CNN's Jon Klein will deliver keynote at 2009 IRE Conference

A stellar group of investigative reporters is lining up to speak at the annual IRE conference, June 11-14, in Baltimore.

Jon Klein, president of CNN-U.S., will deliver the keynote address. Other speakers participating in conference panels include Bob Woodward of The Washington Post, Jill Abramson and Dean Baquet of The New York Times, Brian Ross of ABC News, Armen Keteyian of CBS News, Don Barlett and James Steele of Vanity Fair and David Simon, a veteran Baltimore journalist and television producer.

To see the latest speakers list, visit the conference Web site, www.ire.org/training/conference/baltimore09

The 2009 annual conference, June 11-14, will deliver what you've come to expect from an IRE conference and more. We'll present dozens of panels offering tips and techniques from reporters, producers, editors and news directors. You'll not only leave with story ideas but also with roadmaps detailing how to get those stories. You'll be able to take all of the practical advice you learn and apply it to everything from breaking news stories to enterprise pieces. And this year we'll be offering an expanded lineup of Web-focused panels to help you present that work to your online audience.

You'll have a chance to take hands-on training in computer-assisted reporting skills. And you'll have plenty of chances to network with the best in the business.