2013 Conferences & Events

Time to Save the Dates…

There are several major Local Media Association events scheduled for 2013 that you’ll want to add to your calendar. These events include the Key Executives Mega-Conference in February, LMA/ Blinder Group Revenue Summit in May, the Annual Publishers & Advertising Directors Conference in September and both the Digital Agency and the Classified Multimedia Conference in early November.

Key Executives Mega-Conference February 17 - 20, 2013 The Roosevelt Hotel New Orleans Room rate: $199 plus tax

The 2013 Key Executives Mega-Conference was developed jointly by Local Media Association, Inland Press Association and Southern Newspaper Publishers Association and brings together the best thought-leaders tackling the hottest trends in the industry today for increasing revenue, audience and engagement. Program information and registration details available at: http://www.mega-conference.com/

Local Media Association / Blinder Group Revenue Summit May 15 – 17, 2013 Crowne Plaza Avenue Chicago Downtown Room rate: $149 plus tax

The Blinder Group and Local Media Association are working together for the fourth straight year to develop this summit focused exclusively on growing revenue. As in 2012, this Revenue Summit will bring together the best case studies from throughout North America to showcase new and innovative revenue streams. This summit is designed to include best practices from a diverse mix of local media companies regardless of platform.

Fall Publishers & Advertising Directors Conference September 17- 20, 2013 Sheraton St. Louis City Center Room rate: $119 plus tax

This is one of Local Media Association's largest conferences of the year and always provides excellent revenue-producing ideas. Major advertisers take this opportunity to speak with our members in both group sessions and in one-on-one meetings regarding their advertising strategies. Concurrent sessions are offered allowing both the publisher and advertising director to choose meetings that relate specifically to their needs. Complete details will be available on the LMA website in 2013.

Digital Agency Summit & Classified Multimedia Conference November 6 – 8, 2013 Sheraton Chicago O’Hare Room rate: $155 plus tax

New in 2012, the Digital Agency Summit was a big success and based on feedback from program participants has been expanded and scheduled again for 2013. This conference will cover the hottest trends and success stories in this rapidly emerging space. Many of the sessions will be presented in case study format by senior executives that are charged with growing and developing digital agency services at their companies. The summit will specifically address the different structures that are being pursued in addition to lessons learned and best practices.   The Classified Multimedia Conference is a must-attend for anyone charged with growing classified revenue. As in the past, this conference will focus on using all of the tools of multimedia to grow this segment of our business.