MPa ANNUAL CONVENTION
Plans are finalizing up for the 2010 Missouri Press Asociation Convention and Trade Show, October 14-16. The Convention is scheduled for the Lodge of the Four Seasons at the Lake of the Ozarks. We look forward to seeing you there.
The agenda for MPA's 144th Annual Convention is shaping up. Look over the program and note the dates. A registration form is HERE .
Thursday, Oct. 14
8 a.m. — Registration opens
8 a.m. — MPA/MPS Boards meet
Noon — Golf Outing/Lunch at Sycamore Creek Golf Course
6 p.m. — That ’70s Dinner and Entertainment
Break out your bellbottoms and come prepared to strut your stuff at this ’70s theme dinner and dance party! Win prizes for best costume!
Friday, Oct. 15
8 a.m. — Breakfast. Speaker: Lee Judge, editorial cartoonist for The Kansas City Star. Sponsor: Missouri Lottery; May Scheve Reardon, Executive Director of the Lottery, will speak briefly.
9:15 a.m. — State Auditor Candidate Forum.
10:30 a.m. — U.S. Senate Candidate Forum.
11:45 a.m. — MPA Business Meeting and Election of Officers and Directors.
12:30 p.m. — Lunch. Speaker: University of Missouri President Gary Forsee.
2 p.m. — General Session. Speaker: Charles L. Overby, Chief Executive Officer of The Newseum, Washington, D.C.
3:15 p.m. — General Session. Speaker: Jeffrey L. Greene, former Vice President of the Newspaper Association of America and retail advertising specialist, “Successful Ad Selling in Hard Times.”
6 p.m. — Newspaper Hall of Fame Reception.
6:30 p.m. — 20th Annual Newspaper Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony.
Saturday, Oct. 16
8 a.m. — Breakfast: Darren Heckman, President of High 5 Communications, “Using Social Networking to your Newspaper’s Advantage; Missouri APME awards.
9:30 a.m. — Breakout Sessions.
•Websites: Gary Sosniecki, TownNews — “Web Solutions for Community Newspapers.”
•Advertising: Jeffrey L. Greene — “60 Ads in 60 Minutes.”
10:30 a.m. — Video for websites.
Noon — Better Newspaper Contest Luncheon.
Watch the magazine, MPA Bulletin and weekly eBulletins for Convention developments and registration details.
SPONSORSHIPS are a great way to be a part of the MPA Convention and for member newspapers a great way to make a little money on the side. Check out this years sponsorship packages and remember if you send a sponsor our way we have a $ 100 Finders Fee for you.
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
BRONZE SPONSORS
OTHER DONATIONS
Online Store Feature
Newspaper Boy Bobbleheads
One of our more popular items, the Newspaper Boy Bobblehead was a gift at the 2007 MPA Convention. $12.00
