Register Now for TPA Newspaper Leadership Retreat

Register now for Texas Press Association Newspaper Leadership Retreat June 18-20, 2015.

Westin at the Domain 11301 Domain Drive, Austin, TX 78758 (Reserve a room by 5 p.m. June 3 for group rate)

REGISTER ONLINE FOR THE CONVENTION:

Member Online Registration

Past Presidents Online Registration

OR

DOWNLOAD CONVENTION REGISTRATION FORM TO FAX OR MAIL:

Member Registration Form (pdf)

Past President registration form (pdf)

Support journalism education and training by signing up for The Robert Burns Classic golf tournament as part of your registraiton!

AGENDA

THURSDAY JUNE 18
8:00 a.m. - Texas Newspaper Foundation Robert Burns Golf Tournament 
Location: Balcones Country Club, 8600 Balcones Club Drive, Austin
Noon - TPA Registration Desk opens
Location: Westin Austin, Primrose Foyer C
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
3:00 p.m. - Legislative Advisory Committee
Location: Westin Austin, Plumeria
4:30 p.m. - Board of Directors
Location: Westin Austin, Plumeria
DINNER
7:00 p.m. - Dinner Speaker: Dr. Thomas Tunstall
Topic: Shale Oil & Gas in Texas and Mexico: Latest Developments, Global Implications
Location: Westin Austin, Primrose C

FRIDAY JUNE 19
BREAKFAST
8:00 a.m. - Breakfast Speaker: Admiral Bobby Ray Inman 
Location: Westin Austin, Primrose C
GENERAL SESSION
Location: Westin Austin, Primrose D
9:30 a.m. - Legislative Update
Moderated by: Jim Moser, Moser Community Media, and Donnis Baggett
10:00 a.m. - Group Discussion: What Women Really Want, and Other Readers Too
Moderated by: Brandi Chionsini, Granite Publications
10:45 a.m. - Group Discussion: Dive Deeper Into Digital
Moderated by: Leonard Woolsey, Galveston County Daily News
11:15 a.m. - Group Discussion: 2015 Guide to Managing an Account Executive
Moderated by: David Compton, Brownwood Bulletin
LUNCHEON
12:00 p.m. - Luncheon Speaker: Kimberly Key “Surviving Chronic Deadline Fatigue”
Location: Westin Austin, Primrose C
1:30 p.m. - TPA Daily Newspaper Working Group
Location: Westin Austin, Primrose D
6:30 p.m. - Friday Evening Event 
Location: TopGolf (topgolf.com/us/austin)
2700 Esperanza Crossing, Austin, (512) 222-5950

SATURDAY JUNE 20
REGISTRATION
Location: Westin Austin, Primrose Foyer D
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 
Location: Westin Austin, Primrose Foyer CD
8:00 a.m. - Texas Newspaper Foundation Board of Trustees meeting
GENERAL SESSION
Location: Westin Austin, Primrose D
9:00 a.m. - Group Discussion: No Holds Barred Ad Ideas
Moderated by: Pat Canty, Odessa American
9:30 a.m. - Group Discussion: Reporter’s Notebook (you can’t make this stuff up)
Moderated by: Glenn Rea, Cuero Record
10:00 a.m. - Annual Business Session (convention planning, nominations, various other reports)
10:30 a.m. - BREAK (hotel checkout time is noon)
11:00 a.m. - Closing luncheon and Texas Better Newspaper Contest Awards
Location: Westin Austin, Primrose C