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March 14-16, 2003 Co-sponsors: The Charlotte Observer Gannett Foundation Knight Ridder NBC News Belo Corp.

Conference Hotel: Hilton Charlotte & Towers 222 East Third St. Charlotte N.C. 28202 800-HILTONS (800-445-8667) Backup Hotel: Omni Charlotte Hotel 132 E. Trade Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 704-377-0400 or 800-THEOMNI (800-843-6664) Order a 2003 CAR Conference T-shirt Tipsheets from this Conference CAR Tools: During the March 2003 Charlotte CAR conference, New York Times Database Editor Tom Torok shared some CDs with CAR tools using SQL Server, Word macros and other applications. If you missed the conference or his demo room session, you can click here to download a copy. Panel Schedule, with speakers Hands-on class schedule Mini-Boot Camp for Beginners Demo Room Schedule Conference photo gallery Exhibitors/Recruiters Information about Charlotte Tips for creating a great workshop/conference tipsheet

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Congratulations to the winners of the drawing at the National Computer-Assisted Reporting Conference in Philadelphia in March 2002.
3rd Prize - Free one-year membership renewal
Barbara Bell - Pioneer Press
Kirsten Mitchell - Media General News Service
Scott Schulke - Dow Jones Newswire

2nd Prize - Free one-year membership renewal; free registration for the 2003 Annual CAR Conference in Charlotte, N.C.
Ira Chinoy - University of Maryland
Kaare Gotfredsen - Nyhedsmagasinet Danske Kommuner, Denmark (Kaare is unable to come to Charlotte, but will come to IRE's Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., instead.)
Patrick Vecchio - St. Bonaventure University

Grand Prize - Free one-year membership renewal; free transportation, hotel and registration for the 2003 Annual CAR Conference in Charlotte, N.C.
Tim Darragh - The Morning Call

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