Oklahoma SPJ Annual Awards

The annual awards banquet will be March 1. Click here for a PDF of the 2007 annual awards info. •Banquet set for March 1 •Workshop set for March 1. Click here for more info on the pre-workshop. Banquet preparations are being made to fete the annual SPJ/Oklahoma contest winners Saturday, March 1, at the historic Skirvin Hilton Hotel in downtown Oklahoma City. The event promises to be a glittering celebration of Oklahoma journalism. If you wish to stay at the hotel where the event is hosted, you can get a special rate of $149. You must e-mail James Schelnick at the Skirvin to get the incredible $149 rate. His e-mail is JamesSchelnick@skirvinhilton.com More than 1,200 entries were received, making the contest one of the most competitive ever. If you entered in the contest, expect an invitation letter in the mail soon, which will specify if you have won an award at the banquet. Entrants will be receive notification letters in early February, with details on banquet reservations. Tickets will be $35 for students and $40 for non-students. For more information, e-mail SPJ President Scott Cooper at scooper@okgazette.com.