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Plan now for TPA Summer Convention
Calendars will begin to fill with vacations and activities for families so be sure to plan to be in Johnson City, June 18-20, for TPA’s 139th Annual Summer Convention for a great time in a mountain setting. The area offers so much to see and do, that you may want to plan an extra day or two just to explore on your own. The area is rich in history and recreational opportunities.

Full convention information

Registration forms

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Webinar May 16 to cover Adobe Flash
An overview of Adobe Flash, Part 2 is the topic of the May 16 Webinar offered by Kevin Slimp, TPS director of technology. In March, the training was an overview of creating animation in Flash. For May, Slimp will discuss more animation topics and show participants how to convert videos to Flash for Web sites. The cost is $30 per newspaper, which includes a live video (via the Internet) and audio (via telephone conference call) connection. For details visit www.tnpress.com/training.html.

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Parkins appointed director of TPS
Victor Parkins, editor, The Milan Mirror-Exchange, has been appointed by Tennessee Press Service President Dale Gentry to serve as a director on the TPS Board of Directors. Gentry made the appointment to fill the unexpired term of Parkins’ father, the late Bob Parkins. The term expires June 30, 2008. Victor Parkins will be nominated to serve a full three-year term at the TPS Stockholder's Meeting on June 20 during the TPA Summer Convention in Johnson City. Victor Parkins also serves on the TPA Board of Directors as vice president for non-daily newspapers.

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Spaces fill quickly for Institute of Newspaper Technology
The Institute of Newspaper Technology, Oct. 9-11, 2008, will offer classes in InDesign, QuarkXPress, Photoshop, InCopy, Dreamweaver, Video on the Web, Dreamweaver, PDF Troubleshooting and much more!

TPA members can get the intensive training at the Institute of Newspaper Technology for half of the normal registration price with a TPAF scholarship and the early registration discount (by June 1). A few scholarships remain available.

Although it is five months before the Oct. 9-11, event, one should reserve a seat as soon as possible. The 2007 Institute completely sold out months in advance.

Training at the Institute is, "Complete and comprehensive. Very informative…. every newspaper should send someone." said Scott Critchlow, Union City Daily Messenger.

The scholarships are provided by the Tennessee Press Association Foundation. The registration fee is $595 and only $345 if you receive a TPAF scholarship. If you register by June 1, you can take an additional $50 off as an early registration discount.

Find complete details at www.newspaperinstitute.com or contact Kevin Slimp at (865) 584-5761

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Input needed for 2009 Press Institute and Winter Convention, convention chairs named
Please take a few minutes to evaluate the 2008 Press Institute and Winter Convention and/or to make suggestions for the 2009 Convention. Your input is important for assisting the committees in the planning of future conventions.

Ellen Leifeld, publisher of The Tennessean, Nashville, and Andrew Oppmann, publisher of The Daily News Journal, Murfreesboro, have been appointed by TPA President Pauline Sherrer to serve as co-chairs of the 2009 TPA-UT Press Institute and Winter Convention.

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2008
Press credentials
  TPA now offers members a more
   professional press card.
   View details and order form

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Save these dates:

June 19-20, TPA Summer Convention, Johnson City

July 18, State Press Contests Awards Luncheon & Drive-In Training, Nashville

details on these events and other calendar items

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TPA is a primary media sponsor of the Governor's Books from Birth Foundation Imagination Library project.