Welcome to #NICAR14

Welcome to Baltimore, NICARians. We're happy you're here. If you were busy traveling Wednesday, here's what you missed.

Heading to #NICAR14? Here's what you need to know when you arrive. http://t.co/dsqMbTJDYN

— IRE and NICAR (@IRE_NICAR) February 26, 2014

I am beyond excited to be on my way to #NICAR14. And @sc68cal, I hope to be inspired to learn to analyze data with code.

— Caroline Leopold (@caroline815) February 26, 2014

I feel like #NICAR14 is a pilgrimage to data-j "Mecca"@ryanpitts @kaeti

— MaryJo Webster (@MaryJoDFM) February 26, 2014

Sign up for @IRE_NICAR's #NICAR14 open mic! Share ideas with your fellow NICARians. http://t.co/SqObWfvVuS

— Sarah Hutchins (@sarhutch) February 26, 2014

So many sessions. So little time.

Another look at #NICAR14 schedule, and it's decided: I need to be in at least 4 places at once. Gonna get Hermione Granger up in here.

— Nathaniel Lash (@Nat_Lash) February 26, 2014

Everything on the #NICAR14 schedule just looks sooo good! It's like a cake shop.

— Athandiwe Saba (@Athi_Saba) February 26, 2014

I spent an hour planning my #NICAR14 schedule. Is there a session on how to be in two places at once?

— Katie Marriner (@kemarriner) February 26, 2014

IRE staff spent the day unpacking and setting up equipment.

@IRE_NICAR staff does it all! And @jriep. #NICAR14 pic.twitter.com/SejasR6bKe

— Megan Luther (@MeganLuther) February 26, 2014

At 1 p.m. it was time for TechRaking 5ish: Bootstrapping the news, sponsored by the Center for Investigative Reporting.

So many ladies at #Techraking 5ish! Over half the people in the workshop are women. #NICAR14

— Jen Mizgata (@JMizgata) February 26, 2014

#NICAR14 already underway. VirtualBox power tool installation powwow at @CIRonline #TechRaking session. Why not. pic.twitter.com/3SVFL3EFEh

— Malik Singleton (@MalikFromLA) February 26, 2014

.@aboutaaron & @mikejcorey kick off #TechRaking with an answer for why to program: be lazy, automate tasks #NICAR14 pic.twitter.com/44pYyilLAt

— Joanna Lin (@joannalin) February 26, 2014

Our slides from #TechRaking 5ish are now public. Follow along ad share! #nicar14 https://t.co/JiyO5z1tq4

— Michael Corey (@mikejcorey) February 26, 2014

Amped to have VirtualBox on my laptop -- thanks @CIRonline #techraking #NICAR14 #comic #parasite pic.twitter.com/m1ojNjo3iT

— Emily DeMarco (@eademarco) February 26, 2014

Up next: Detecting corporate fraud, a special workshop sponsored by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism.

Sunny here for #NICAR 2014. Do the weather gods love Baltimore, data journalists or both? Talking filings, fraud at 2pm for @BizJournalism.

— Theo Francis (@theofrancis) February 26, 2014

Taking notes at @theofrancis & @boydroddy's pre #NICAR14 workshop on detecting corporate fraud: https://t.co/hbBiTpkCVz

— Joanna S. Kao (@joannaskao) February 26, 2014

Beware April Fool's Day SEC filings: Texan once disclosed owning 999 billion shares of firm, more than outstanding (@theofrancis #NICAR14)

— Becky Yerak (@beckyyerak) February 26, 2014

Great first panel on investigating corporate fraud at #NICAR14 by @boydroddy and Theo Francis -- the fun's just beginning

— Matt Jacob (@matthewajacob) February 26, 2014

Yes, the hotel bar has self-serve draft beer. We expect to find many of you here.

The #nicar14 conference hotel has a dangerous feature -- self-service beer in the lobby pic.twitter.com/BfXDQ4H9LB

— Kendall Taggart (@KendallTTaggart) February 26, 2014

Welcome to #NICAR14!