AUSMM 2025 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Monday, May 19
7:00 p.m. — Opening Reception
Location: Rooftop Pool Deck, Residence Inn Tempe Downtown
Tuesday, May 20
7:30-8:30 a.m. — Breakfast
Location: Carroll Room, Residence Inn Tempe Downtown
8:30-9:00 a.m. — Welcome and Member/Guest Introductions
Location: Carroll Room, Residence Inn Tempe Downtown
9:15-10:45 a.m. — Legal Issues and Student Media in 2025
Mike Hiestand, Senior Legal Counsel, Student Press Law Center
Location: Carroll Room, Residence Inn Tempe Downtown
10:45-11:00 a.m. — Break
11:00-11:30 a.m. — Industry Guest Introductions
Location: Carroll Room, Residence Inn Tempe Downtown
12:00-2:00 p.m. — Lunch and Athletics Panel Discussion at Mountain America Stadium
Doug Tammaro, Senior Associate Athletics Director, Arizona State University
Jason Manning, Arizona State University
Chrissy Murray, Duke University
Jessie Jones, University of Alabama
Location: Lagunitas Lookout Room, Mountain America Stadium, Tempe
2:15-3:00 p.m. — Guest School Presentations
Sean O’Connor, University of Florida
Allen Vaughn, University of Nebraska
Chuck Clark, Western Kentucky University
3:00-4:30 p.m. — Panel Discussion: Free Speech Issues on Campus — Advertising, Distribution, and News Coverage
Dr. Joanne Vogel, Vice President of Student Services, Arizona State University
Mike Hiestand, Senior Legal Counsel, Student Press Law Center
Piper Jackson-Sevy, Flytedesk
Jake Sorensen, University of Utah
Jason Manning, Arizona State University
Location: Carroll Room, Residence Inn Tempe Downtown
4:30-4:45 p.m. — Break
4:30-5:30 p.m. — Round Table Sessions With Industry Guests
Location: Carroll Room, Residence Inn Tempe Downtown
6:00 p.m. — Dinner
Culinary Dropout Tempe
Location: 149 S. Farmer Ave., Tempe, AZ
Wednesday, May 21
7:30-8:30 a.m. — Breakfast
Location: Carroll Room, Residence Inn Tempe Downtown
8:30-9:30 a.m. — Presentation & Discussion: Sponsored Content
Jason Brummond, University of Iowa
Peter Waack, Colorado State University
Location: Carroll Room, Residence Inn Tempe Downtown
9:30-10:30 a.m. — Round Table Sessions With Industry Guests
Location: Carroll Room, Residence Inn Tempe Downtown
10:30-10:45 a.m. — Break
10:45-11:45 a.m. — Group Discussions: University/Independent Newspapers
Location: Carroll Room, Residence Inn Tempe Downtown
12:00-1:00 p.m. — Lunch
1:00-2:00 p.m. — Group Discussion: The National Advertising Outlook
Piper Jackson-Sevy, Flytedesk
Location: Carroll Room, Residence Inn Tempe Downtown
2:30-3:30 p.m. — Challenge, Changes & Accomplishment Highlights
Sandy Matsui, University of Hawaii
Location: Carroll Room, Residence Inn Tempe Downtown
3:30-3:45 p.m. — Break
3:45-4:15 p.m. — Data Session
Doria Deen, UCLA
Location: Carroll Room, Residence Inn Tempe Downtown
4:15-5:15 p.m. — The Future of Local and Non-Profit News
Becky Pallack, Co-Founder, Arizona Luminaria
Location: Carroll Room, Residence Inn Tempe Downtown
6:00 p.m. — Dinner
Fabric Tempe
Mexican Buffet by SomeBurros
Location: 117 E 5th St Suite 101, Tempe, AZ (Next Door to the Hotel)
Thursday, May 22
7:30-8:00 a.m. — Breakfast
Location: Carroll Room, Residence Inn Tempe Downtown
8:00-11:00 a.m. — Business Meeting
AUSMM Members Only
Location: Carroll Room, Residence Inn Tempe Downtown