Montana Newspaper Association 2024 Annual Convention
Schedule
Thu Jun 20 2024 at 03:00 pm to Sat Jun 22 2024 at 10:00 pm
Location
20 N Main St | Kalispell, MT
About this Event
2024 MNA Annual Convention
June 20-22, Red Lion Hotel Kalispell
Thursday June 20, 2024
- 2:00 - 3:00 pm Montana Newspaper Foundation Board Meeting
- 3:00 - 6:00 pm MNA and MNAS Board Meetings
- 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Sun Tours Bus Tour of Glacier National Park
- Optional Activity, Ticket purchase required
- 5:00 pm Past Presidents Reception
- 6:00 PM MNA Past Presidents & Major Awards Dinner
§ Keynote Speaker – Ryan Dohrn - “Thriving Amidst Economic and Political Uncertainty”
- 7:00 PM Major Awards Presentation
Friday June 21, 2024
- 9:00 AM COMBINED SESSION: Bright Ideas Roundtable
- 10:00 AM BREAKOUT SESSION 1:
- Editorial Session
- Finding and writing compelling feature stories. Trainer: Jule Banville, University of Montana School of Journalism.
- Advertising Session
- Get more advertising meetings now! Research like a pro! How well do you research your prospects before setting a meeting? Trainer: Ryan Dohrn
- 10:50 AM BREAK:
- 11:00 AM BREAKOUT SESSION 2:
- Editorial Session
§ From election trails to the Montana Legislature: Transforming political reporting to put readers first. Trainer: Dennis Swibold, recently retired from the UM School of Journalism.
- Advertising Session -
- 10 critical sales questions you need to ask on every sales call. Trainer: Ryan Dohrn
- 11:50 AM BREAK
- 12:00 PM LUNCH:
- Calling bullshit: How to spot and debunk misinformation: by Lee Banville, director of the UM School of Journalism
- 1:30 PM BREAKOUT SESSION 3:
- Editorial Session
§ Transparency in government panel:
§ Mining public notices for news: Heidi Desch, Daily Inter Lake features editor.
§ Montana FOI Hotline update: Melody Martinsen, FOI Hotline board president.
§ Montana Transparency Project overview: Addie Slanger, MTP board member.
§ Montana Legislature update: Rob Cook, MNA lobbyist, or Jim Strauss, MNA communications & development director.
- Advertising Session
§ From newsletters to social media to video: How to expand audiences and drive new digital revenue. "What the research shows: latest digital advertising trends." Trainers: Erica Yakawich & Brian Allfrey.
· 2:30 PM Annual Meeting MNA/MNAS
· 5:00 PM MNA Better Newspaper Contest Dinner Reception
· 6:00 pm MNA Better Newspaper Contest Dinner / Awards Presentation
o Montana Newspaper Silent Auction
FREE TIME OPTIONS IN KALISPELL & GLACIER NATIONAL PARK
· Half day whitewater rafting or scenic river float. glacierguides.com
· Horseback riding in Glacier National Park. https://www.swanmountainglacier.com/trip/apgar-trail-rides/
· Half day guided fly fish on drift boat. https://truewatermt.com/guided-trips
· Flathead Lake Alpine Coaster. https://flathead-lake-alpine-coaster.shop.koronaevent.com/en/admissions
· Glacier Ridge Runners - UTV RENTAL or Pontoon Boat Rental https://go.theflybook.com/book/863/ListView/0#/base/863/e9d719de-dd09-4d70-899c-41c9adaa11f7/listview
· Hike in or around Glacier National Park. Avalanche Lake
· Wade fish in Flathead River
· Walk around
· Visit local museums
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· Food Truck Festival (Friday afternoon)
Where is it happening?
20 N Main St, 20 North Main Street, Kalispell, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 60.00 to USD 400.00