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Sept. 24–27, 2009
Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel
64 South Water St.
Mobile, AL

Pub Aux articles

Make Mobile, AL, your port of call

Your 123rd Convention and Trade Show Committee, led by co-chairs Willie Gray of The Call News and retired Alabama publisher Mike Breedlove have met in person and by conference calls, pulling together a dynamite program. We hope you will mark your calendars today for Sept. 24-27 and join us in Mobile, AL, for three days of workshops, educational sessions, networking, social events and ideas galore. We guarantee you will go home with great recession-busting ideas for your newspaper.

Pre-convention workshops top notch

Are you on board yet to join us in Mobile, AL, Sept. 24-27, 2009? In these tough economic times can you afford to miss an opportunity to learn how to increase revenue, cut expenses and work more efficiency at your newspaper? We promise you will go away with enough new ideas to more than pay for your registration fee. The trade show is sure to also offer new and exciting ideas as well as special offers on products and services.

Showing its colors: NNA convention steeped in tradition

On Friday, Sept. 25, the National Newspaper Association will kick off the official program of the 123rd Annual Convention & Trade Show in Mobile, AL. The program will open with the presentation of the flags—an NNA tradition. This ceremony features member representatives carrying flags from each of the states. The state colors will line the general session room at the conclusion of the ceremony.

Convention considered ‘money in the bank’

Networking with your peers is one of the most important ways to keep your newspaper knowledge current, engaging and fresh for both you and your readers. Having a group of people from the same profession to learn from, share with and support could possibly be the most valuable resource you could find in this tough economy.

Come for the convention, stay for the sights

Founded in 1702, Mobile, AL, is rich in history, culture and tradition. The Mobile Bay area has always prospered because of its strategic location. A deep bay and harbor area offered a perfect shipping port. The barrier islands of Gulf Shores and Dauphin Island were ideal for military strategists. There they built strong forts to assure that only welcome guests ventured into the bay. Today these historic forts offer visitors a glimpse into the past. The international trade sustained by Mobile throughout its 300-year history has provided even the earliest settlers with the finer things from Europe, England, the Mediterranean, and the Orient. Mobile Bay’s six historic house museums are open to the public year-round and display artifacts native to this land and treasures brought from far away. Magnificent architecture and grand homes, each with distinctive charm, reflect the builders’ and owners’ taste and the heritage and history of the area. Mobile is a modern and progressive city with a tremendous respect for its past.