The 2023 SPJ Region 6 and 7 conference will be held March 31-April 1 at the Midwest Journalism Conference hosted in the twin cities. The event boasts an immense schedule of speakers, excellent educational content and a lunch reception Friday from 11:15-12:30 p.m. Conference attendees will get to attend a full day of breakout sessions. Mark of Excellence Awards will be presented at the conference luncheon.