2023 Spring Conference Agenda Announced

(Meetings are usually business casual dress)

NOON – 4 PM
Board of Directors Pre-Conference Meeting – Ballet Room

4:00 – 5:00 PM
Vendor Set-Up – Carriage House
John Harrison, Wallit Inc., NEACE Director

5:00 – 7:00 PM
Conference Registration – Waterfront Reception Area
Ed Winters, NEACE Treasurer, John Brennan, NEACE Secretary

6:00 – 9:00 PM
Past Presidents’ Reception – Casual Dress
Everybody is invited to mix, mingle, and pay tribute to our Past Presidents!

7:00 – 9:00 PM
 Cocktail Hour Waterfront Reception, outside (Chris Craft room if inclement weather)

7:00 – 9:00 PM
Dinner and Program – Carriage House – Host – Lori Rahil, NEACE President,
Introduction of Current Board of Directors
Introduction of Past Presidents

Present Candidates for NEACE Officers and Board of Directors 2023-2024
John Brennan, NEACE Secretary

9:00 – 11:30 PM
NEACE Hospitality Suite – Location to be announced
Mix, mingle and play Left-Right-Center with our NEACE family

7:00 – 9:00 AM
Buffett Breakfast – Laker Room

8:00 – 10:00 AM
Conference Registration – Carriage House
Ed Winters, NEACE Treasurer, John Brennan, NEACE Secretary

8:00 – 8:15 AM
Conference Kick-off – Carriage House
Invocation – Warren Dews Jr., NEACE Chairman of the Board, Publisher, and VP at Capital Region Independent Media
Introduction of NEACE Board Members
Kurt Charbonnier, NEACE Director
Conference Outline – Lori Rahill, NEACE President

8:15 – 9:00 AM
THE PLACINO METHOD – JULIAN PLACINO, RENOWNED CREATOR OF THE RECRUITMENT MASTERCLASS

9:00 – 9:45 AM
WHAT WORKS IN COMMUNITY NEWS – DAN KENNEDY, SCHOOL
OF JOURNALISM, NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

9:45 – 10:15 AM
Break – Network with other NEACE Colleagues
Including our valued vendors – Meet someone new.

10:15 – 11:00 AM
THE DONATION MODEL – FRED RUTBERG, PRESIDENT, PUBLISHER, THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE

11:00 – 11:15 AM
Thank You to Our Valued Business Partners & Sponsors
Vendor Introductions & Presentations
Jim Falzone NEACE Executive Vice President,
Kevin Lamagdelaine, NEACE Director

11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
FLIPP – AN ALTERNATIVE TO TMC – LOGAN SALSBERG

12:00 – 1:15 PM
Vendor Appreciation Luncheon – Laker Room

1:15 – 2:00 PM
MARKETING TODAY’S NEWSPAPER – JON WILEY, MADISON MARKETING

2:00 – 2:45 PM
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION – THE RE-EMERGENCE OF THE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER – FRED PERRY, BROOKLINE.NEWS, ALICE KAUFMAN, CONCORD BRIDGE, GREG BESTICK, HARPSWELL ANCHOR

2:45 – 3:15 PM
Break – Visit with our Valued Vendors

3:15 – 4:00 PM
GROWING DIGITAL REVENUE – NICK TRUITT, ISABELLE ALZONA,
MATHER ECONOMICS

4:00 – 4:45 PM
THE ROLE OF GLOBAL NEWSLETTERS IN GROWING AUDIENCE – MARIYA TREISMAN, DAILYCHATTER

4:45 – 5:00 PM
NEACE Business Session
Treasurer’s Report, Ed Winters, NEACE Treasurer
Election of NEACE Officers & Directors
John Brennan, NEACE Secretary
President’s Closing Comments
Lori Rahil, NEACE President

5:00 PM
Adjourn Business Meeting

6:30 – 7:30 PM
Cocktail Reception – TBD

7:30 – 10:00 PM
NEACE Banquet – Business casual dress suggested – The Carriage House
Lori Rahill, NEACE President.

Drawing for William Hoar Excellence Award & Election of NEACE Officers & Directors 2023-2024 – John Brennan
Current NEACE President Farewell speech & passing the gavel – Lori Rahill
Incoming NEACE President present past president plaque & acceptance speech – Jim Falzone.

NEACE Hospitality Suite – After Glow – Hosted by Lori and Bob Rahill.
Mix, mingle and play Left-Right-Center with our NEACE family

7:00 – 9:00 AM
Continental Breakfast – Library

8:30 – 9:30 AM
Board of Directors Post Conference Meeting – Oval Room