Registration Now Open for MNPA Annual Meeting

Registration is now open for the annual meeting of the Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Association on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010, at Anthony’s Pier Four in Boston.

Follow this link to download the registration form (PDF).

The luncheon is your annual opportunity to meet with newspaper publishers, editors, reporters and business staff from throughout Massachusetts. As in past years, the luncheon will feature a prominent speaker, good food and good company.

The day’s agenda is as follows:

  • 10 a.m.: Annual business meeting and election of 2010 officers and executive board.
  • 11 a.m.:  Panel discussion: “The New Open Meeting Law: Change for the Better?”
  • Noon:  Networking reception (open bar).
  • 12:30 p.m.: Luncheon and keynote.
  • 1:30 p.m. Adjourn.

The meeting is open to anyone who would like to attend. Registration, which includes lunch, is $75 for MNPA member newspapers and their employees, $85 for all others.

If you have any questions about the event, please address them to MNPA Executive Director Robert Ambrogi, (978) 546-3400 or info@masspublishers.org.

We look forward to seeing you on Dec. 2.

MNPA Annual Meeting and Luncheon Set for Dec. 2

Mark your calendars for the MNPA’s annual meeting and luncheon on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010, at Anthony’s Pier Four in Boston.

The luncheon is your annual opportunity to meet with newspaper publishers, editors, reporters and business staff from throughout Massachusetts. As in past years, the luncheon will feature a speaker drawn straight from your newspapers’ headlines. The luncheon begins at noon.

At 11 a.m., a panel discussion will considers the pros and cons of the state’s new open meeting law, which took effect July 1. The panel will include the director of the Attorney General’s new Division of Open Government, a representative of the Massachusetts Municipal Association, and a reporter who has experience covering meetings under the new law.

The MNPA’s annual business meeting and election of officers and members begins at 10 a.m. Coffee and muffins will be served.

Registration materials will be sent shortly. The meeting is open to anyone who would like to attend. We hope to see you there and urge you to invite your colleagues to join you.

If you have any questions about the event, please address them to MNPA Executive Director Robert Ambrogi, (978) 546-3400 or info@masspublishers.org.