SEPTEMBER MID MONTH UPDATE 2006 ARTICLES

2007 VICE PRESIDENT NOMINATIONS BEING ACCEPTED

Nominations and letters of application are being accepted until October 6 for the office of vice-president of the Kentucky Press Association for 2007.

Any KPA member may nominate any individual who meets the criteria set forth in the KPA bylaws for that position. Additionally, individuals interested in holding office in the Kentucky Press Association may submit a letter of application.

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GOT STAFF?

Who would benefit from the kypressonline.com and the online version of our monthly print product The Kentucky Press. Just send their e-mail address to dthompson@kypress.com and we’ll get them placed on the list serve to receive both online services.

NATIONAL NEWSPAPER WEEK FAST APPROACHING

Since 1940, the Newspaper Association Managers have sponsored National Newspaper Week. This year's celebration will be October 1-7 and the theme is "NEWSPAPERS: We Cover Your Life."

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INDESIGN SEMINAR SET FOR NOV. 15-16

If you’re using InDesign software, are ready to start using it, or just thinking about it, then you won’t want to miss the 2006 KPA Fall Seminar, Wednesday and Thursday, November 15-16. Kevin Slimp, the Adobe guru and one of our biggest drawing speakers, will be conducting the two-day seminar. It will be held at the Capital Plaza Hotel in Frankfort.

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ENTRY DEADLINE OCTOBER 16 FOR EXCELLENCE IN KENTUCKY NEWSPAPERS

Materials for the Excellence in Kentucky Newspapers - 2006 packet have been mailed to each newspaper and the packet is available on the KPA website.

New this year is Category 27 - Best Newspaper Website. That category is added to the Design section of the competition material. No other changes have been made in the competition.

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NEWSPAPER’S POSTAL IDENTIFICATION STATEMENT

We had a call recently from a publisher asking what information is required on the newspaper’s postal Identification Statement. Courtesy of Max Heath, here’s what is required on that:

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YOUR COMMUNITY. YOUR NEWSPAPER

Stephanie Mulholland with the Kansas Press Association has produced a series of house ads promoting the importance of newspapers to its community.

She's made these ads available for your use, especially with National Newspaper Week coming up October 1-7. But the ads can be published any time during the year. There is no charge to use them and no credit line is necessary.

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NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY TO HONOR PAPER CARRIERS OCT. 7

International Newspaper Carrier Day ads available on NAA Web site

Vienna, Va. ­ The Newspaper Association of America and the newspaper industry has designated Oct. 7 as International Newspaper Carrier Day, a salute to the hundreds of thousands of newspaper carriers who deliver more than 55 million newspapers to readers every day.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

October 1-7, 2006

National Newspaper Week - download information from www.kypress.com/nnwkit

October 11 - 14, 2006

National Newspaper Association Annual Convention, Renaissance Hotel, Oklahoma City

October 15 - 17, 2006

Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Annual Convention, Ritz Carlton, Naples, FL

October 16, 2006

Deadline for Entering the Excellence in Kentucky Newspapers - 2006 competition.

October 19, 2006

Western Kentucky University Career Expo - Carroll Knicely Conference Center

October 26-27, 2006

KPA/KPS Board of Directors Fall Retreat - Green Turtle Bay

November 12 - 14, 2006

Southeast Region Newspaper Association Managers Conference - Little Rock - David T.

November 15 - 16, 2006

InDesign Seminar, featuring Kevin Slimp. Capital Plaza Hotel, Frankfort

November 16, 2006

Illinois Press Association judges Excellence in Kentucky Newspapers - 2006 competition

December 3 - 5, 2006

Newspaper Association Managers Legislative Conference - Hilton Embassy Row, Washington, D.C.

January 25 - 26 - 2007

Kentucky Press Association Winter Convention, Hyatt Regency, Louisville

March 21 - 23, 2007

2007 National Newspaper Association Government Affairs Conference, Washington, D.C.

April 17-18, 2007

Kentucky High School Journalism Association Convention, The Clarion Hotel, Louisville