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The conference offers <strong>more than 90 sessions over three days<\/strong>, including interactive workshops on areas such as equality in the workplace, audience engagement, revenue, analytics and reporting tools. Join us to discover the latest trends from industry leaders, tackle pressing issues facing journalism and connect with peers to share your work.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/ona18.journalists.org\/sessions\">Browse the ONA18 schedule<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As in previous years, much of the program draws from community input through the Suggestion Box, which received more than 400 pitches this year. We&#8217;re excited to offer a few other ways you can contribute to the programming:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ona.submittable.com\/submit\/116351\/ona18-unconference-pitches\">Unconference<\/a>. What did we miss? The unconference is community-driven. Registered participants can propose a conversation on topics we&#8217;re not covering elsewhere. 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