2012 INF Training Schedule
The 2012 INF Training Schedule will be completed soon. Please check back!

For more information contact:

Jana Shepherd
INF Program Director
515-244-2145, ext. 159
or email: jshepherd@inanews.com

Current webinars:

For a list of upcoming webinars presented by the Iowa Newspaper Foundation and Online Media Campus, click here.

INA 2012 Convention & Trade Show is Feb. 2-3

The 2012 INA Convention & Trade Show will be Thursday and Friday, February 2-3 at the Downtown Marriott Hotel in Des Moines.

In this week’s Bulletin you’ll find a schedule of events and registration form for the 2012 INA Convention & Trade Show. The event will be Thursday and Friday, February 2-3 at the Downtown Marriott Hotel in Des Moines.

The event will showcase outstanding performances and sessions that will inspire and educate everyone on your newspaper staff.

Two highlights on the program feature Iowan and internationally renowned explorer Charlie Wittmack and a multimedia musical performance by Freedom Sings®. Freedom Sings, a product of the First Amendment Center, offers an exciting and dynamic musical look at censorship in America during Friday morning’s kick-off session. Wittmack, best known for being the first person to complete “The World Triathlon,” an 8,000-mile triathlon that stretches from rural England to the summit of Mount Everest in Nepal, will deliver his inspiring presentation during Friday’s Past Presidents’ Luncheon. Read an ESPN magazine feature on Wittmack here.

You’ll want to be in Des Moines Thursday afternoon for a free networking lunch with college students (your future employees!) and an enlightening panel dsicussion with three Pulitzer Prize winners each with Iowa ties. In addition, Ken Paulson of the First Amendment Center will discuss new models to drive revenue in a “culture of free” and how critical they are to preserving journalism’s watchdog role. The annual Publishers’ Idea Exchange, Trade Show Reception and Presidential Reception will round out the day.

Sessions on Friday will cover ways to boost your bottom line, use technology to increase audience, increase productivity and improve operations in all areas important to newspapers, from circulation to news to digital media to advertising. Featured speakers include national and local favorites such as Max Heath, Kevin Slimp, Greg Swanon, Rick Farrell and Chris Snider.

Capping off the convention will be the Friday evening Awards Banquet, where winners in the Better Newspaper Contests will be honored and the 2012 Newspaper of the Year will be named.

Again this year, you can register without even leaving your desk through INA’s new online registration service! Register online by clicking here.

Download a schedule and registration form here.

Register online now!

Interested in becoming a sponsor or exhibitor? Download information here.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Thursday, February 2

11:00 a.m. Registration and Trade Show open

12:00-1:15 p.m. Student and Professional Networking Lunch featuring panel discussion

1:15-1:30 p.m. Networking Break

1:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. "Paid content and a free press: A matter of dollars and democracy"
Ken Paulson, First Amendment Center

2:30-3:00 p.m. Networking Break

3:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m. "Achieving Excellence: A Panel of Pulitzer Prize Winners"
Stephen Berry, University of Iowa
Mary Chind, Des Moines Register
Christine Willmsen, Seattle Times

4:15-4:30 p.m. Networking Break

4:30-5:30 p.m. Annual Meeting and Publishers' Idea Exchange

5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Trade Show Reception

6:30 p.m. INF Live Auction

9:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Presidential Reception

Friday, February 3

8:00 a.m. Registration and Trade Show open
**Free Continental Breakfast in Trade Show served until 9:00**

9:00-10:30 a.m. Kick-off: Freedom Sings®
A multimedia experience offering a look at the history of censorship in America
Sponsored in part by Faegre & Benson LLP

10:30-10:50 a.m. Refreshments in Trade Show

10:50-11:50 a.m. Concurrent Sessions:

Photo Editing and Color Correction Tips & Tricks
Kevin Slimp, Institute of Newspaper Technology

Breaking News Postal Update
Max Heath, NNA Postal Chair

Selling Digital... Beyond Banners
Greg Swanson, ITZ Publishing

Reposition Your Sales Strategy for More Revenue
Rick Farrell, Tangent Knowledge Systems

Writing to Attract the Online Reader
Chris Snider, Drake University

12:00-1:30 p.m. Past Presidents’ Awards Luncheon
Distinguished Service Awards • 50-Year Club Awards • Jay P. Wagner Prize for Young Journalists
Keynote Address: "Committed to the Core" by Charlie Wittmack, internationally renowned explorer.

1:30-2:00 p.m. Refreshments in Trade Show

2:00-3:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions:

Staying on Top of New Technology
Kevin Slimp, Institute of Newspaper Technology

Best Practices to MAXimize Postal Savings
Max Heath, NNA Postal Chair

Going Mobile... Engaging Audiences & Advertisers
Greg Swanson, ITZ Publishing

Generating New Advertising Revenue
Rick Farrell, Tangent Knowledge Systems

3:00-3:45 p.m. Ice Cream Break in Trade Show sponsored by Picket Fence Creamery
**INF Silent Auction bidding closes at 3:30 p.m.**

3:45-5:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions:

Suds & Sodas: Roundtables

Finding and Fixing Problem PDF Files
Kevin Slimp, Institute of Newspaper Technology

Transforming Your Sales Strategy to Embrace Digital
Greg Swanson, ITZ Publishing

5:30-6:30 p.m. Awards Reception

6:30 p.m. Awards Banquet
Master Editor-Publisher Awards • Heritage Plaque Presentations • Young Iowa Journalists Awards
INF Better Newspaper Contests Winners and Newspaper of the Year

ACCOMODATIONS:

Downtown Marriott Hotel
700 Grand Avenue • Des Moines, Iowa 50309

Ideally located in the heart of the business district, Des Moines Marriott Downtown is connected to the Iowa Events Center and Wells Fargo Arena by skywalk, making it one of the most convenient downtown Des Moines hotels. Offering a well-equipped fitness center and pool, this hotel makes it easy to stay active while on the road. Dine at the delectable on-site Rock River Grill and Tavern, or discover unique area restaurants, close to shopping and entertainment.

Room Rate: $111.00

Make reservations by calling
1-800-514-4681
(Ask for “INA” rate)

or online at

www.DesMoinesMarriott.com
Enter your check-in and check-out dates, then select “ Special Rates & Awards.”
Use the following group code: INA

Hotel reservations accepted at the discounted rate until January 18, 2012.

Freedom Sings is sponsored in part by Faegre & Benson LLP

Want to join our list of sponsors and exhibitors?
Contact Jennifer Asa at jasa@inanews.com or 515-244-2145 ext. 132.

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