Schedule

Schedule

The 2023 Online News Association Conference (#ONA23) is Aug. 23–26 in Philadelphia and Sept. 28-29 online.

With community input, we are designing two types of programming this year.

In August, ONA23: Philadelphia will focus on in-person interactive sessions and conversational learning.

In September, ONA23: Onward will be a virtual, lean-back experience focused on sharing the biggest ideas in digital journalism, designed specifically for online participants.

A volunteer Program Committee composed of industry professionals from diverse backgrounds selects the majority of conference sessions from the Suggestion Box, our public call for pitches. (The Suggestion Box is now closed for submissions. Learn more about the Suggestion Box process).

Session pitches for both the in-person and virtual portions of the conference will be considered for programming at the same time via submissions to the Suggestion Box.

We will post the initial schedule for the conference in May and will continuously populate through July. In the meantime, we hope the outline below will be useful for your planning purposes.

ONA23: Philadelphia Schedule Block

Please note, the schedule is subject to change; for instance, our first and last sessions of the day are often subject to featured speaker availability.

All times are listed in UTC–4, Eastern Daylight Time.

Wednesday, August 23

  • 10:00a – 4:00p (10:00 – 16:00) — All-Level Career Summit with RSVP Workshops
  • 5:00p – 6:00p (17:00 – 18:00) — Midway Exhibit Hall opens for Sip and See Reception

Thursday, August 24

  • 9:30a – 11:00a — Opening Remarks and Featured Session
  • 11:00a – 7:00p — Midway Exhibit Hall open
  • 11:30a – 12:30p — First Session Block
  • 12:30p – 2:30p (12:30 – 14:30) — Lunch Break
  • 2:30p – 3:30p (14:30 – 15:30) — Second Session Block
  • 4:00p – 5:00p (16:00 – 17:00) — Third Session block
  • 6:00p – 7:30p (18:00 – 19:30) — Welcome Reception for all participants

Friday, August 25

  • 10:00a – 11:00a — Featured Session
  • 10:00a – 5:00p — Midway Exhibit Hall open (last day)
  • 11:30a – 12:30p — First Session Block
  • 12:30p – 2:30p (12:30 – 14:30) — Lunch Break
  • 2:30p – 3:30p (14:30 – 15:30) — Second Session Block
  • 4:00p – 5:00p (16:00 – 17:00) — Third Session Block

Saturday, August 26

  • 10:00a – 11:00a — Featured Session
  • 11:30a – 12:30p — First Session Block
  • 12:30p – 2:30p (12:30 – 14:30) — Lunch Break
  • 2:30p – 3:30p (14:30 – 15:30) — Second Session Block
  • 4:00p – 5:00p (16:00 – 17:00) — Third session Block
  • 7:00p – 9:00p (19:00 – 21:00) — Online Journalism Awards Banquet + Ceremony

ONA23: Onward

More details about the schedule will be posted at a later date.