Thursday, April 4, 2019

"Toyota – Let’s Go Places" Scholarship Program available for students to attend the 2019 OWAA conference

Through the support of Toyota Motor Sales USA, the Outdoor Writers Association of America is offering scholarships to qualifying college students wanting to attend the OWAA conference, June 22-24 in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Scholarship recipients must be first-time attendees at an OWAA conference and may not be current OWAA members. Scholarships will cover registration, lodging meals and all conference sessions and activities. Sign up today at:https://owaa.org/2019conference/registration/scholarships/.

The 92nd annual OWAA Conference is a can’t-miss opportunity for outdoor journalists, communicators, businesses and agencies and offers networking and craft improvement opportunities.

This year's agenda includes newsmaker sessions featuring national outdoor and conservation topics such as forest fire management, climate change and wildlife, the ethanol mandate and deep well injection. Business sessions cover online topics such as Facebook tools for journalists, optimizing online content and social media influencers, as well as novel writing, syndication, and product review relationships with manufacturers. The full agenda is available on the conference website: https://owaa.org/2019conference/agenda/.

OWAA is The Voice of the Outdoors®. The Outdoor Writers Association of America is the oldest and largest association of professional outdoor communicators in the United States. It was organized in 1927 by members of the Izaak Walton League of America and includes professional communicators dedicated to sharing the outdoor experience. OWAA’s professionals include writers, photographers, outdoors radio- and television-show hosts, book authors, videographers, lecturers and artists. For more information, contact Outdoor Writers Association of America, 2814 Brooks St., Box 442, Missoula, Montana 59801; 406-728-7434,info@owaa.org; www.owaa.org.