Reservations are required by March 30. To pay for individual banquet tickets in advance via a credit card, please go to:

https://AwardScholbanq.eventbrite.com

*To pay at the door ONLY with check or EXACT CASH by sending your reservation to john@xdycus.com by March 30 . Tickets are $60 each (includes dinner, tea, water, 1 bar beverage and program)

If you make a reservation, and aren’t able to come, payment will still be necessary. We have to pay for all RSVPs, so no refunds will be available.

For information concerning table sponsorship levels, payment options and information needed for sponsorships, please visit https://spjfw.org/?page_id=1390

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The First Amendment Awards honor work that defends the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution; furthers the people’s right to know how governments and businesses affect their lives; and champions the powerless and disadvantaged. See the details concerning entries at https://spjfw.org/?page_id=1222

Entry form

Who may enter: English and Spanish language print/online and broadcast journalists in Texas and Oklahoma — SPJ Region 8 — or whose work is used by news organizations in those states. Stories that address an incident or topic in Texas or Oklahoma are eligible regardless of the reporter’s location or news organization. An entrant does not have to be a member of SPJ.

Early-bird deadline Jan. 15 = $35 per entry; last chance deadline Jan. 31 = $45.  No entries will be accepted after Jan. 31.