Newspaper publishers and editors, along with the industry’s digital, technology, production and operations professionals, will converge April 12-16 at the 2008 Capital Conference at the Washington (D.C.) Convention Center. The event will merge the annual conventions of the Newspaper Association of America (NAA) and the American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE), combining conference events and sessions that will address mutual issues affecting the industry. This year the NAA NEXPO conference and trade show coincides with the NAA/ASNE meetings, with a portion of programs scheduled as joint sessions. (For more information, see today’s NAA press release or head over to capitalconference.naa.org.)
We’ve heard that NEXPO is becoming more and more “digital” – fewer giant printing presses, more digital media stuff – but still plenty of both. There are around 150 exhibitors, so anyone from your organization interested in poly bags, post-it notes for the print edition, new press technology, mobile technology, content management systems, ad servers, etc. should schedule some time to wander the exhibit hall.
And, there are really interesting sessions on everything from environmentally-friendly operations, digital strategies for smaller markets, mobile journalism, social media and more.
The fun stuff: An evening at the Newseum, which is opening this month in downtown D.C., several parties and plenty of networking opportunities.
Hope to see you there!