Keynote speakers were The New York Times Magazine art director Matt Willey and the graphic designer Neville Brody.
SND holds a number of regional and international events, with the purpose of educating and allowing opportunities for members to network.
Although generally in the United States, the workshop has visited locations in Canada, Puerto Rico, Denmark and Spain and Argentina (2009).
The weekend-long event has featured a number of guest speakers on a variety of topics along with critiques, an auction and an awards dinner.
Throughout the year, SND members put on a number of one-to-two-day educational quick courses held throughout the world and designed to focus on a specific visual journalism topic.