CONVENTION SCHEDULE
2010
Tri-State Press Convention Schedule (Tentative)
(Last
updated 430/10)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2010
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Pre-party
for early arrivals at the Hollywood Café
THURSDAY,
JUNE 24, 2010
8:00 a.m. Multi-State
Boards of Directors Breakfast Mixer
9:00 a.m. APA
Board of Directors Meeting
MPA/MPS
Board of Directors Meeting
TPA
Board of Directors Meeting
TPA
Business Session to immediately follow Board meeting
TPS
Stockholders Meeting to immediately follow TPA Business Session
11:15 a.m. Golf
players shuttle to golf course
Noon
Tri-State Golf Tournament shotgun start at Cottonwoods
Noon Tennis
Tournament at Tunica National
Noon Clay
Shoot at The Willows
4:00 p.m. MPA
Education Foundation Meeting
4:00 p.m. Trade
Show vendor check-in and set up
5:30 p.m. Buses
board for Opening Reception
6:00 p.m. Opening
Reception and tours at the Tunica RiverPark with boat rides on the Mississippi
River
FRIDAY,
JUNE 25, 2010
7:45 a.m. Continental
Breakfast
7:45 a.m. Trade
Show opens
8:30 a.m General
Session – Welcome
Keynote address by Charles Overby, Chairman and CEO of the Newseum
Paid vs. Free Web Site Model (panel discussion)
10:15 a.m. Break/
refreshments in Trade Show area
10:45 a.m. General
Session – Public Notice: It's About Record and Readership
Presenter: Tonda Rush, president, American PressWorks
11:30 a.m. Break/
visit Trade Show area
Noon Lunch
with the Governors of Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee (all three invited,
Ark. and Miss. confirmed)
1:00 p.m. Silent
Auction opens
2:30 p.m. Break/
refreshments in Trade Show area
3:00 p.m. Concurrent
Sessions:
A. Jumpstarting Your Sales Culture for 2010 and Beyond
Presenter:
Jason Taylor, president, Chattanooga Times Free Press
B. Postal Regulations Update
Presenter:
Max Heath, postal consultant, Landmark Community Newspapers and Publishing Group
of America
C. Photo Editing & Color Correction Tips in Photoshop
Presenter:
Kevin Slimp, director, Institute of Newspaper Technology
4:00 p.m. Break/
visit Trade Show area
4:30 p.m. APA
Honors Reception
MPA
Membership Meeting
TPA
Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting
7:00 p.m. Gala
event with food, entertainment, dancing and a live auction
9:30 p.m. Dessert
Hospitality and continuation of Silent Auction
SATURDAY,
JUNE 26, 2010
8:00 am. Breakfast
with Cal Thomas, syndicated columnist and FOX News commentator
9:00 a.m. Concurrent
Sessions:
A. 26 Ideas for Growing Circulation
Presenter:
Max Heath, postal consultant, Landmark Community Newspapers and Publishing Group
of America
B. 60 Revenue Ideas in 60 Minutes
Presenter:
Jason Taylor, president, Chattanooga Times Free Press
C. Our Curse: Looking for Stories in all the Wrong Places
Presenter:
Jim Stasiowski, writing coach, Dolan Media Company
10:00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Concurrent
Sessions:
A. The Latest in Finding and Fixing PDF Problems
Presenter:
Kevin Slimp, director,
Institute of Newspaper Technology
B. Our Future in Print and Beyond
Presenter:
Dr. Samir Husni, director, Magazine Innovation Center at the University of Mississippi
C. Nobody Ever Reads Paragraph 2
Presenter:
Jim Stasiowski, writing coach, Dolan Media Company
Noon Awards
& Installation Luncheons for Arkansas and Mississippi
2:30 p.m. Convention
adjourns