LAUREL Media Lab [conversations]

​LAUREL's media lab is a dedicated monthly meetup for comms leaders, founders and journalists. Occurring every first Wednesday of the month, the event is part of a series that offers a low-pressure meetups intended to drive source diversity in news media and amplify the work of local news outlets.

​This event is a great fit for:

• ​journalists and reporters seeking new sources

• ​editors and producers of news media outlets

• ​comms leaders

• ​content creators

• ​founders and brand spokespersons

• ​journalism and communications students

​Each month, a beat is selected (think: tech, healthcare, nonprofit, etc) and the team at LAUREL curates a list of local news media professionals to attend as honored guests. Join us to learn more about the stories they're working on on and how you or your sources might help.

​Once per quarter, we host a panel event featuring local experts discussing a communications-specific topic. Join us for the conversation and a light lunch at SPNN.

​May's beat: education and ed tech
May's conversation: community organizations managing crisis PR
May's panelists: TBA

​Agenda
10a-10:30a Check-in and Registration
Arrive early to meet other guests, register and find a seat for the panel event.

​10:30a-12p Panel Event at SPNN
Learn from local leaders about navigating crisis communications as a community-based business or organization.

​12p-1p Light Lunch + Networking at SPNN
Enjoy a light lunch and connect with other leaders and journalists in attendance.

​Past guests have included journalists from Star Tribune, MinnPost, MPR, Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal, Sahan Journal, ABC 5-KSTP.

​For more about the organizer, visit www.laureldevelops.com