{"id":1688,"date":"2018-07-18T17:17:48","date_gmt":"2018-07-18T21:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ona18.journalists.org\/?p=1688"},"modified":"2018-07-19T12:48:07","modified_gmt":"2018-07-19T16:48:07","slug":"midway-live-get-ready-deep-dives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ona18.journalists.org\/2018\/07\/18\/midway-live-get-ready-deep-dives\/","title":{"rendered":"Midway Live! Get ready for deep dives and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Midway sessions are now live in the ONA18 Conference Schedule<\/a>!<\/p>\n

You might be asking yourself, \u201cWait a minute \u2014 I thought the Midway was just an exhibit space! What kind of sessions is she talking about?\u201d There are two parts to the Midway:<\/p>\n

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  1. The exhibit space<\/b>, where you will find each of our 30+ Midway groups<\/a> showcasing their products and services.<\/li>\n
  2. The programming<\/b>: From Sept. 13-14, the Midway will host eight sessions about topics that are important to the ONA community, with Midway participants speaking and leading discussions in the areas of their expertise. These sessions are moderated opportunities to hear from and interact with experts in their fields. We\u2019ve specifically designed them to be educational \u2014 they are explicitly<\/i> not advertorials!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The Midway sessions this year come in two formats: facilitated discussions and interactive panels. The facilitated discussions<\/b> are each scheduled for 90 minutes and allow the audience to break into small groups to go deeper into specific areas around the session topic. You\u2019ll have 20-30 minutes for a small group discussion before moving to another group. There are four facilitated discussions in the Midway program:<\/p>\n