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ASJA Annual Conference

Independent nonfiction writers and freelance authors, with a Client Connections day with editors.

Dates
Apr 26 to Apr 30, 2027
Where
Online
Cost
Paid ticket. 2027 rates not yet posted; scholarships offered.
Type
Conference · Paid ticket
Organizer
American Society of Journalists and Authors
Program
keynotes, breakout sessions, workshops, networking events
Suits
Fractional or independent, Starting or buying a business
Last checked
October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site

Official site and registration

Cheaper ways in: Scholarships; volunteers on the conference committee can sign up.

Speaking opportunities

Open call for speakers · deadline September 30, 2026

Session proposals were due Sept 30, 2026.

How to apply to speak

Who goes

Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.

Segments: Independent and fractional consultants

Roles: freelance professional

The field it serves: Media & Entertainment

Verified open jobs
about 9,151

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

Typical posted salary
$117,000 a year (middle half $77,000 to $165,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,638 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Entry or early-career level
31% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Employment, year over year
−4.2% in information, the closest BLS sector

Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, September 2026.

Full Media & Entertainment snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences

Media & Entertainment employers hiring now

We have not yet published an exhibitor or attendee list for this event. These employers in its industry have open verified jobs, so they are the ones worth meeting.

Industries and functions

Past and planned editions

  • 2027: April 26, 2027 to April 30, 2027

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