Congratulations to the Des Moines Register, the 2012 INA Newspaper of the Year! Check back soon for a complete recap of the 2012 INA Convention and Trade Show.
Better Newspaper Contests awards winners press release
Download the Winners' Tab (containing comments from contest judges)
View
the Awards Banquet presentation
The 2012 INA
Convention & Trade Show 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.
Make your convention experience complete by attending Thursday's events. Thursday begins with a free networking lunch for newspaper professionals and college students and an enlightening panel discussion with three Pulitzer Prize winners each with Iowa ties. In addition, Ken Paulson of the First Amendment Center wil lexplore emerging business models designed 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 online registration service! Register online by clicking here.
Download a printable flyer and registration form
Interested in becoming a sponsor or exhibitor? Click here.
Find descriptions of all speakers and sessions here.
Reserve a table for 10 at the Friday Awards Banquet
2012 INA CONVENTION AND TRADE SHOW SCHEDULE |
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Thursday, February 2 |
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| 11:00 a.m. | Registration and Trade Show open | |
| 12:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m. | Student/Professional Networking Luncheon featuring panel discussion | |
| 1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m. | Networking Break | |
| 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. | Paid content and a free press: A matter of dollars and democracy Ken Paulson, First Amendment Center |
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| 2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. | Networking Break | |
| 3:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m. | Achieving Excellence: A Panel of Pulitzer Prize Winners |
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| 4:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m. | Networking Break | |
| 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. | Annual Meeting; Publishers Idea Exchange | |
| 5:30 p.m -7:30 p.m. | Trade Show Reception | |
| 9:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. | Presidential Reception | |
Friday,
February 3 |
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| 8:00 a.m. | Registration and Trade Show open; free continental breakfast | |
| 9:00 a.m.-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 Baker Daniels |
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| 10:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m. | Refreshments in Trade Show | |
| 10:50 a.m.-11:50 a.m. | Concurrent Sessions: | |
| Photo Editing and Color Correction Tips & Tricks
Kevin Slimp, Institute of Newspaper Technology |
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| Breaking News Postal Update Max Heath, NNA Postal Chair |
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| Selling Digital... Beyond Banners Greg Swanson, ITZ Publishing |
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| Reposition Your Sales Strategy for More Revenue Rick Farrell, Tangent Knowledge Systems |
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| Writing to Attract the Online Reader
Chris Snider, Drake University |
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| Covering a Disaster
(Iowa College Media Association) Thomas Ritchie, Sioux City Journal |
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| 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. | Past Presidents Awards Luncheon featuring Distinguished Service Awards |
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| 1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. | Refreshments in Trade Show | |
| 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions: | |
| Staying on Top of New Technology Kevin Slimp, Institute of Newspaper Technology |
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| Best Practices to MAXimize Postal Savings Max Heath, NNA Postal Chair |
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| Going Mobile... Engaging Audiences & Advertisers Greg Swanson, ITZ Publishing |
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| Generating New Advertising Revenue
Rick Farrell, Tangent Knowledge Systems |
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| Political Reporting and Experiences
(Iowa College Media Association) Michael Wiser, Lee Newspapers Dave Price, WHO-TV Tom Beaumont, Associated Press |
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| Iowa Motion Picture Association | ||
| 3:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m. | Ice Cream Break in Trade Show sponsored by Picket Fence Creamery Silent Auction bidding closes (3:30 p.m.) |
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| 3:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions: | |
| Suds & Sodas Roundtable Discussions | ||
| Finding and Fixing Problem PDF Files
Kevin Slimp, Institute of Newspaper Technology |
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| Transforming Your Sales Strategy to Embrace Digital Greg Swanson, ITZ Publishing |
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| So You Want to Work in Social Media? (Iowa College Media Association) Norah Carroll, Lava Row |
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| 5:30 p.m.-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 |
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Registration through |
Registration after |
Additional registrants from same newspaper - $20 |
Iowa College Media Association Student/Advisor Registration through January 26, 2012 - $20 |
Iowa College Media Association Student/Advisor Registration after January 26, 2012 - $25 |
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Comments from |
“I enjoyed absolutely everything about the INA Convention and Trade Show. It was highly informative, and gave me insights and new direction to help drive new initiatives at our newspaper.” |
“I learned a lot at the INA Convention and Trade Show. I particularly enjoyed talking to exhibitors that had ideas that I could use. It is always a great thing to get people together to help each other.” |
“The Iowa Newspaper Association’s Trade Show always has excellent exhibitor booths loaded with valuable information.” |
