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Hands-On Classes
The conference featured hands-on training in computer-assisted reporting to complement the many panels, roundtables and workshops. The schedule is below.
Thursday	Friday	Saturday

THURSDAY (optional day)
9-10:10 a.m.	Excel 1: Performing simple calculations and sorting - Robert Gebeloff, The (Newark, N.J.) Star-Ledger
10:20-11:30 a.m.	Excel 2: Calculating ratios and rates in Excel - Larry Gillick, American University
11:40 a.m.-12:50 p.m.	Importing text and HTML into Excel - MaryJo Sylwester, St. Paul Pioneer Press
2:30-3:40 p.m.	Access 1: Learn to select and sort data items you choose - Ryan McNeill, The Oklahoman
3:50-5 p.m.	Access 2: Summarizing databases with counting and summing - Wendell Cochran, American University
5:10-6:20 p.m.	Access 3: How to join tables, matching information from one file to another - David Milliron, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
FRIDAY
9-10 a.m.	Excel 1: Performing simple calculations and sorting - Ryan Konig, The Arizona Republic
10:10-11:10 a.m.	Excel 2: Calculating ratios and rates in Excel - Stephen Doig, Arizona State University
11:20 a.m.-12:20 p.m.	Convert and import PDFs into Excel - Neil Reisner, Florida International University
1:40-2:40 p.m.	Access 1: Learn to select and sort data items you choose - Mark Greenblatt, KHOU-Houston
2:50-3:50 p.m.	Access 2: Summarizing databases with counting and summing - Jennifer LaFleur, The Dallas Morning News
4-5:10 p.m.	Access 3: How to join tables, matching information from one file to another - Daniel Lathrop, The Center for Public Integrity
SATURDAY
9-10 a.m.	Excel 1: Performing simple calculations and sorting - Ron Campbell, The Orange County Register
10:10-11:10 a.m.	Excel 2: Calculating ratios and rates in Excel - Holly Hacker, The Dallas Morning News
3:40-4:40 p.m.	Importing text and HTML into Excel - Neil Reisner, Florida International University
4:50-5:50 p.m.	Convert and import PDFs into Excel - Matthew Waite, St. Petersburg Times