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Hands-On Classes
The conference features hands-on training in computer-assisted reporting to complement the many panels, roundtables and workshops. Classes will take place in Mount Princeton on the hotel’s third floor. To guarantee a spot, sign up in advance at the Demo Room (Mount Princeton). Participants may take only one hands-on class per day. You must sign up each day for the classes offered that day.
Thursday	Friday	Saturday

THURSDAY (optional day)
9-10:10 a.m.	Excel 1: Performing simple calculations and sorting - Jeff Roberts, The Denver Post
10:25-11:35 a.m.	Excel 2: Calculating ratios and rates in Excel - Matthew Dempsey, Arizona State University
11:50 a.m.-1 p.m.	Importing data into Excel - Daniel Lathrop, The Center for Public Integrity
2:30-3:40 p.m.	Access 1: Learn to select and sort data items you choose - Dick O'Reilly, IRE and NICAR Consultant
3:55-5:05 p.m.	Access 2: Summarizing databases with counting and summing - Holly Hacker, The Dallas Morning News
FRIDAY
9-10:10 a.m.	Access 3: How to join tables, matching information from one file to another - Jennifer LaFleur, The Dallas Morning News
10:25-11:35 a.m.	Excel 1: Performing simple calculations and sorting - Steve Doig, Arizona State University
11:50 a.m.-1 p.m.	Excel 2: Calculating ratios and rates in Excel - Neil Reisner, Freelance
2:30-3:40 p.m.	Convert and import PDFs into Excel - Derek Willis, The Washington Post
3:55-5:05 p.m.	Access 1: Learn to select and sort data items you choose - Aron Pilhofer, The Center for Public Integrity
SATURDAY
9-10:10 a.m.	Access 2: Summarizing databases with counting and summing - Matthew Waite, St. Petersburg Times
10:25-11:35 a.m.	Access 3: How to join tables, matching information from one file to another - David Milliron, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
11:50 a.m.-1 p.m.	Excel 1: Performing simple calculations and sorting - David Heath, The Seattle Times
3-4:10 p.m.	Excel 2: Calculating ratios and rates in Excel - Doug Haddix, The Columbus Dispatch
4:25-5:35 p.m.	Importing data into Excel - Tom McGinty, Newsday