HALIFAX, April 28 /CNW/ - The Atlantic Journalism Awards (AJAs) is pleased to announce that The Globe and Mail's Editor-in-chief John Stackhouse, will be the guest speaker at this year's Atlantic Journalism Awards. The 30th AJAs will be presented at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, on Saturday, May 7, 2011.

John Stackhouse is the Editor-in-chief for the Globe and Mail. He has worked for Report on Business Magazine, the Financial Times, London Free Press and The Toronto Star. Stackhouse has won five national newspaper awards, a national magazine award and an Amnesty International Award for human rights reporting.

Tickets for the show and gala dinner are available online at www.AJAs.ca, or by calling (902) 425-2727. For daily updates, follow the AJAs on Twitter and join its Facebook group.

Professional development workshops will also be held during the day on May 7.