ESPN at the 2016 AWSM Convention in Miami

ESPN coordinating producer Valerie Gordon (far left) joins (L-R) Lesley Visser, Monica McNutt and Jill Painter Lopez on a panel discussing on-air presence.

More than two dozen ESPN employees recently attended the 2016 Association for Women in Sports Media (AWSM) Convention in Miami. ESPN was the title sponsor for the convention and the most represented outlet, AWSM noted. These photos illustrate some of the ESPN attendees who participated on panels on various topics July 28-31 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

Don Van Natta, senior writer, ESPN.com Premium Content, shares insights on the investigative reporter’s toolbox.

ESPN coordinating producer Patricia Mays (right) moderates “Like Mother, Like Daughter” panel with SportsCenter anchor Toni Collins (center) and her mother, Maria Antonieta Collins – a veteran journalist.

ESPN at the 2016 AWSM Convention in Miami

ESPN coordinating producer Valerie Gordon (far left) joins (L-R) Lesley Visser, Monica McNutt and Jill Painter Lopez on a panel discussing on-air presence.

Don Van Natta, senior writer, ESPN.com Premium Content, shares insights on the investigative reporter’s toolbox.

ESPN coordinating producer Patricia Mays (right) moderates “Like Mother, Like Daughter” panel with SportsCenter anchor Toni Collins (center) and her mother, Maria Antonieta Collins – a veteran journalist.

Mary Byrne (second from right), ESPN.com senior deputy editor, participates on a panel focused on newsroom ethics.

Here is a sampling of the ESPN employees attending the AWSM Convention.