| 2:00 p.m. |
Welcome. Galveston Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas |
| 2:15 p.m. |
Newspaper Next 2.0 presentation. Steve Buttry, American Press Institute. |
| 3:45 p.m. |
Break |
| 4:00 p.m. |
Profit or Perish: Newsrooms in the Bullseye. Panelists: Dolph Tillotson, President and Publisher, The Galveston County Daily News; John Schwartz, advertising operations director, Houston Chronicle; Shane Fitzgerald,
managing editor, Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Moderator: Dave Berry, Managing Editor, Tyler Morning Telegraph. |
| 5:15 p.m. |
Adjourn |
| 6:00 p.m. |
First-timers reception. Hotel Galvez main bar and lobby. |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Dinner crawl. Explore Galveston's restaurant scene on your own or as part of a group. |
| 9:00 p.m. |
Hospitality Suite open until midnight, hosted by Mike Cochran, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, West Parlor, main floor of hotel. |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Continental breakfast. Outside Conference A&B. |
| 9:00 a.m. |
AP and the Digital Cooperative. Led by Dwayne DeSaulniers, Dale Leach and Barry Bedlan, Associated Press. |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:45 a.m. |
Sometimes a Great Notion: Splended Ideas that Get More Done with Less. Discussion leader: Larry Lutz, Managing Editor Development & Copy Desk, Fort Worth Star-Telegram. |
| Noon |
Awards luncheon. Music Hall, Hotel Galvez. |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Free time. |
| 6:00 p.m. |
Buses depart for Fisherman's Wharf. |
| 6:30 p.m. |
Silent auction begins. |
| 7:30 p.m. |
Jack Douglas Dinner. Star awards, college newspaper awards, Jack Douglas Award presentation, Buster Haas scholarship auction. |
| 9:00 p.m. |
Hospitality Suite open until midnight, hosted by Mike Cochran, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, West Parlor, main floor of hotel. |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Continental breakfast. Outside Conference A&B. |
| 9:00 a.m. |
AP Report and FOI Update. Keven Ann Willey, The Dallas Morning News. |
| 9:30 a.m. |
The Web: Mastering the Ultimate Newsroom Balancing Act. Panelists: Anthony Moor, Deputy Managing Editor/Interactive, The Dallas Morning News; John Allen, Online Editor, Caller.com, Eileen Flynn, Austin American-Statesman. Moderator: Leona Allen, Deputy Managing Editor/Local, The Dallas Morning News. |
| 10:45 a.m. |
Vox Populi: How to Encourage the People's Participation While Upholding the Paper's Integrity and Legal Standing. Panelists: Michael Landauer, Assistant Editorial Page Editor, The Dallas Morning News; Hearst Senior Counsel and nationally known First Amendment lawyer Jonathan Donnellan. Moderator: Diana Fuentes, Editor, Laredo Morning Times. |
| Noon |
Final awards presented and adjournment. |
