Michigan Press Association | Annual Convention

The MPA Annual Convention

Michigan Press Association is pleased to announce our 2022 Convention "World Series of Journalism" will take place on Oct 12th-13th in Lansing, MI

Stay tuned for more information, including keynote speakers, events, and more!

Download the 2022 Convention Agenda PDF CLICK HERE!

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Agenda Summary

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

7:30 p.m. Welcome gathering at Midtown Brewery on Washington Ave. Room: TBD

Thursday, October 13, 2022

8:00 a.m.
Registration Open-Check-in and check out our vendors and enjoy a continental breakfast.
9:00 a.m. - 10:00
Revenue Track:
Overcoming Objections to Print Ads with Peter Lamb. Room: Regency 1
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Editorial Track:
What's happening in Lansing. Room: Capitol 3
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 p.m.
Revenue Track:
Audience-based selling with Peter Lamb. Room: Regency 1
9:15 a.m.- 10:15 a.m.
Editorial Track:
What's happening in Lansing.
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The Governor’s Luncheon with Lt. Governor Gilchrist. Room: Capitol 1 & 2
1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Revenue Track:
Audience Growth Ideas with MPAS President Josh Bailey. Room: Regency 1
Editorial Track:
Reporting on Extremism and Traumatic Events-Don’t miss this panel led by Detroit Free Press Editor Peter Bhatia. Room: Capitol 3
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m
Revenue Track
Best Practices From Around the Globe with Peter Lamb. Room: Regency 1
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m
Editorial Track
Combatting Bias Perception with Jeremy McBain of Hearst Newspapers. Room: Capitol 3
3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Revenue and Editorial
Mad Skills-Tips and Tricks for podcasting, phone photography, and social media. with M.L. Elrick host of Soul of Detroit and Detroit Free Press Reporter. Room: Capitol 3
5:15 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Evening Events • Room: Capitol 1 & 2
We will kick off the cocktail part of the evening's festivities by presenting awards, JOY Awards, Sunshine Award Winners, and this year's winner of the Kelly Rossman Communications Professional Award. Dinner and MPA Foundation's Auction will follow. The Keynote Speaker is Tim Alberta from Atlantic reporter and Author of American Carnage.

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