Thursday, Aug. 10
9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday, Aug. 11
7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Lunch with Exhibitors
Vanderbilt II & III
Noon – 1:30 pm
FSNE Journalism Contest Awards Lunch
Vanderbilt I
Noon – 1:30 pm
Keynote Speaker: Joanne Lipman, Chief Content Officer, USA TODAY
Lunch with Exhibitors
Vanderbilt II & III
Noon – 1:30 pm
Dinner off-site (Dine-Around)
Dine with a group of your fellow conference attendees at one of our Dine-Around restaurants. We’ve made the reservations for you, all you need to do is sign up! There are a limited number of spots at each restaurant so requests will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Secure your spot early by registering below!
Restaurant Options:
All reservations are for 7:30 pm, Thursday, August 10th
Bravo Cucina Italiano
Price: $$-$$$
The Pub
Price: $$-$$$
Capital Grille
Price: $$$$
Sign up for the Dine-Around:
Magazine Track
Port Royal II
4:15 – 5:00 pm
Speaker: Michael Brooks, Publisher/Creative Director, SOUTH Magazine
Re-Imagining News Products, The New Role of Editors and Journalists
Estuary II
4:15 – 5:00 pm
Re-Imagining News Products, The New Role of Editors and Journalists
It’s not the stream of news that digital subscribers pay for, it’s the product.
Speaker: Ken Doctor
Recruiting and Keeping Great Sales People
Estuary I
4:15 – 5:00 pm
How to attract top talent, how to keep them, and how to counter the negative perceptions of the industry when looking for talent.
Speaker: Eric Myers, Cox Media Group and Penny DiGregorio, Retail Advertising Manager, Observer Media Group
Successful Social Media Strategies
Port Royal II
3:30 – 4:15 pm
Speaker: Annie Black, Social Media Manager, Paste Magazine
Save
Reader Revenue: Realities and Myths, A Deep Dive
Estuary II
3:30 – 4:15 pm
Reader Revenue: Realities and Myths, A Deep Dive
What can we learn from the national successes as reader revenue becomes the dominant support of news companies?
Speaker: Ken Doctor
Legal & Legislative Update
Estuary I
3:30 – 4:15 pm
Speaker: Sam Morley, General Counsel, Florida Press Association
A review of what’s legal (from using pictures from Facebook to dealing with City Commissioners that discuss city agenda on social media) and how the FPA toolbox can help.
Reception with Silent Auction
Vanderbilt II & III
6:00 – 7:00 pm
Auction closes at 7:00 pm
Advertiser Insights: Google
Port Royal I
4:15 – 5:00 pm
4:15 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Sponsor – NPC Printing Company
4:20 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
GOOGLE
Speaker: Amy Swartz, Partner Enablement Manager, Google
Profiting from Private Sector Partnerships
Port Royal I
3:30 – 4:15 pm
3:30 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Kelly Spamer – Welcome
3:35 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Sponsor – Preferred Marketing
3:40 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Profiting from Private Sector Partnerships
Speaker: Bill Schiller from the Real Estate Technology Firm of REfindly
Break in Exhibitor Area
Vanderbilt II & III
3:00 – 3:30 pm
Destination 2020: How Do We Get There Stronger and Smarter
Vanderbilt I
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Destination 2020: How Do We Get There Stronger and Smarter
Assessing the Building Blocks – Great Content, Reader Revenue, New “Advertising”, Events and More – To Build The New Regional News Business
Keynote Speaker: Ken Doctor
Dessert with Exhibitors
Vanderbilt II & III
1:30 – 2:00 pm