Register for the 120th annual KPA convention
It's time to get those registration forms filled out for the 120th annual Kansas Press Association convention April 20-21 at the DoubleTree in Overland Park. The registration deadline is Friday, April 6.
The hotel deadline has passed, so KPA and the hotel can't guarantee availability, but you still might try to use the hotel group reservations site — http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/M/MCIMSDT-KPA-201... or call 1-913-451-6100 and mention the "Kansas Press Association" when making your room reservation.
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We’re just one month away from the 2012 convention, which will feature the always-popular Kevin Slimp as the headliner. Slimp, probably the nation’s most sought-after speaker on newspaper technology, will provide information on a number of topics.
Need motivation on your job? Then you need to attend the convention and be revved up by Charles Marshall, a motivational speaker who uses humor to teach life lessons. Marshall will present “Living the Intentional Life,” which is designed to help convention-goers learn how to implement change in their professional lives.
Slimp will discuss the latest technology available to newspapers, much of it low-cost or free, that you can buy today and implement tomorrow.
“Kevin will also let us in on the secrets from successful newspapers in his topic ‘What I Have Learned From Successful Newspapers’,” Bradbury said
Emily Bradbury, KPA director of member services and convention coordinator, said the popular Speed Topics are back as well. Speed topics this year will include:
• Going Postal, with Steve Haynes.
• How Is My Legislator Voting? with Kevin Yowell
• Facebook and Your Newspaper, with Dan Thalmann.
• AOE Best Practices, with Ron Fields.• Ask the Media Lawyer, with Mike Merriam.
• Community Newspaper Leadership, with Doug Anstaett.
• Community Management Tune-up, with Murrel Bland.
• Technology Answers with Ron Fields, KPA’s technology consultant.
We’ll also have breakouts on a number of subjects, including:
• Photo Editing and Color Correction Tips to Increase the Quality of Your Publication.
• What You Need To Have a Successful Community Newspaper.
• Customer Service.
• Advertising Training and Best Practices.
On Saturday morning, we’re going to try something new with the “Bring Your Family to Breakfast” event. If you’re registered for the convention, you can include your children under 16 for free at the Saturday breakfast. A later start will make getting out of bed easier.
The AOE Advertising Awards will be presented separately during lunch on Saturday, while the News Awards will be given at the usual time beginning late on Saturday afternoon.
The official registration form can be found here.