It's been a long two years since we met in Fort Worth for the last Mega-Conference and a lot has changed in the world. What hasn't changed is the importance of in-person gatherings where we can share ideas, discuss challenges and find the paths forward. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
America's Newspapers President Nat Lea opened the Mega-Conference Monday morning, April 11. Lea, who is president and CEO of WEHCO Media, was happy to welcome everyone back to Mega! (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Dean Ridings, CEO of America's Newspapers, facilitated the opening session, which included: Conan Gallaty, CEO and president of the Tampa Bay Times; Chris Jansen, head of local news, global partnerships, Google; and PJ Browning, president and publisher of The Post and Courier. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Conan Gallaty, CEO and president of the Tampa Bay Times; Chris Jansen, head of local news, global partnerships, Google; and PJ Browning, president and publisher of The Post and Courier, Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Conan Gallaty, CEO and president of the Tampa Bay Times; Chris Jansen, head of local news, global partnerships, Google; and PJ Browning, president and publisher of The Post and Courier, Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Monday at the Mega-Conference (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Conan Gallaty, CEO and president of the Tampa Bay Times; Chris Jansen, head of local news, global partnerships, Google; and PJ Browning, president and publisher of The Post and Courier, Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Chris Jansen, head of local news, global partnerships, Google, and PJ Browning, president and publisher of The Post and Courier, Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Monday at the Mega-Conference (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Monday at the Mega-Conference (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The Town Square was the place to gather between conference sessions. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
This premium space was sponsored by Pugpig -- offering cold drinks throughout the conference and a beer pub (The Pug and The Pig) during receptions. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Sponsored by Pugpig (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Sponsored by Pugpig (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Sponsored by Pugpig (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Lottery.com sponsored the Monday breakfast. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Brainworks Software and Social News Desk were exhibitors in the Town Square. Brainworks also sponsored the Sunday Evening Reception. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The Mega-Conference Town Square (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
TCN was an exhibitor in the Town Square. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
OwnLocal hosted this premium sponsorship -- a Coffee Shop that kept the crowd coming back! (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The Mega-Conference Town Square (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Adlistics was an exhibitor in the Town Square. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Legacy.com was an exhibitor in the Town Square. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
A whiskey bar was hosted during receptions by TownNews -- a premium Mega-Conference sponsorship. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Upland Software was an exhibitor in the Town Square. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Frequence was an exhibitor in the Town Square. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The Mega-Conference Town Square (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Monday at the Mega-Conference (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
David Chavern, president and CEO of the News Media Alliance, facilitated a discussion with four media executives to explore where the industry is going and what needs to happen today to ensure future success. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Leonard Woolsey, president of Southern Newspapers and president and publisher of The Daily News (Galveston, Texas); Donna Hall, publisher, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Jeff Johnson, president, Hearst Newspapers; and Tony Hunter, chairman and CEO, McClatchy. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Leonard Woolsey, president of Southern Newspapers and president and publisher of The Daily News (Galveston, Texas); Donna Hall, publisher, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Jeff Johnson, president, Hearst Newspapers; and Tony Hunter, chairman and CEO, McClatchy. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Leonard Woolsey, president of Southern Newspapers and president and publisher of The Daily News (Galveston, Texas); Donna Hall, publisher, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Jeff Johnson, president, Hearst Newspapers; and Tony Hunter, chairman and CEO, McClatchy. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
David Chavern of the News Media Alliance (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Leonard Woolsey, president of Southern Newspapers and president and publisher of The Daily News (Galveston, Texas); Donna Hall, publisher, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Jeff Johnson, president, Hearst Newspapers; and Tony Hunter, chairman and CEO, McClatchy. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Jeff Johnson, president, Hearst Newspapers, and Tony Hunter, chairman and CEO, McClatchy. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Engaging the conference attendees was an important part of the Mega-Conference. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Leonard Woolsey, president of Southern Newspapers and president and publisher of The Daily News (Galveston, Texas); Donna Hall, publisher, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Jeff Johnson, president, Hearst Newspapers; and Tony Hunter, chairman and CEO, McClatchy. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Monday at the Mega-Conference (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Ringba was an exhibitor in the Town Square and our communications sponsor. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Frequence was an exhibitor in the Town Square. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The Newsroom of the Future: Julie Anderson, executive editor of the Orlando Sentinel and Sun-Sentinel; Steve Waldman, president and co-founder of Report for America; and Rob Curley, editor of The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Washington. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Neil Brown, president of The Poynter Institute, moderated the Newsroom of the Future session at the Mega-Conference. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Julie Anderson, executive editor of the Orlando Sentinel and Sun-Sentinel; Steve Waldman, president and co-founder of Report for America; and Rob Curley, editor of The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Washington. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Julie Anderson, executive editor of the Orlando Sentinel and Sun-Sentinel; Steve Waldman, president and co-founder of Report for America; and Rob Curley, editor of The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Washington. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Julie Anderson, executive editor of the Orlando Sentinel and Sun-Sentinel; Steve Waldman, president and co-founder of Report for America; and Rob Curley, editor of The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Washington. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Cameron Williams, chief revenue officer of Ogden Newspapers and vice president of America's Newspapers, closed out the morning session on Monday. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Monday at the Mega-Conference (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Fast-paced Solutions Roundtables took place after lunch. This one was hosted by Zette, which enables today’s digital-first consumer to easily read and pay for the stories they crave. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The Zette Solutions Roundtable (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
At this Roundtable, the discussion centered on how Column is working with publishers and state press associations to modernize the customer experience related to public notices. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Among the topics at the VoicePort Roundtable: Addressing the different service needs of digital vs print subscribers –- using chat and messaging to reduce costs while improving efficiencies. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
One of the topics at the Newzware Roundtable: Engaging potential subscribers who are starting a new subscription on your website using embedded forms that track story conversions to subscribers. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Mather Economics held a discussion at its Roundtable about growing revenues, increasing subscription levels and optimizing operations through applied analytics. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Matt Lindsay of Mather Economics. Mather Economics also sponsored the Tuesday breakfast. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Do you want to drive traffic, engage your community and generate revenue? That was the focus of the discussion at the CitySpark Roundtable. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
At the Google News Initiative's Roundtable, publishers heard about the efforts the GNI team is taking to partner with newsrooms to build a more sustainable, diverse and innovative local news ecosystem. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The discussion at the Seyfarth Roundtable centered on the hottest legal topics for newspaper executives. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
At the Arrandale Ventures Roundtable, attendees learned how they can start getting a piece of the $132 BILLION(!) that startups spent on marketing with Google, Facebook and Amazon last year. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
At the SCS Roundtable, the discussion focused on leveraging technology to automate your entire pagination process -– display ads, liners, stories, headlines and photos. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Publishers who participated in the SCS Roundtable became eligible for a free needs assessment from SCS. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Another topic at the VoicePort table: Addressing your "open routes without swamping your call center." (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
At its Roundtable, Lineup shared information about how it delivers ERP, sales and subscription management solutions to help media companies solve operational challenges and identify revenue opportunities. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
AffinityX is a marketing services company and helping publishers evolve with the market was among the Roundtable topics discussed. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Creative Circle Media Solutions invited attendees to bring their newspaper, an ad, website, branding or other challenges to the Roundtable -- to get some practical advice. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Nicole Rocchio, news consumer insights lead, and Tina Xiao, digital growth program manager -- both with the Google News Initiative -- highlighted findings from site audits from Mega-Conference attendees. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Nicole Rocchio and Tina Xiao of the Google News Initiative highlighted the digital tools, training and resources that are available to newspapers. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Events, Contests & Promotions: Vince Johnson, group publisher of The Sumter Item in South Carolina and Gulf Coast Media on the Alabama Gulf Coast; Jay Horton, president, digital media, WEHCO Media; and Mike Martoccia, VP/digital, Adams Publishing Group. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
This breakout session on events, contests and promotions drew quite a crowd at Mega! (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Always Money Makers -- a popular session at Mega (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Julie Foley, senior manager of customer success with Upland Software, facilitated the session on events, contests and promotions. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Vince Johnson, group publisher of The Sumter Item in South Carolina and Gulf Coast Media on the Alabama Gulf Coast; Jay Horton, president, digital media, WEHCO Media; and Mike Martoccia, vice president/digital, Adams Publishing Group. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The audience was engaged: events, contests and promotions (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Events, contests and promotions (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The Mega-Conference Town Square (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The Mega-Conference Town Square (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Upland Software was an exhibitor in the Town Square. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The latest digital services that advertisers are looking for: with Colleen Brewer, director of national sales, Lee Enterprises; Alé Gibson, supervisor, integrated planning, Resolution Agency; and Andrew Becks, chief strategy and innovation officer, 301 Digital Media. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Colleen Brewer, director of national sales, Lee Enterprises; Alé Gibson, supervisor, integrated planning, Resolution Agency; and Andrew Becks, chief strategy and innovation officer, 301 Digital Media. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
An update on the WEHCO Media iPad Project: from Mark Lane, president, WEHCO Newspapers, and Jay Horton, president, digital media, WEHCO Media. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
An update on the WEHCO Media iPad Project: from Mark Lane, president, WEHCO Newspapers, and Jay Horton, president, digital media, WEHCO Media. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Vince Johnson, group publisher of The Sumter Item in South Carolina and Gulf Coast Media on the Alabama Gulf Coast -- and one of the judges for this year's Mega-Innovation Award -- introduced the three finalists and announced this year's winner! (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Les High, publisher of the Border Belt Independent, was a finalist for the Mega-Innovation Award. He discussed how this nonprofit, online newsroom has developed a model to bring in-depth reporting to underserved areas, both online and in print. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The team from NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune, The Advocate and The Acadiana Advocate presented BET.NOLA.com. Robert Young, VP, digital solutions; Kevin Hall, chief revenue officer; Judi Terzotis, president and publisher; and Alisha Owens, VP, sales. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Stacker also was a finalist for the Mega-Innovation Award. The entry was presented by Rob Powell, head of local with Stacker. The entry centered around the launch of Stacker's local storytelling offering. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
And, the award goes to BET.NOLA.com! (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Vince Johnson (center) presents the 2022 award to (l-r) Kevin Hall, chief revenue officer; Judi Terzotis, president and publisher; Alisha Owens, VP, sales; and Robert Young, VP, digital solutions. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack / PME Photography, Inc.)
The 2022 Mega-Innovation Award was presented to Kevin Hall, chief revenue officer; Judi Terzotis, president and publisher; Robert Young, vice president, digital solutions; and Alisha Owens, vice president, sales. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack / PME Photography, Inc.)
E&P Publisher Mike Blinder (seen here at the podium) led a panel on podcasting, covering tools, costs, distribution platforms, talent, audience, advertising opportunities, and more. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
E&P Publisher Mike Blinder led a panel on podcasting, covering tools, costs, distribution platforms, talent, audience, advertising opportunities and more. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
How can your local legacy brand enter the critical podcast space? That was the topic of this session on influencers and podcasts on Tuesday morning at the Mega-Conference. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Public Notice: What's happening in Florida and steps other states can take. Sam Morley, general counsel, Florida Press Association; Bill Barker, founder and CEO of Barker Strategic Solutions; and Jim Fogler, president, Florida Press Association. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The audience at the public notice session was engaged in the discussion of this important topic! (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Protecting public notice -- Tuesday at the Mega-Conference (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Protecting public notice -- Tuesday at the Mega-Conference (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Aaron Kotarek, senior vice president of audience and operations at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and Oahu Publications, shared a variety of ideas at the Mega-Conference that will help newspapers move in the direction of becoming a non-traditional media company. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Becoming a non-traditional media company: Aaron Kotarek, senior vice president of audience and operations at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and Oahu Publications (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Advocating for Local Newspapers: Alan Fisco, president and CFO of The Seattle Times Company, addresses the Mega-Conference. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Advocating for Local Newspapers: Danielle Coffey, EVP and general counsel, News Media Alliance, addresses the Mega-Conference. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Tuesday at the Mega-Conference (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Tuesday at the Mega-Conference (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The Mega-Conference Town Square (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
PageSuite and Adlistics were exhibitors in the Town Square. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The Mega-Conference Town Square (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The Mega-Conference Town Square (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The Mega-Conference Town Square (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The Mega-Conference Town Square (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
TCN was an exhibitor in the Town Square. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The Mega-Conference Town Square (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
TownNews - a premium sponsor at Mega (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Monster -- a Mega-Conference exhibitor (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Allen Press -- a Mega-Conference exhibitor (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Advantage CS -- a Mega-Conference exhibitor (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Mirabel Technologies - The Newspaper Manager -- a Mega-Conference exhibitor (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Lineup -- a Mega-Conference exhibitor (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Lineup -- a Mega-Conference exhibitor (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Tuesday at the Mega-Conference (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Mike Martoccia, VP/digital, Adams Publishing Group, facilitated this discussion about monetizing video. Panelists were: Jim Normandin and Mark Cohen, APG regional presidents; Sarah Belleau, dir. of partner growth, Frequence; & Lindsay Dotterer, dir. of business development, AffinityX. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Mike Martoccia, vice president/digital, Adams Publishing Group, facilitated the discussion about growing your video business. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Mark Cohen, regional president of Adams Publishing Group (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Todd Franko, director of local sustainability and development with Report for America, discussed community-based funding for local newspapers. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Tuesday at the Mega-Conference: Community-based funding for local newspapers (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Joining Todd Franko were Bob Woodward, VP, Woodward Community Media, and publisher, Woodward Communications/TH Media, and Judi Terzotis, president and publisher of The Times-Picayune | Advocate (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Tuesday at the Mega-Conference (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Special thanks to Jim Fogler, president of the Florida Press Association, for your assistance during the Mega-Conference. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Todd Franko, director of local sustainability and development with Report for America, discussed community-based funding for local newspapers. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Tuesday at the Mega-Conference (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Tuesday at the Mega-Conference (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Tuesday at the Mega-Conference (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Mega-Conference Town Square (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Allen Press -- a Mega-Conference exhibitor (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Tuesday at the Mega-Conference (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Tuesday included Idea Exchange Roundtables on key industry topics. The topic at this table was Opportunities for Transitioning FSIs to Digital Revenue, moderated by Bob Woodward, VP, Woodward Community Media, and publisher, Woodward Communications/TH Media. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
NIE was the subject of discussion at this Idea Exchange Roundtable. Jodi Pushkin, NIE manager of the Tampa Bay Times, was the moderator. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Jodi Pushkin, NIE manager of the Tampa Bay Times, was the moderator of this Idea Exchange Roundtable. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Jim Fogler, president of the Florida Press Association, moderated the Public Notice Roundtable. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Jim Fogler, president of the Florida Press Association, moderated the Public Notice Roundtable. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
John Kimball, owner of The John Kimball Group, moderated a discussion about political advertising at this Roundtable. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Steve Waldman, president and co-founder of Report for America, told participants at this Roundtable how they could apply for and benefit from a Report for America reporter. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Branded content was the topic at this Roundtable, led by Howard Griffin, SVP, national sales, Gannett/USA TODAY Network. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Participants at this Roundtable went home with an abundance of print revenue ideas, thanks to an innovative pre-conference approach by moderator David Dunn-Rankin, manager, D-R Media. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
This session ensured that everyone went home re-charged ... and with a long list of great ideas! (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Report for America was the topic at this Roundtable, led by Steve Waldman, president and co-founder. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
John Kimball, owner of The John Kimball Group, led a great Roundtable designed to help newspapers gain political ad dollars. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Idea sharing is what this session was all about! (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Tuesday at the Mega-Conference (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Tuesday at the Mega-Conference (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Tuesday at the Mega-Conference (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Sponsored by TownNews (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
PageSuite was an exhibitor in the Town Square. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Tuesday at the Mega-Conference (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Frequence was an exhibitor in the Town Square. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Tuesday at the Mega-Conference (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The Ultimate Print Source - a conference exhibitor (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Judi Terzotis, president and publisher of The Times-Picayune | Advocate (left) and Robert Young, VP, digital solutions, NOLA.com (right), are joined by Vincent Santorelli, affiliate marketing manager, Caesars Sportsbook, for a deeper look at BET.NOLA.com. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Judi Terzotis, president and publisher of The Times-Picayune | Advocate (left) and Robert Young, vice president, digital solutions, NOLA.com (right), are joined by Vincent Santorelli, affiliate marketing manager, Caesars Sportsbook. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Robert Young, vice president, digital solutions, NOLA.com, and Vincent Santorelli, affiliate marketing manager, Caesars Sportsbook. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Jodi Pushkin, NIE manager of the Tampa Bay Times, on how NIE can help you grow audience. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Jodi Pushkin, NIE manager of the Tampa Bay Times, on how NIE can help you grow audience. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Tuesday at the Mega-Conference (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Mirabel Technologies - The Newspaper Manager -- a conference exhibitor (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Tuesday at the Mega-Conference (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Dean Ridings reminds members about the Open Government Litigation Fund that is designed to assist members that are engaged in lawsuits supporting the First Amendment rights of newspapers and the public's right to know. Details:
https://newspapers.org/legal-fund/ (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
This discussion (with audience participation) focused on critical issues in the post-pandemic world. Facilitators were: Brandon Eyerly, publisher, Press Enterprise, Inc.; Alisha Owens, VP, sales, The Advocate/NOLA.com; and Tom Shaw, VP and chief product officer, Shaw Media. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Brandon Eyerly, publisher, Press Enterprise, Inc. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Alisha Owens, VP, sales, The Advocate/NOLA.com (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Tom Shaw, VP and chief product officer, Shaw Media (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Tuesday at the Mega-Conference (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Tuesday at the Mega-Conference (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Brandon Eyerly, publisher, Press Enterprise, Inc.; Alisha Owens, VP, sales, The Advocate/NOLA.com; and Tom Shaw, VP and chief product officer, Shaw Media. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Tuesday at the Mega-Conference (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Patty Slusher, director of programming for America's Newspapers (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Leonard Woolsey, president of Southern Newspapers and president and publisher of The Daily News in Galveston, Texas (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Ringba was an exhibitor in the Town Square and our communications sponsor. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Kid Scoop -- one of eight companies that sponsored a cocktail table at the Mega-Conference. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The Ultimate Print Source - Mega-Conference exhibitor (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Lineup - Mega-Conference exhibitor (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Allen Press - Mega-Conference exhibitor (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Tuesday at the Mega-Conference (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Modulist also hosted a premium Town Square sponsorship -- with a wine bar during receptions and good conversation throughout the conference. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The closing reception (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Two full days of programming, plus the opportunity to network in person again, drew more than 350 industry executives to Orlando for the Mega-Conference. Thank you to our speakers, sponsors, exhibitors and to all of the attendees who made #2022MegaConf such a success! (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack)
