<p><strong>Please join us for a panel discussion and luncheon celebrating Sunshine Week<br /> </strong><br /> The Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association and the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Foundation are pleased to present a panel discussion and free luncheon in honor of <a href="http://sunshineweek.org/">Sunshine Week</a>. The panel will feature discussion on the state of open government in Pennsylvania. Sunshine Week, celebrated this year on March 13-19, 2016, is a national initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. PNA&rsquo;s luncheon and the panel discussion are free and open to members of the public, however <strong>RSVP is requested by March 4</strong> for planning purposes. <br /> <br /> Upon registration and payment, lawyers are eligible to obtain CLE credit. &nbsp;If registering for&nbsp;CLE credit, please use the required&nbsp;<a title="registration form" href="http://panewsmedia.org/docs/default-source/media-survival-kit/registration-formfe8a94a1a2036d51afd2ff0000eb2558.pdf?sfvrsn=0">registration form</a></p>
<p><strong>Panelists Include:</strong>&nbsp;<br /> --<a href="http://www.openrecords.pa.gov/Pages/Executive-Director.aspx#.VqeaQHoo5R0">Erik Arneson</a>, Executive Director, Office of Open Records <br /> --Scott Coburn, Esq., General Counsel Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors <br /> --Melissa Melewsky, Esq., Media Law Counsel, Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association<br /> --<a href="http://www.pepperlaw.com/people/terry-l-mutchler/">Terry Mutchler</a>, Esq., Pepper Hamilton, LLP (former Executive Director of the Office of Open Records). <br /> <br /> The panel discussion, covering the Right to Know Law, Sunshine Act and Freedom of Information Act, will be moderated by the President of PNA, Teri Henning.<br /> <br /> <strong>When</strong>: Lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Program from 12 p.m. &ndash; 1 p.m.</p>
<p><strong>Cost</strong>: Free for attendees not seeking CLE credit; $30 for attorneys seeking CLE credit. <br /> <br /> <strong style="line-height: 1.5;">Registration</strong>: Pre-registration for all attendees is required by March 4. &nbsp;Attorneys must pre-register and provide payment by completing a <a title="registration form" href="http://panewsmedia.org/docs/default-source/media-survival-kit/registration-formfe8a94a1a2036d51afd2ff0000eb2558.pdf?sfvrsn=0">registration form</a>. To register, email <a href="mailto:KathleenL@pa-news.org">Kathleen Landis</a> or phone her at (717) 703-3012.</p>