Convention slated for June 21-23 in Biloxi
The 141st annual MPA Summer Convention is set for June 21-23 at the Beau Rivage Casino and Resort in Biloxi. Theme for this year’s event is “Newspapers: The Next Generation.”
The 2007 Convention Committee teleconferenced last week and began preparations for this year’s event, which will include presentations by the American Press Institute and technology guru Kevin Slimp and a gubernatorial debate. Other events include the traditional golf and tennis tournaments on Friday, a recovery tour along the gulf coast and a post-convention schooner cruise.
The theme is derived from the forward-looking aspects of the agenda, including API’s “Newspaper Next” findings and Slimp’s presentation on media convergence between print and the Web.
Members of the 2007 convention committee include chairman Tom Andrews, MPA vice-president/dailies from The Picayune Item; Randy Ponder, Sea Coast Echo; Mark Thornton, The Star-Herald; Skippy Haik, The Hattiesburg American; Ralph Braseth, The Daily Mississippian; Reece Terry, The Daily Corinthian; and Patti Guider, The Bay Press.
Event chairmen include Pat Brown, The Magee Courier (golf tournament); Mark Boehler, The Daily Corinthian (photo exhibit); James Ricketts, Ocean Springs Record, and Jim Prince, Neshoba Democrat (schooner cruise); and David Hampton, The Clarion-Ledger (tennis tournament).
For continuous updates on the convention, as well as hotel and registration information as it becomes available, visit mspress.org/convention.