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Register now and join us in New Orleans for the 2025 IRE Conference!

We are offering a special $199 rate for early-career members, freelancers and those currently unemployed — available for the first 100 registrations or until April 28, whichever comes first. The general early-bird rate is available until April 28. The student early-bird rate is only $100. You can also save by booking your stay with the IRE discount.

NEW: We're partying on a riverboat cruise to celebrate the 50th! Once you've registered for the conference, you can buy tickets to the cruise here.

Congratulations to winners and finalists in the 2024 IRE Awards!

The annual contest showcases exemplary work by members of Investigative Reporters and Editors from the past year.

IRE announced the contest results on Wednesday, April 16.

Since 1979, the IRE Awards have recognized outstanding watchdog journalism. The IRE Contest Committee selected this year’s winners from more than 540 entries.

Awards will be presented at the 2025 IRE Conference in New Orleans on Saturday, June 21.

The IRE Board of Directors is meeting online Friday, April 18, at 10 a.m. EST.

View the agenda here.

In a related matter, the board is considering an amendment to the IRE Code of Bylaws that would allow the appointment of a financial professional to the IRE Board’s Finance Committee. IRE members have until April 23 to comment on the proposed amendment. Send comments to Treasurer Mark Greenblatt at mark.greenblatt@asu.edu or to Sarah Cohen, chair of the board's Governance Committee, at sarah.h.cohen@gmail.com.

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