The Association of Alternative Newsmedia is hosting its 2014 Annual Convention, July 10-12, at the Downtown Sheraton in Nashville, Tennessee.

Featured speakers include:

• Penny Muse Abernathy, Knight Chair in Journalism and Digital Media Economics at UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication
• Melissa Bell, co-founder of Vox.com
• Paul Taylor, executive vice president of special projects at the Pew Research Center.

AAN Executive Director Tiffany Shackelford gives us the lowdown on what you can expect at the convention, both in the meeting rooms and after hours.