Texas Press Association
129th Summer Convention
Sheraton Arlington
June 19-21, 2008
Hotel: DEADLINE: was June 4
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, June 18
Thursday, June 19
Friday, June 20
Saturday, June 21
7:05 p.m.
Texas Rangers vs. Atlanta Braves
Rangers Ballpark (only 25 earlybird tickets available)
8 a.m.
Texas Newspaper Foundation Golf Tournament, The Waterchase Golf Club, sponsored
by Embarq, shotgun start, 7 a.m. warmup
4 p.m.
Convention Committee
4:30 p.m.
Board of Directors
7 p.m.
Opening Reception
Sheraton
Plaza on the Hill
8 a.m.
Breakfast
"Welcome to Arlington"
Chuck Morgan
9:30 a.m.
Online Sales Training for Smaller Newspapers
Mike Blinder
11 a.m.
"20 Tips Your Reporters Won't Tell You"
Lane DeGregory
12 p.m.
Luncheon
"Hiring, Firing & other labor issues"
Martha Jean McHaney
Golden 50 Awards
Mr./Ms. X Award
1:30 p.m. (after lunch)
Q&A Hiring, Firing & other labor issues -- Publishers Only
Martha Jean McHaney
Friday afternoon
Explore Arlington on your own
• Full registration includes admission to Six Flags theme park, dinner, entertainment & parking
• Texas Motor Speedway Driving School
• Tours of Dallas Cowboys new stadium (sold out)
6-8 p.m.
Dinner at Six Flags Pavilion
9 p.m.
After-dinner show Cirque Dream Coobrila at Six Flags theater
7 a.m.
Texas Newspaper Foundation board
8 a.m.
TPA business meetings
• NNA report: The National Front, Steve Haynes
• Election of officers, financial report, memorial report
8:30 a.m.
"Online Success for Small Newspapers"
David Stevens
9:30 a.m.
"20 Tips Your Editor Won't Tell You"
Lane DeGregory
10:30 a.m.
Better Newspaper Contest Awards Brunch
Monson FOI Awards
Noon
Better Newspaper Contest entries on display until 1:45 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Texas Newspaper Foundation fund-raiser dinner (sponsored by AEP Swepco & Jackson Walker)
entertainment by singer David Nail
(sponsored by American Profile)