Newspaper Evolution: 2009 Midwest Newspaper Summit


	Survival of the fittest in the digital age
Midwest Newspaper Summit 2 February 4, 2010 Downtown Marriott Hotel, Des Moines, IA
Midwest Newspaper Summit Sponsors: Event Sponsor – Iowa Department of Economic Development Welcome Bag Sponsor – NewzGroup/Geotel Welcome Reception Sponsor - Southern Lithoplate Sponsor - Wells Fargo Sponsor - Des Moines Register Break Sponsor - Iowa Games/Live Healthy Iowa Break Sponsor - Associations, Inc. Break Sponsor - Marriott Hotel Sponsor - Alliance Technologies Sponsor - Publishing Group of America Nametag Sponsor - Customized Newspaper Advertising Break Sponsor - Ryun, Givens & Associates Break Sponsor - Metro Iowa Plus Newspaper Network Reception Wine Sponsor - Madison County Winery Sponsor - Newton Marketing & Research Trade Show Vendors include: Color Web Printers Color Web Printers is a full service cold web offset commercial printing facility located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. We create printing partnerships and consistently deliver excellence for hundreds of clients. We’ll help you attract new customers, increase sales, improve design & print quality and lower costs. CommunitySportsDesk CommunitySportsDesk® is a hosted web-driven product of Media Innovations, LLC. CSD provides a database-driven structure to the collection and display of grassroots sporting events, creating mini-sports pages for teams and online sports sections for community leagues. At the option of the media affiliate, selected results can - roll up - electronically for publication in print. Training and support for media companies, leagues and team representatives is provided by CSD staff. As a result, media companies can begin building audience with the CSD business model with no staff additions. Creative Circle Media Creative Circle Media provides training for news and advertising staffs on design, content, workflow, readership, revenue growth, branding and new products. Customized Newspaper Advertising - Customized Newspaper Advertising (CNA) is the sales arm of the Iowa Newspaper Association and the Wisconsin Newspaper Association. CNA annually places millions of dollars in newspaper classified and display advertising for regional and national advertisers. CNA simplifies a multiple newspaper buy with its one call, one order, one bill, one check system. CNA can help facilitate multi-newspaper and online planning and placement in one state or nationwide. EBS Holmes Murphy - Employer Benefit Services, Ltd., a Holmes Murphy company, specializes in providing businesses and associations with a full range of group and individual employee benefit programs. Our access to top-rated insurance carriers provides your company with custom-tailored benefit plans at competitive, cost-effective rates. Ellington CMS & Marketplace Ellington CMS & Marketplace provides advanced web publishing and audience development tools for media organizations large and small. From layout and design makeovers, to seamless print-to-web production efficiencies, to new revenue channels for advertising, Ellington is the complete solution. Ellington equips journalists and ad executives with tools to immerse end users in a rich, socially-aware, multi-media and mobile experience - rapidly growing website traffic and new revenue. Explore Minnesota Tourism - Explore Minnesota Tourism has an experienced staff of media relations professionals poised to help you get the story. Contact our seasoned professionals to assist you in shaping your story, making the appropriate contacts, and filling in the background. Fake Brains - Creators of reliable and progressive software coupled with personalized service since 1991. Pioneering solutions for advertising, classifieds, CRM, reporting, and invoicing. See why hundreds of publishers have chosen Fake Brains Software. Family Features - Family Features is a trusted industry resource for free food and lifestyle content. From kitchen-tested recipes to expert home advice, Family Features delivers quality editorial spanning three categories – Food, Lifestyle and Home & Garden. Materials are available in various formats for both print and online use. Use the materials as-provided or edit them to create your own story or to add a local angle. Register with no obligation at editors.FamilyFeatures.com or call 1-888-824-3337. Goss International - Goss International is global leader in developing and manufacturing innovative web offset printing presses, finishing systems and auxiliaries such as pasters and dryers. It offers a breadth of product and service options that is distinct among suppliers, including many differentiating technologies that deliver automation, versatility and productivity advantages. Goss Lifetime Support services offers 24/7 parts and service, product enhancements and comprehensive training. Headquartered in US, the company has major manufacturing sites across Europe, America and Asia, as well as a broad sales and service network around the world. For details, please visit www.gossinternational.com. Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication - One of the first, largest and most comprehensive journalism and communication programs in Iowa, continuously accredited since 1948. Iowa Courts Online - Iowa’s criminal database used by the Supreme Court of Iowa, Judges, Clerks of the Court, and other Law Officials. Iowa Newspaper Foundation - The mission of the Iowa Newspaper Foundation is to champion and improve the quality and future of Iowa’s newspaper enterprises and the communities they serve and to raise funds to fulfill this mission. Metro Creative Graphics - Today’s finest advertising, creative and editorial resource designed to make publications money, both in print and online. Benefit from ready-to-use images, spec ads, stock quality photographs, logos/trademarks, car manufacturer photos, ideas, marketing/sales materials, themed and general-interest editorial features. MultiAd - Looking to increase new revenue while decreasing costs? MultiAd can help you: • Reach new advertisers and get daily leads for new business • Make it easier to advertise in your publication • Find thousands of manufacturer ad dollars • Close more print and online sales • Create Flash ads without software or training • Increase efficiency and streamline operations News Brokerage of Iowa - We are looking for listings. Now is a good time to sell your weekly newspaper. Everything is confidential. Looking for sales ideas? I can sell my ideas or offer consulting services. Our Varsity OurVarsity provides an online hosting solution for your high school and/or youth sports content, boosting the profile of one of the coverage areas that is your strength. By pairing your content with unique advertising opportunities, user-generated content, social networking and text-messaging technology we not only give you another revenue stream but help you connect with your community in a whole new way. Partnership for a Drug Free Iowa PDFI/Face It Together is a not for profit organization whose mission is to provide information, education, and encouragement to Iowans fighting the problem of drug use in order to build healthy kids, healthy families, healthy communities, and a healthy future for Iowa. Protecmedia Corp Protecmedia is a company that has, for the past 30 years, been focused 100% on providing software and services to the publishing industry. Its seamless integrated rich software platform allows for a smooth operation of the daily business among all departments, making Protecmedia a one-stop shopping technology company for publishers. More than 350 newspapers –mostly dailies- and magazines in 18 countries are currently using various Protecmedia solutions and more than 10,000 journalists rely on its tools for their daily work. Publishing Group of America - Publishing Group of America helps complement local news with special interest magazine content through their American Profile, Relish and Spry magazines. Created exclusively for newspapers, these magazines celebrate the many facets of people and communities across the country. Ranger Data Technologies - Ranger Data Technologies provides advanced software solutions that are both easy to use and guaranteed to generate immediate revenue increases in today’s dynamic classified advertising departments. Key elements are: Accountability and real time measurement of outbound renewal calls for every classified ad; providing daily lead lists from competitors online offerings – with complete contact information; Ranger’s products are an essential management tool at both the local and corporate levels of the modern newspaper. TownNews.com - TownNews.com offers you state-of-the-art automation technology, helping more than 1,500 newspapers publish interactive editions online. Member newspapers include dailies, weeklies and shoppers from groups and independents in all 50 states. BLOX, our new content management system, turns the world on its head, offering powerful administrative tools that are easy for any staff member at your newspaper to use. University of Iowa School of Journalism - Established in 1924, the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication has long been recognized as a leader in journalism education. Web Printing Controls WPC is a leader in vision based real-time closed loop automation equipment for the web printing industry. For nearly 40 years our reputation has been built upon the principles of superior system design and quality customer service. Our products that reduce printed waste and improve productivity & quality while reducing labor include: Color to Color Register, Color Density Control, Ink Key Presets, Ink Fountain Controls/Upgrades and Head and Tail Controls. Wells Fargo The Wells Fargo Membership program qualifies your employees for a valuable bundle of accounts and services available exclusively to employees of companies who are association members. It’s supported by the convenience of banking at any Wells Fargo bank location, through our ATM network, by phone, or via Online Banking at wellsfargo.com. Return to the Summit Event Details page.

Survival of the fittest in the digital age

Midwest Newspaper Summit 2

February 4, 2010

Downtown Marriott Hotel, Des Moines, IA

Midwest Newspaper Summit Sponsors:

Event Sponsor – Iowa Department of Economic Development
Welcome Bag Sponsor – NewzGroup/Geotel
Welcome Reception Sponsor - Southern Lithoplate
Sponsor - Wells Fargo
Sponsor - Des Moines Register
Break Sponsor - Iowa Games/Live Healthy Iowa
Break Sponsor - Associations, Inc.
Break Sponsor - Marriott Hotel
Sponsor - Alliance Technologies
Sponsor - Publishing Group of America
Nametag Sponsor - Customized Newspaper Advertising
Break Sponsor - Ryun, Givens & Associates
Break Sponsor - Metro Iowa Plus Newspaper Network
Reception Wine Sponsor - Madison County Winery
Sponsor - Newton Marketing & Research

Trade Show Vendors include:

Color Web Printers
Color Web Printers is a full service cold web offset commercial printing facility located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. We create printing partnerships and consistently deliver excellence for hundreds of clients. We’ll help you attract new customers, increase sales, improve design & print quality and lower costs.

CommunitySportsDesk
CommunitySportsDesk® is a hosted web-driven product of Media Innovations, LLC. CSD provides a database-driven structure to the collection and display of grassroots sporting events, creating mini-sports pages for teams and online sports sections for community leagues. At the option of the media affiliate, selected results can - roll up - electronically for publication in print. Training and support for media companies, leagues and team representatives is provided by CSD staff. As a result, media companies can begin building audience with the CSD business model with no staff additions.

Creative Circle Media
Creative Circle Media provides training for news and advertising staffs on design, content, workflow, readership, revenue growth, branding and new products.

Customized Newspaper Advertising - Customized Newspaper Advertising (CNA) is the sales arm of the Iowa Newspaper Association and the Wisconsin Newspaper Association. CNA annually places millions of dollars in newspaper classified and display advertising for regional and national advertisers. CNA simplifies a multiple newspaper buy with its one call, one order, one bill, one check system. CNA can help facilitate multi-newspaper and online planning and placement in one state or nationwide.

EBS Holmes Murphy - Employer Benefit Services, Ltd., a Holmes Murphy company, specializes in providing businesses and associations with a full range of group and individual employee benefit programs. Our access to top-rated insurance carriers provides your company with custom-tailored benefit plans at competitive, cost-effective rates.

Ellington CMS & Marketplace
Ellington CMS & Marketplace provides advanced web publishing and audience development tools for media organizations large and small. From layout and design makeovers, to seamless print-to-web production efficiencies, to new revenue channels for advertising, Ellington is the complete solution. Ellington equips journalists and ad executives with tools to immerse end users in a rich, socially-aware, multi-media and mobile experience - rapidly growing website traffic and new revenue.

Explore Minnesota Tourism - Explore Minnesota Tourism has an experienced staff of media relations professionals poised to help you get the story. Contact our seasoned professionals to assist you in shaping your story, making the appropriate contacts, and filling in the background.

Fake Brains - Creators of reliable and progressive software coupled with personalized service since 1991. Pioneering solutions for advertising, classifieds, CRM, reporting, and invoicing. See why hundreds of publishers have chosen Fake Brains Software.

Family Features - Family Features is a trusted industry resource for free food and lifestyle content. From kitchen-tested recipes to expert home advice, Family Features delivers quality editorial spanning three categories – Food, Lifestyle and Home & Garden. Materials are available in various formats for both print and online use. Use the materials as-provided or edit them to create your own story or to add a local angle. Register with no obligation at editors.FamilyFeatures.com or call 1-888-824-3337.

Goss International - Goss International is global leader in developing and manufacturing innovative web offset printing presses, finishing systems and auxiliaries such as pasters and dryers. It offers a breadth of product and service options that is distinct among suppliers, including many differentiating technologies that deliver automation, versatility and productivity advantages. Goss Lifetime Support services offers 24/7 parts and service, product enhancements and comprehensive training. Headquartered in US, the company has major manufacturing sites across Europe, America and Asia, as well as a broad sales and service network around the world. For details, please visit www.gossinternational.com.

Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication - One of the first, largest and most comprehensive journalism and communication programs in Iowa, continuously accredited since 1948.

Iowa Courts Online - Iowa’s criminal database used by the Supreme Court of Iowa, Judges, Clerks of the Court, and other Law Officials.

Iowa Newspaper Foundation - The mission of the Iowa Newspaper Foundation is to champion and improve the quality and future of Iowa’s newspaper enterprises and the communities they serve and to raise funds to fulfill this mission.

Metro Creative Graphics - Today’s finest advertising, creative and editorial resource designed to make publications money, both in print and online. Benefit from ready-to-use images, spec ads, stock quality photographs, logos/trademarks, car manufacturer photos, ideas, marketing/sales materials, themed and general-interest editorial features.

MultiAd - Looking to increase new revenue while decreasing costs? MultiAd can help you:
• Reach new advertisers and get daily leads for new business
• Make it easier to advertise in your publication
• Find thousands of manufacturer ad dollars
• Close more print and online sales
• Create Flash ads without software or training
• Increase efficiency and streamline operations

News Brokerage of Iowa - We are looking for listings. Now is a good time to sell your weekly newspaper. Everything is confidential. Looking for sales ideas? I can sell my ideas or offer consulting services.

Our Varsity
OurVarsity provides an online hosting solution for your high school and/or youth sports content, boosting the profile of one of the coverage areas that is your strength. By pairing your content with unique advertising opportunities, user-generated content, social networking and text-messaging technology we not only give you another revenue stream but help you connect with your community in a whole new way.

Partnership for a Drug Free Iowa
PDFI/Face It Together is a not for profit organization whose mission is to provide information, education, and encouragement to Iowans fighting the problem of drug use in order to build healthy kids, healthy families, healthy communities, and a healthy future for Iowa.

Protecmedia Corp
Protecmedia is a company that has, for the past 30 years, been focused 100% on providing software and services to the publishing industry. Its seamless integrated rich software platform allows for a smooth operation of the daily business among all departments, making Protecmedia a one-stop shopping technology company for publishers. More than 350 newspapers –mostly dailies- and magazines in 18 countries are currently using various Protecmedia solutions and more than 10,000 journalists rely on its tools for their daily work.

Publishing Group of America - Publishing Group of America helps complement local news with special interest magazine content through their American Profile, Relish and Spry magazines. Created exclusively for newspapers, these magazines celebrate the many facets of people and communities across the country.

Ranger Data Technologies - Ranger Data Technologies provides advanced software solutions that are both easy to use and guaranteed to generate immediate revenue increases in today’s dynamic classified advertising departments. Key elements are: Accountability and real time measurement of outbound renewal calls for every classified ad; providing daily lead lists from competitors online offerings – with complete contact information; Ranger’s products are an essential management tool at both the local and corporate levels of the modern newspaper.

TownNews.com - TownNews.com offers you state-of-the-art automation technology, helping more than 1,500 newspapers publish interactive editions online. Member newspapers include dailies, weeklies and shoppers from groups and independents in all 50 states. BLOX, our new content management system, turns the world on its head, offering powerful administrative tools that are easy for any staff member at your newspaper to use.

University of Iowa School of Journalism - Established in 1924, the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication has long been recognized as a leader in journalism education.

Web Printing Controls
WPC is a leader in vision based real-time closed loop automation equipment for the web printing industry. For nearly 40 years our reputation has been built upon the principles of superior system design and quality customer service. Our products that reduce printed waste and improve productivity & quality while reducing labor include: Color to Color Register, Color Density Control, Ink Key Presets, Ink Fountain Controls/Upgrades and Head and Tail Controls.

Wells Fargo
The Wells Fargo Membership program qualifies your employees for a valuable bundle of accounts and services available exclusively to employees of companies who are association members. It’s supported by the convenience of banking at any Wells Fargo bank location, through our ATM network, by phone, or via Online Banking at wellsfargo.com.

Return to the Summit Event Details page.