recently laid-off reporters can make their resumes stand out. With the
Sports is business: The financial undercurrents that aspiring sports journalists should understand
Sports are not just games played on the court, field or ice: They’re lucrative content machines worth billions. The Reynolds Center’s inaugural “The Business of Sports” panel convened award-winning sports journalists and a prominent sports media executive on March 26 to discuss how business journalists can hold the sports industrial
