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Cincinnati is the hometown of baseball's "Charlie Hustle," Pete Rose, known for sliding head first into the bases. The Cincinnati Enquirer's Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Jim Borgman offers his take on the hustling nature of computer-assisted reporters in this year's conference logo. Conference T-shirts Did you pick up a conference T-shirt featuring Borgman's logo? There are still a few left, so order now!	Annual CAR Conference: March 12-14, 2004 More than 300 journalists attended panels by the best in the business on every beat and topic. Hands-on classes featured spreadsheets, database managers, mapping, statistics and the latest in cutting-edge technology. Special pre-conference sessions were offered on March 11. Conference Site: Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hotel 35 West Fifth Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Hosted by The Cincinnati Enquirer Sponsors: Gannett Foundation The Cincinnati Post /The Kentucky Post WCPO-Cincinnati
Program Information: Panel Schedule Hands-On Class Schedule The Mini-Boot Camps are full, but plenty of other hands-on classes are still available. Expected speakers Demo Room Schedule Tipsheets: Tipsheets from this Conference At the conference, Tom Torok, database editor at The New York Times shared some CAR SQL Server tools -- including ways to handle non-standard names, use ASP techniques and automate tasks. Download a copy. Other Information: List of Exhibitors/Recruiters Frequently asked questions Getting to the hotel What to do in Cincinnati Sending Reprints & Tipsheets Need a roommate in Cincinnati? Tips for creating a great tipsheet See details about last year's conference
Drawing Winner Mariely Valentin of Florida International University won complimentary registration to the 2004 CAR Conference by filling out an evaluation of the 2003 CAR Conference.