Convention '02 Fort Worth

Quill, The, October, 2002

Fort Worth, Texas, hailed by legendary Star-Telegram publisher Amon G. Carter as the place where the West begins, was the site of the 2002 SPJ National Convention.

More than 600 professional and student journalists made the trek to the Lone Star State for a weekend of fellowship and professional development. Set amid Sundance Square and the Stockyards, the elegant Renaissance Worthington Hotel was the perfect venue for the zenith of SPJ's year.

The local planning committee, chaired by Kay Pirtle with expert assistance from Programming Chair Dorothy Estes, Sponsorship Chair Gary Hardee and jack-of-all-trades John Dycus, put together ...