September 16, 2022
Last chance to reserve a hotel room for the Senior Leadership Conference!
Room block will be released after 6 p.m. ET today
A link to reserve your room will be sent to you after you register for the Senior Leadership Conference
Room rates in our block start at $279 per night, plus tax.

The Senior Leadership Conference, set for Oct. 16-18 in New Orleans, is the most important meeting of the year for newspaper publishers, owners and leaders.
There are a very limited number of registration spots available for Solutions Partners at the Senior Leadership Conference. Don’t miss your chance to connect with the industry’s most influential executives in New Orleans. Solutions Partner registration is limited to two people per company.

Just a few sponsorship opportunities also are available that include registrations. Contact Patty Slusher for more information about sponsorships: pslusher@newspapers.org.
America's Newspapers invites applications for Minority Fellowship opportunity at Senior Leadership Conference
America's Newspapers and the SNPA Foundation are inviting nominations for several Minority Fellowships to cover some of the costs associated with attending the 2022 Senior Leadership Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, Oct. 16-18. This fellowship is designed to bolster racial diversity and increase engagement by minority employees at the conference.

This Minority Fellowship is open to executives from all newspapers (members of America's Newspapers and non-members). Nominees can be from a newspaper or from the corporate office. Nominate a deserving candidate — or nominate yourself!
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Did you miss our webinar on political advertising? Download a recording
Experts are once again predicting record-breaking expenditures in 2022 with political ads.

Tuesday's webinar by political expert John Kimball showed members how they can get a bigger share of the dollars to be spent.
People news
Mike Klingensmith to step down as publisher and CEO of Star Tribune
Star Tribune Media Co., Minnesota’s largest media company, has announced that Mike Klingensmith, its publisher and CEO, will retire in January 2023, following a 13-year tenure marked by achievements and improvements in virtually all areas of the company.
RJ Benner named publisher and advertising director for Aiken Standard
RJ Benner has been named the new publisher and advertising director for the Aiken (South Carolina) Standard.

Benner, 42, starts his new role after serving in similar positions around the United States.
Elizabeth Walters named interim editor of Gannett's South Carolina newsrooms
Elizabeth Walters has been named interim editor of the USA TODAY Network newsrooms in South Carolina. Walters replaces Steven Bruss, who leaves his position Friday, Sept. 23.
Brenda Poe named editor of The Huntsville Item
The Huntsville (Texas) Item has a new editor taking the helm of the newspaper — Brenda Poe.

Poe comes to the newsroom with over 20 years of experience in the business, as well as seven years in municipal government.
Ron Nixon named VP for investigative, enterprise, grants and partnerships for The Associated Press
Ron Nixon has been promoted to a new leadership role with The Associated Press: vice president for news, investigative, enterprise and grants and partnerships.
Obituary
George B. Irish: An homage to a San Antonio newspaper publisher
George B. Irish, the publisher of the San Antonio (Texas) Light from 1988 until its closure in 1993, died at his New Jersey home on Tuesday (Sept. 13) from an apparent heart attack at age 78.
Plan ahead for October:
America's Newspapers has a content package that will help you honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Rates start at $110, based on your newspaper's circulation.

Powered by Content That Works, the America's Newspapers release of the Breast Cancer Awareness package is now available.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month, providing a great opportunity to match advertisers and sponsors with relevant content that your readers want.  You can publish the content how you please, releasing digitally, filling space in a weekly column, or packing together as a traditional tab. Once you have the content, you are welcome to use it however works for your publication.
Connect with our sponsors at the Senior Leadership Conference in New Orleans!
Share your news with us for the next issue of our newsletter — executive and staff appointments, as well as news about innovations, new print or digital products, etc. We want to highlight the good things your newspaper is doing!

Items for upcoming newsletters should be sent to cdurham@newspapers.org.
America's Newspapers calendar
Oct. 14-15 - Family and Independent Owners Conference - The Roosevelt Hotel, New Orleans

Oct. 16-18 - Senior Leadership Conference - The Roosevelt Hotel, New Orleans
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