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If the title hadn’t already been used a movie version of the

Virginia Press Association’s experiences during the 2013 Gen-

eral Assembly could have been named “Th e Fast and the Furi-

ous.”

Th e 45-day, fast-moving “short session” was punctuated

with furious eff orts to defeat six bills aimed at public notices

in newspapers and amend others that sought to limit access to

government. It was highlighted by the fi rst-ever VPA Day at

the Capitol on January 17, when publishers of VPA member

newspapers came to Richmond to meet with legislators and

raise the association’s visibility in Capitol Square.

It was also marked by a handful of hard-fought, unsuccess-

ful battles in the access arena, such as the passage of a bill that

closed access to all concealed handgun permits aft er a quick-

change substitute was reported from a House committee, and

of a bill that reversed the basic premise that records are open

unless closed, requiring an opt-in for parents registering their

children for parks and recreation department activities.

Once again, VPA members mobilized to fi ght the challenge

to public notices with editorials, house ads, news coverage,

visits, emails and calls to legislators. Members of VPA’s Public

Notice Task Force planned strategies and conducted research

to bolster the association’s legislative eff orts.

VPA was buttressed by other organizations which joined

its coalition and/or off ered support, including the Virginia

Coalition for Open Government, the Society of Professional

Journalists, the American Civil Liberties Union, the Virginia

Conservation Network, the Virginia Library Association, As-

sociated General Contractors of Virginia, Fairfax County Wa-

ter Authority, AARP Virginia and the Virginia League of Con-

servation Voters.

All 2013 bills monitored by VPA are included on the online

legislative charts at www.vpa.net. Highlights of key bills of in-

terest are listed here, as follows:

HB 1373, Del. Christopher Head (R-Roanoke); incorpo-

rated HB 1378, Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg): Th is bill

would have allowed localities with a population of 30,000 or

greater to meet certain notice requirements by utilizing their

websites, radio, or television instead of a newspaper of gen-

eral circulation.Th e bill, opposed by VPA, failed in the House

Six public notice bills defeated in 2013 General Assembly

Counties, Cities and Towns Subcommittee #2.

HB 1426, Del. Israel O’Quinn (R-Bristol) and SB 765, Sen.

Charles Carrico (R-Galax): Th ese companion bills would have

allowed the towns of Damascus and Glade Spring to publish

required legal notices on their website instead of advertising

them in a newspaper having a general circulation in the locali-

ty. VPA opposed both bills. HB 1426 failed in the House Coun-

ties, Cities and Towns Subcommittee #2; SB 765 was defeated

in the Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology.

HB 1823, Del. Ronald Villanueva (R-Virginia Beach), and

HB 2170, Del. Mark Cole (incorporated into HB 1823): Th is

bill, virtually identical to HB 1193 from 2012, would have re-

quired local public bodies to post required procurement no-

tices on the Department of General Services’ central electronic

procurement website and would have made newspaper pub-

lication or posting on other appropriate websites optional.

Del. Villanueva later off ered a substitute bill that would have

required DGS to provide data fi les of procurement notices to

requesting newspapers. VPA opposed all versions of the bill,

which failed 10-3 in Senate General Laws.

HB 1524, Del. Ronald Villanueva: Th is bill reverses the de-

fault rule of FOIA that certain parks and recreation records of

minors are subject to the mandatory disclosure provisions of

FOIA unless the parent or an emancipated person who is the

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subject of the record requests in writing that the record not be

disclosed. Under the bill, these records would be exempt from

public disclosure unless and until the parent or emancipated

person who is the subject of the record waives the protection.

VPA opposed the bill, which passed both houses.

SB 1335, Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg): As orig-

inally introduced and passed by the Senate, the bill would have

prohibited the clerk of a circuit court who issued a concealed

handgun permit from disclosing any information, including

all personal identifying information contained in the protect-

ed person’s permit application, for a person who is protected

by a protective order. VPA did not oppose this bill. When the

bill was heard in the House Committee on Militia, Police and

Public Safety, it was quickly exchanged for a substitute bill that

would close access to ALL concealed handgun permits (simi-

lar to HB 25 from 2012), which VPA opposed. Th e substitute

bill was reported from committee before opponents, includ-

ing VPA, could testify against it. Despite forceful opposition,

the substitute bill passed the House and was adopted by the

Senate.

HB 1790, Del. Scott Garrett (R-Lynchburg), and SB 1138,

Sen. Jeff rey McWaters (R-Virginia Beach): Th ese companion

bills establish the Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium Au-

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His dream has helped young people achieve theirsuates who have gone on to two- or four-year colleges or

military careers.

Every student and his/her parents, in order to remain

in the school, are required to sign a contract to study hard

and avoid drugs and pregnancy.

Th e Achievable Dream schoolday is longer than that

of regular public schools, including additional coursework

in money management, confl ict resolution and etiquette.

VPA representatives discuss strategies over coffee and posi-tion papers during VPA Day at the Capi-tol on January 17. L-R: Craig Merritt, Ginger Stanley, Michael Phelps, Keith Stickley, Nick Cadwallender, Jim Maxwell and Matt Paxton.

Photograph by Judith Lowery; courtesy of Daily Press

In 1992, Newport News businessman Walter Segaloff

had a dream.

He believed that a good education could improve the

lives of at-risk children in urban neighborhoods.

And to that end, he founded the Achievable Dream

Academy, beginning with programs at four city elemen-

tary schools.

Flash forward 20 years: Th e program, which has ex-

panded to middle and high schools and become a year-

round institution, has produced approximately 500 grad-

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Driving into Downtown Richmond at

6:15 a.m. on a dark, cold and rainy winter

day is not my idea of a pleasure trip.

A bus driver laid on the horn as I steered

my black sedan through a turn and into a

one-way street. He must have wondered if

I was suff ering the ill eff ects of a long night

out.

Th e intermittent wipers went off to reveal

a warning that the parking garage I fi nally

had found was not a public facility. Th e rear

of my car was still in the lane of traffi c. More

horns sounded.

Th is is no place, I thought, for one whose

daily commute passes more farm animals

than humans. It was a 15-minute walk in

bone-chilling temperatures to the Virginia

General Assembly Building for a 7 o’clock

hearing of the House of Delegates Subcom-

mittee on Counties, Cities and Towns.

Once inside, I

folded a rain-soaked

umbrella and caught

an elevator to the

fi ft h fl oor. Famil-

iar faces greeted me

as I entered a small,

low-ceilinged room

where the committee

would soon convene.

Ginger Stanley,

the long-time Virginia Press Association ex-

ecutive director, had been here many times.

She was no stranger to those who would de-

cide that morning whether or not to pass

out of committee a bill that would infl ict

yet more economic harm on the Common-

wealth’s newspapers and, more important,

reduce public access to the workings of gov-

ernment.

Virginia’s newspapers were well repre-

sented. Tom Silvestri, publisher of the Rich-

mond Times-Dispatch, was there and so too

were David Mele of the Virginian-Pilot, Mi-

chael Phelps of the Washington Examiner,

Jim Maxwell of the Pulitzer Prize-winning

Bristol Herald-Courier, Digby Solomon of

the Daily Press, Matt Paxton of the Lexing-

ton News-Gazette and Paul Fletcher of Vir-

ginia Lawyers Weekly.

House Bill 1373 would have removed the

statutory requirement that public notices be

published in a newspaper. Th e bill would

have replaced the requirement with an op-

tion that would allow those notices to be

posted to government websites.

HB 1373 was one of six bills introduced

this General Assembly session that would

have changed the public notice requirement.

Th at executives of Virginia’s newspapers

had gathered at the state capitol was a wa-

tershed event. Th e jury was still out on the

eventual result of VPA Day at the Capitol.

Newspapers were not alone in this fi ght.

Th e Virginia Municipal League, the Virginia

Association of Counties, city and county at-

torneys and lobbyists representing govern-

ment entities statewide had joined the fray,

all of them on the other side and each car-

rying a tax-supported checkbook. If fi nanc-

ing the adversary is fair play, Goliath surely

brought the stones.

At introduction, HB 1373 would have

given the public no-

tice option only to

about 40 counties,

cities and towns

statewide or those

with populations

greater than 50,000.

By the time it had

reached the House

subcommittee hear-

ing, however, its pa-

tron had amended it to reduce the popula-

tion threshold to 30,000. He wanted to be

certain the City of Petersburg no longer

would be required to post its notices in the

local paper. What the bill’s patron didn’t say

was that reducing the population require-

ment would extend the option to many of

Virginia’s rural communities whose website

management oft en is either unfunded or un-

derfunded and oft en a burden neglected.

(On the day of the committee hearing,

the website for my county, Shenandoah, a

community of 42,000, listed one of Virgin-

ia’s two U.S. Senators as John Warner, called

attention to a public hearing “to be held”

in 2008 and listed the address of the local

chapter of the American Red Cross, an of-

fi ce that closed two years ago. Th ough a new

commonwealth’s attorney had taken offi ce

12 months earlier, the website for that offi ce

was still under construction.)

Employees and lobbyists for the cit-

ies, counties and

towns argued that

HB 1373 and other

similar bills would

save money and

that print media

“is a dinosaur.”

Most Virginians,

they contend, get

their news online,

and that money

now being spent on

newspaper adver-

tising could be put

to better use. Th ey didn’t specify what that

might be.

VPA’s Stanley objected on the basis that

far more Virginians still read newspapers

and their websites than any other published

source of news and information and that no

compelling reasons exist for changing the

publishing requirement. It has become a fa-

miliar refrain, the remaining theme of a fi ght

in its last rounds.

Curiously, one member of the committee

asked the City of Petersburg manager how

those without Internet service and those

who have no intentions of securing it would

fi nd public notice ads confi ned to the web.

Th e lawmaker identifi ed himself as one such

person. Reacting as though he had encoun-

tered an alien, the city manager off ered no

reply.

HB 1378 was rolled into HB 1373 and

killed in this same subcommittee a week

later. A similar bill, HB 1426, was presented

and defeated on a 10-3 vote.

Any of these would have eff ectively re-

pealed the requirement for public notices

in newspapers. During the protracted fi ght

over these and similar measures in the Sen-

ate, Virginia newspaper folks weighed in,

phoning or emailing legislators seeking sup-

port.

VPA’s Stanley, meanwhile, remained in

the Capitol daily, testifying before commit-

tees in both houses on behalf of Virginia’s

newspapers. Only one public notice bill

made it to the Senate. It died there on a 10-3

vote in committee.

A line had formed at the coff ee machine

VPA Board of Directors

Offi cersPresident Keith Stickley

The Free Press, Woodstock

President-Elect Nick Cadwallender

The Free Lance-Star,

Fredericksburg

Vice President Jay Bondurant

The Bedford Bulletin

Secretary Eric Lieberman

The Washington Post

Treasurer Anne Adams

The Recorder, Monterey

Immediate Past Peter Yates

President Daily News-Record,

Harrisonburg

Asst. Secretary/ Ginger Stanley

Treasurer VPA

DirectorsDaniel Finnegan, Richmond Times-Dispatch

Gail Harding, The Enterprise, Stuart

Steven Kaylor, Danville Register & Bee

Cindy Morgan, The Progress-Index, Petersburg

Bill Owens, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk

Matt Paxton, The News-Gazette, Lexington

Marisa Porto, Daily Press, Newport News

Steve Stewart, The Tidewater News, Franklin

Michael Stowe, The Roanoke Times

Jenay Tate, The Coalfi eld Progress, Norton

Steve Weddle, The Central Virginian, Louisa

Diane White, Womack Publishing, Chatham

VPA/VPS StaffGinger Stanley, Executive Director

Kim Woodward, Assistant Director

Diana Shaban, Advertising Director

Caroline Cardwell, Editor

Ron Clark, Accounting Manager

Janet Madison, Member Services Manager

Adriane Long, Advertising/Network Coordinator

Diane Spencer, Tearsheet Coordinator

How to reach us:

Phone: (804) 521-7570

Fax: (804) 521-7590 or (800) 849-8717

Website: www.vpa.net

VOLUME 100, Number 1

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tion of the Virginia Press Association, is published four

times a year.

Subscriptions are $15 per year in Virginia, $20 per year

out-of-state, by Virginia Press Association / Virginia Press

Services Inc.,

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Copyright 2012, Virginia Press Association

OUR MISSIONThe mission of the Virginia Press Association is to sup-

port our membership through responsive services and

resources. We champion the common interests of Virginia

newspapers and the ideals of a free press in a democratic

society.

OUR PURPOSEWe connect our members through valuable business ser-

vices, eff ective representation, practical communication

and information, and relevant education and recogni-

tion.

OUR VALUESThe values important to the work of the VPA are fairness,

dedication, integrity and honesty.

Keith Stickley

“That executives of

Virginia’s newspapers had

gathered at the state capitol

was a watershed event.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Did Goliath really bring the stones?

Virginia lost a longtime champion of open

government on February 19, when former

Del. Clift on A. Woodrum of Roanoke, better

known as “Chip,” died at 74. Woodrum was

known as one of Virginia’s brightest (and wit-

tiest) legislators during his years (1980-2003)

in the House of Delegates, oft en spicing his re-

marks with allusions to history and literature.

He helped create the Virginia Freedom of In-

formation Advisory Council and served as its

chair; he also established the Virginia Birth-

Related Neurological Injury Compensation

Program, among other accomplishments.

Woodrum is remembered as a lawmaker who

had the respect of allies and adversaries alike

Th e quote, “‘Th e fi rst provocative,

justice-advocating edition of the Rich-

mond Free Press hit the streets on Jan.

16, 1992,’ began the fi rst article in the

Richmond Free Press’ 20th-anniversary

section,” featured in the Virginia’s Press

article on newspapers’ milestone anni-

versaries in the Winter 2012 issue, was

written by Raymond H. Boone. Since

the newspaper’s founding 21 years ago,

99 percent of Free Press editorials were

written and edited by Raymond H.

Boone. Th e second quote in the article

was from a story, also in the special an-

niversary section, by Free Press staff

member Jeremy M. Lazarus.

In memoriam: Del. Clifton A. “Chip” Woodrum

for his “humor, dedi-

cation, fairness, in-

telligence and com-

passion,” as stated by

Gov. Bob McDon-

nell in his statement

following the an-

nouncement of Woo-

drum’s death.

“When times

were really tense,

Chip would always remind us of the better nature of ourselves,’’

Sen.Creigh Deeds said of his former colleague

in an interview with the Associated Press.

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Minutes,

VPA Board of DirectorsFOR THE RECORD

Th e Virginia Press Association Board

meeting was held on October 19, 2012, at the

Hampton Inn & Suites in Woodstock, Vir-

ginia.

Board members in attendance: Keith

Stickley, Jay Bondurant, Eric Lieberman,

Anne Adams, Peter Yates, Ginger Stanley,

Danny Finnegan, Gail Harding, Bill Owens,

Matt Paxton, Marisa Porto, Steve Stewart,

Michael Stowe, Jenay Tate, and Diane White.

Ron Clark, VPA accountant, was also present

at the meeting.

Call to Order: President Keith Stickley

called the meeting to order at 9 a.m.

Minutes: Minutes of the July 13, 2012,

board meeting at Th e Cavalier Hotel in Vir-

ginia Beach were presented by Secretary Bon-

durant for approval. Upon motion duly made

and seconded, the Board approved the min-

utes without amendment.

Financial Report: Treasurer Anne Ad-

ams, along with Ron Clark, presented asso-

ciation fi nancials through July 31, 2012. Th e

consolidated fi nancial statement for VPA and

VPS showed operating revenues at 14.74%

above budget and 19.84% above last year at

this same time; operating expenses at 19.96%

above budget and 21.61% above last year; op-

erating revenues over expenses at 3.17% be-

low budget and 12.86% above last year; and

net income at 2.45% above budget and 25.31%

above last year. Upon motion duly made and

seconded, the Board approved the fi nancial

statements. Treasurer Adams and Mr. Clark

next presented the audit report for the year

ended June 30, 2012. Upon motion duly made

and seconded, the Board approved the audit

report. Th e Board also reviewed VPA’s 2011

income tax returns and Form 990.

President’s Report: President Keith Stick-

ley made his report to the board. He said that

the current fi nancials for the association were

good. But he cautioned that the fi nancial fu-

ture of VPA is not secure so long as the associ-

ation depends heavily on advertising revenue

to fund its operations. He said that the asso-

ciation does not have a separate foundation to

help fund its activities, accept gift s from es-

tates, defray association expenses, and reduce

overall tax liability. Upon motion duly made

and seconded, the Board authorized staff to

investigate the possibility of establishing a

foundation as an additional source of funding.

October 19, 2012, Hampton Inn & Suites, Woodstock, VirginiaMinutes submitted by Secretary Eric Lieberman

Stickley said that he hoped the idea would be

vetted during Winter 2013 and prepared for a

board vote in Spring 2013.

Executive Director’s Report: Executive

Director Stanley reported that the associa-

tion had a good fi rst quarter. She said that the

annual staff job review took place in July for

the fi rst time as a group, open fl oor discus-

sion rather than one-on-one meetings with

individual staff members, that it went well,

and that it provided an opportunity for every-

one to understand the fi nancial challenges in

VPA’s future. She further reported that VPA’s

committees are working hard on their various

programs. She then asked the Board to submit

nominations for various VPA awards so that

peers and special citizens could be recognized

at the April meeting. Stanley also noted that

VPA honored Randy Jessee with a surprise

luncheon on October 4 at VPA headquarters

to recognize his contribution to the associa-

tion. Stanley also asked the board to review a

proposal she circulated to sell sponsorships at

various levels with corresponding benefi ts for

VPA’s 2013 annual conference.

Legislative Report: Executive Director

Stanley reported on several important legisla-

tive developments. First, she reported that the

U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission approved

a Negotiated Services Agreement for Valassis

Direct Mail Inc. that would provide a special

low contract price for postal delivery of a new

shared mail advertising program. Th e Valas-

sis NSA puts newspaper preprint revenue at

risk. She described the actions she has taken

on behalf of the association to reverse the

agreement or mitigate its potentially harmful

eff ects on the industry. She also asked Board

members to monitor the Valassis direct mail

packages in their communities for signs that

Valassis is selling the new shared mail pro-

gram authorized by the NSA. Stanley next

reported on the activities of the FOIAC sub-

committees. Th e subcommittee appointed to

study access to Parole Board records disband-

ed rather than holding an interested stake-

holders meeting to draft legislation to bring

the board under the Va. FOIA. Th e Electronic

Meetings subcommittee considered a draft

bill in September that would allow all public

bodies to meet without a quorum present in

one physical location so long as other mem-

bers of the public body participated by audio

and video. Stanley said she strongly opposed

any such legislative proposal, but expressed a

willingness to explore whether the rules could

be relaxed for state subcommittees. She told

the subcommittee that VPA would not budge

on the issue of whether local public bodies

should be able to meet without a quorum be-

ing physically present in one location. Th e

Criminal Investigative Records subcommit-

tee was considering legislation that would

curtail current access to 911 tapes. Stanley

said that Craig Merritt would prepare a rebut-

tal to the proposal and she did not think the

FOIAC would recommend it. Finally, Stanley

mentioned two legislative proposals that VPA

would oppose -- one to give law enforcement

discretion over whether to release adult ar-

restee photographs, and the other to exempt

certain meetings of more than two members

of a public body from the requirements of Vir-

ginia’s open meetings law.

Calendar of Events: President Stickley

presented the calendar of important VPA/

VPS dates through July 2013.

Committee Reports:Audit Committee: VPA received an un-

qualifi ed opinion from its auditors at its meet-

ing on September 27, 2012.

News Awards Committee: Th e News

Awards committee recommended eliminat-

ing the requirement that a freelance reporter

or photographer be published in a publication

at least three times during the contest year in

order to be eligible for the contest. Th e Board

considered the recommendation but decided

to retain the current requirement.

Conference Program Committee: Th e

Conference Program Committee is exploring

whether grant monies are available to defray

the cost of speakers for the annual conference

program.

Contest (Ad) Committee: Upon motion

duly made and seconded, the Board approved

the 2012 Advertising Contest rules as pro-

posed.

First Amendment Trustees: Th e First

Amendment trustees approved spending

$2000 expenditure from the First Amend-

ment Fund to join an amicus brief in Hunter

v. Virginia State Bar, a case pending before the

Virginia Supreme Court. Th e case involves a

challenge to the constitutionality of disciplin-

ary sanctions imposed by the State Bar on an

attorney based on the contents of his blog.

Legislative Committee: Th e Public Notice

Task Force met in August to prepare for the

2013 General Assembly session. Th e Board

discussed a number of issues relating to public

notice legislation, including but not limited to

the following: the need to collect information

by fi ling FOIA requests on the amount that

state and local governments spend on public

notices; the fact that other state press associa-

tions have decided to write compromise leg-

islation on public notice advertising; the fact

that some newspapers in Virginia are charg-

ing their highest rates for public notice adver-

tising; the fact that Illinois and Florida passed

legislation to require all public notices to ap-

pear on newspaper websites and on govern-

ment websites; the need for easy accessibility

to public notices on member newspaper web-

sites; and the possibility of seeking a four-year

moratorium on changes to current public no-

tice requirements. Th e Board decided to ask

the Public Notice Task Force to recommend

acceptable compromise legislation, if needed.

Membership Committee: Upon motion

duly made and seconded, the Board approved

FauquierNow.com’s application for member-

ship.

Virginian of the Year: Th e Board dis-

cussed the need for members to submit nomi-

nations for the 2013 Virginian of the Year

award.

Staff Reports:Advertising: VPA sold $570,000 in politi-

cal advertising for the month of October 2012,

and expects to sell even more political adver-

tising revenues before the election season

ends. VPA’s advertising networks are growing

with the addition of new members. VPA’s ad-

ditional holdbacks are helping stabilize the as-

sociation’s fi nances. VPA sold approximately

$12,000 in advertising for the 2013 Total Me-

dia Directory versus $800 in advertising in the

prior year before it was reformatted. VPA is

making eff orts to recruit more college news-

papers as members.

Old Business: None.

New Business: VPA received a thank you

letter from VCOG for renewing its member-

ship.

Th e meeting was adjourned at 11:51 a.m.

Has your press ID expired? Fallen

apart? Press ID application and re-

newal forms are posted on the Mem-

bership page at www.vpa.net. Th e

form must be completed, signed by

the publisher and notarized. Th e ap-

plication can be faxed or emailed if

the notary seal is in ink; if it is em-

Need a new press ID?bossed, it must be mailed to VPA.

Photos can be emailed to carolinec@

vpa.net along with the application.

Images must be head-and-shoulder

shots and a minimum of 300 dpi. IDs

are processed by the Virginia State

Police and mailed to the publisher’s

attention.

III. MEMBERSHIP

2. ASSOCIATE

a. Scientifi c, legal, medical, education-

al, religious, fraternal, trade or other publi-

cations which have an average non-adver-

tising content of 25 percent or more, have

been in business for at least one year and

that are published for the public in Virgin-

ia as oft en as four times per year may apply

for associate membership. Th ese publica-

tions include free circulation newspapers,

unless they are required to apply for Active

membership under Section 1f. above.

b. Th e Virginia Associated Press may

also apply for associate membership.

c. An associate member shall pay dues

and shall be entitled to all privileges of

the association except those of voting and

holding offi ce.

PROPOSED CHANGE

TO VPA BYLAWS

Proposed bylaws change:

repeal of one-year rule

for associate membersTh e association’s bylaws currently

stipulate that a publication must issue for

a full year before being eligible for mem-

bership, either active or associate. Th e

VPA Board of Directors has approved a

proposed change to the bylaws that would

repeal this rule for associate members.

VPA members will vote on the bylaws

change at the annual breakfast business

meeting at the Marriott Norfolk Water-

side in Norfolk on Saturday, April 20,

2013, at 8:30 a.m.

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VPA leadership slate announced for 2013-14

Th e 130th meeting of the Virginia Press Association will

convene at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2013, at the Mar-

riott Norfolk Waterside.

Th e election of offi cers and directors of the Virginia Press

Association/Virginia Press Services, Inc., Board of Directors

for the 2013-14 fi scal year is among the business items to be

taken up during the meeting.

Th e following slate of offi cers has been nominated for elec-

tion:

President: Nicholas J. Cadwallender, Th e Free Lance-Star,

Fredericksburg;

President-Elect: Jay Bondurant, Bedford Bulletin;

Vice President: Eric Lieberman, Th e Washington Post;

Secretary, Anne Adams, Th e Recorder, Monterey;

Treasurer: Michael Stowe, Th e Roanoke Times;

Immediate Past President: Keith Stickley, Th e Free Press,

Woodstock; and

Assistant Secretary/Treasurer: Ginger Stanley, Virginia

Press Association, Glen Allen.

Maria Hileman of Th e Winchester Star has been nomi-

nated for a three-year term, replacing Peter Yates of the Daily

News-Record, who rotates off the board.

Hileman has been a journalist for 38 years and worked at

newspapers in New England and New York before becoming

managing editor of Th e Winchester Star in April 2008. She

served for 10 years as assistant managing editor for projects

and investigations at Th e Day in New London, Conn., and for

fi ve years as metro editor of the Democrat and Chronicle in

Rochester, N.Y. She has received more than 30 national and

regional awards for her work.

Jenay Tate, publisher of Th e Coalfi eld Progress in Nor-

ton, has been nominated for a second three-year term on the

board.

Th ere will also be a membership vote on a proposed VPA

bylaws change at the meeting. Th e association’s bylaws cur-

rently stipulate that a publication must issue for a full year be-

fore being eligible for membership, either active or associate.

Th e VPA Board of Directors has approved a proposed change

to the bylaws that would repeal this rule for associate mem-

bers.

Questions about the Annual Meeting should be directed to

Ginger Stanley at (804)521-7575 or gingers@vpa.net.

Cadwallender Bondurant Lieberman Adams Stowe Stickley Stanley Hileman Tate

Times Community Media launched

Prince William Times on January 9. Th e

company already covers the western part

of the county with Gainesville Times.

Prince William Times is also directed by

Gainesville Times’ Managing Editor Tara

Donaldson, and will expand her responsi-

bilities into Manassas and the central and

eastern parts of the county.

Gainesville Times features hard news

plus school, business and community is-

sues in addition to high school and youth

league sports. Prince William Times will

off er a similar model, but will focus on

Manassas and areas to the east.

Times Community

launches new

PW newspaper And all students learn to play tennis, in

order to develop confi dence, character and

sportsmanship.

“I have visited these schools and am al-

ways impressed with the poise, confi dence and

engagement these kids possess,” wrote Daily

Press publisher Digby Solomon in his letter

nominating Segaloff as VPA Virginian of the

Year for 2013.

“None of this would have happened with-

out the eff orts of Walter Segaloff .”

And Segaloff continues to pour his eff orts

into the academy, raising funds through an

annual benefi t, the “Tennis Ball,” and rallying

support from the community.

Achievable Dream’s partners include local

businesses, military personnel, law enforce-

ment agencies and Riverside Health System.

“We’re trying to build law-abiding, suc-

cessful, productive citizens. Th at’s our busi-

ness, that’s our goal,” he told the Daily Press

in 2007.

“And all during that journey, you’re going

to have ups and downs, you’re going to have

good years and bad years. But it’s the long run,

it’s the marathon, we’re aft er.”

Segaloff , 78, is a former chief executive offi -

cer of women’s specialty stores and a longtime

leader of the Peninsula’s civic and business

communities. He’s accustomed to taking on

big projects, and achieving big results, through

creative thinking and a can-do approach.

In the 1990s, he organized a Peninsula-

wide salute to military personnel returning

from Desert Storm.

“I don’t know of many men who can close

an entire airport to hold a party for our mili-

tary people,” said Edna Haggerty, then-presi-

dent of the York Exchange Club. “But Walter

Segaloff did it and the citizens were right be-

hind him.”

Th at spirit of camaraderie is also evident

among students and alumni of Achievable

Dream, as demonstrated by comments from

recent graduates.

At the school’s 2012 commencement cer-

emony, salutatorian Jeshon Copeland, who

had attended Achievable Dream since kinder-

garten, described his class as “family,” adding,

“We are the ones that we are waiting for.”

Senior class president Christine Robinson

agreed, noting her classmates’ willingness to

work hard: “I know we are capable of achiev-

ing anything.”

Including their dreams.

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‘Awesome’ or not, it’s gonna be a heckuva partyIt’s being billed as “Th e Awesome Party.”

In reality, though, it could defy description.

Hundreds of Virginia newspaper folk

from both sides of the craft ’s political aisle

(that would be news and advertising) are

expected to gather in Th e Piano Lounge of

Norfolk’s Waterside Marriott Hotel in the

fi nal hours of Saturday, April 20 to celebrate.

What they choose to celebrate will be op-

tional: a) I have a job, b) I am still being paid

in U.S. currency, c) It beats working on the

trash truck, and d) One of the eight people

who share my garden apartment is moving

out.

Of course, some of the nearly 500 people

being invited to Th e Awesome Party might

have reason to celebrate: Th ey just won an

award!!!

Not an Oscar or an Emmy, mind you, but

an award nonetheless.

Th e Awesome Party is the next genera-

tion of the Aft er Program Party, a bash that

typically follows the awards program at the

Virginia Press Association spring convention.

Two years ago, party-goers wore icicles

aboard a cruise on an all-too-chilly evening

in Norfolk. Th ey celebrated by creating goose

bumps.

A year ago, the party moved to the Ho-

tel Roanoke where a DJ worked the crowd

through a home-grown version of Th e Elec-

tric Slide. No goose bumps reported. Th is

year, organizers promise plenty of heat and

no choreography.

Th e Awesome Party will get underway at

10 p.m. or about a half hour aft er the VPA

awards program adjourns. Party goers should

make their way to the second fl oor above the

hotel’s main lobby where a DJ will spend the

evening tempting those reluctant dancing

shoes. A few beers or a glass or two of wine,

compliments of the hosts, will make his job a

lot easier. Besides complimentary beer and

wine, Th e Piano Lounge bar will be open on a

cash basis for mixed drinks, bottled beer and

specialty beverages.

Each hour, tickets will be drawn for cash

door prizes ranging from $50 to $100, all

compliments of the hosts.

Th e Awesome Party is planned until 1

a.m., but will end when the last keg runs dry

and the last glass of wine is poured.

Hosting the party will be the Suff olk News-

Herald, Tidewater News, Th e Free Lance-Star,

Th e News-Gazette, American Hometown

Publishing, Th e Roanoke Times, Womack

Publishing, Pilot Media, Lakeway Publishers

of Virginia, Th e Recorder, Th e Progress-In-

dex, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Daily Press

Media Group, Th e Washington Post and Th e

Free Press of Woodstock. Each of those com-

panies is represented on the VPA Board of Di-

rectors.

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Six public notice bills defeated in 2013 General AssemblyContinued from page 1

thority as a political subdivision of the Commonwealth and di-

rect its board of directors of the Authority to form a nonstock,

nonprofi t corporation, referred to as the Virginia Nuclear En-

ergy Consortium. Both bills, which passed, create a blanket

FOIA exemption for the consortium. VPA sought to amend

both bills but was unsuccessful in its eff orts.

HB 1639, Del. Th omas Greason (R-Leesburg): Th is bill

exempts working papers and correspondence of legislative

aides of members of the General Assembly when the aides are

working on behalf of their respective members. VPA-proposed

amendments added the clarifi cation: “‘Member of the General

Assembly’ means each member of the Senate of Virginia and

the House of Delegates, and their legislative aides when work-

ing on behalf of a member.” Th e bill passed the House and Sen-

ate.

HB 1952, Del. Steven Landes (R-Verona): Th is bill, sup-

ported by VPA, adds specifi c topics to be covered during ed-

ucational programs for governing boards and requires such

programs to be delivered by the State Council of Higher Edu-

cation annually. Th e bill also requires each board of visitors to

adopt bylaws with certain provisions relating to the Freedom

of Information Act, among other activities to increase trans-

parency. It was amended in the Senate and adopted as amend-

ed by the House.

HB 2280, Del. Jeion Ward (R-Hampton): Th is bill creates

FOIA exemptions for records of hospitals and nursing homes

regulated by the Board of Health that reveal disaster recov-

ery plans or evacuation plans for such facilities. Records of

executed evacuation plans may be disclosed. VPA sought to

amend the bill, which passed both the House and Senate.

SB 802, Sen. Th omas Garrett (R-Hadensville): Th e bill

provides that a telephone call between two electoral board

members in preparation for a meeting shall not constitute a

meeting for Virginia FOIA purposes if the discussion other-

wise would not constitute a meeting, and that the same applies

to the State Board of Elections. VPA was neutral on this bill,

which passed both the Senate and House.

SB 1334, Sen. Th omas Norment (R-Williamsburg): VPA

successfully proposed amendments to this bill, which pro-

vides an exemption from the mandatory disclosure require-

ments of FOIA for records of the Commonwealth’s Attorneys’

Services Council, “to the extent such records are prepared for

and utilized... in the training of state prosecutors or law-en-

forcement personnel, where such records are not otherwise

available to the public and the release of such records would

reveal confi dential strategies, methods or procedures to be

employed in law-enforcement activities, or materials created

for the investigation and prosecution of a criminal case.” Th e

bill passed

SB 1263 and 1264, Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Montross):

Th ese bills, on which VPA was neutral, were recommenda-

tions of the Virginia FOIA Council and both were passed. SB

1263 authorizes an advisory public body to meet electroni-

cally without a quorum assembled at one location, provided

that the meeting is conducted utilizing a combined audio and

visual communication method, in addition to other require-

ments. It also allows a member of any public body to partici-

pate in a meeting electronically due to personal matters un-

der certain circumstances. SB 1264 reorganizes Virginia Code

Section 2.2-3706 relating to access to criminal records and

other records held by law-enforcement agencies. Th e bill ex-

pands to state law-enforcement agencies the ability to with-

hold portions of noncriminal incident information and allows

law-enforcement agencies to make a verbal response for re-

quests for criminal incident information. It also clarifi es that

personnel records of employees of a law-enforcement agency

are not noncriminal records, but are subject to personnel re-

cords and background investigation records exemptions.

Legislators return to Richmond on April 3 for the recon-

vened (veto) session.

in the sixth fl oor of the General Assembly

Building when the committee meeting end-

ed. A cheerful cashier greeted a newspaper

contingent that by then had grown. Terry Ja-

merson of the Lynchburg News had arrived,

as had Lawrence McConnell of the Daily

Progress at Charlottesville, Nick Cadwallen-

der of the Free Lance-Star, Joy Monopoli of

Richmond Suburban Newspapers, and Craig

Merritt, the Richmond media lawyer who

has been at the forefront of VPA’s legislative

eff ort for years.

Aft er caucusing around a table in the

snack bar, the publishers visited delegates

and senators representing the districts in

which their papers circulate, seeking support

for the association’s position on public notice

and access legislation.

At 11 a.m., the group headed to the Capi-

tol and specifi cally to the House of Delegates.

Aft er a box lunch, the newspaper delegation

was ushered into the House gallery and in-

troduced as participants in “the fi rst annual

Virginia Press Day at the Capitol.” Introduc-

tions were not being edited, at least not on

that day.

Th irty-seven days later, when the sun had

set on the 2013 session of the Virginia Gen-

eral Assembly, all six bills that would have

repealed the law requiring that public notice

ads be published in newspapers had been de-

feated.

On public access, VPA lost just one fi ght

and that was one that fl ew beneath the ra-

dar of the association’s eff ort. As a result,

Virginians no longer will know the names of

those permitted to carry concealed weapons.

Senator Mark Obenshain, the Republican

aspirant for attorney general, gleefully intro-

duced that bill.

How Virginia newspapers take their mes-

sage to the General Assembly in the years

ahead will be increasingly important. Ensur-

ing public access to the workings of govern-

ment at all levels is a strong objective, one

the Virginia Press Association must contin-

ue to defend.

Confounded by new economic realities,

however, newspapers face daily challenges

to their very existence, leaving precious little

time to accomplish much more. In the ongo-

ing legislative eff ort, having an enduring ally

in the halls of the Virginia General Assem-

bly is something the Commonwealth’s news-

papers and those who run them should not

take lightly.

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Thursday, April 18

5:30 p.m.

Board of Directors Reception, Presidential Suite

6:30 p.m.

VPA/VPS Board Dinner, TBA

Friday, April 198 a.m.

VPA Registration Desk Opens, Norfolk Foyer

8 a.m.-3 p.m.

VPA Contest Display Room/Vendor Exhibits Setup,

Norfolk V-VI

8:30 a.m.

Board Meeting/Breakfast Buff et, Norfolk I

9:30-11 a.m.

VPA Session, Hampton Roads IV

“What’s the Point of Social Media?” with Elizabeth Con-

ner, Columbia Missourian

Th e answer? It depends. Are you trying to grow your audi-

ence? Increase loyalty to your brand? Find story ideas? Your

strategies will diff er with each answer. Don’t think of social

media platforms as an additional responsibility. Th ink of them

as a way for you to accomplish your audience goals, and for

your audience to seamlessly interact with your content.

11:10 a.m.-Noon

VPA Session, Hampton Roads IV

“Apps for Journalists” with Jenn Burleson Mackay, Vir-

ginia Tech

Th e presentation will explore which mobile apps have be-

come useful tools for journalists in Virginia. Th e presentation

will draw from the survey responses of journalists from across

the state.

11 a.m.

Program Committee Meeting, Washington

Noon-1:15 p.m.

Lunch on your own

1:15-2:45 p.m.

VPA Session, Hampton Roads IV

“It is True: Offl ine Dollars Translate Into Digital Dimes”

with Stephanie Padgett, Missouri School of Journalism

It is true: offl ine dollars translate into digital dimes, but you

don’t have to settle for a loss. Learn how you can start stacking

up digital dimes from your online content by implementing

a variety of advertising tactics that will increase your online

revenue.

3 p.m.

VPA Contest Display Room/Vendor Exhibits Open,

Norfolk V-VI

Marriott Norfolk Water

Photograph by Keith Lanpher, Virginia Tourism Corporation

3-4:30 p.m.

VPA Session, Hampton Roads IV

“Best Practices for Paid Content” with Brian Steff ens,

Reynolds Journalism Institute

Th ree years ago, only a handful of newspapers charged for

access to online content. Now, half the dailies in the country

have launched pay models, and weeklies are following suit.

What are the emerging best practices? What do publishers

need to know about pricing and establishing a paid model?

Most important, what’s the best strategy to fi t your newspa-

per and your audience? Th is session is intended to give par-

ticipants answers to these questions, or the tools necessary to

identify the answers.

5:30 p.m.

Reception–Hospitality Suite, Presidential Suite

6:30–9 p.m.

VPA Virginian of the Year/AP Banquet, Norfolk III

Honoring Walter Segaloff of An Achievable Dream,

2013 VPA Virginian of the Year

6-10 p.m.

SPJ Reception at Trilogy Bistro, Norfolk

Cash bar with complimentary hors d’oeuvres

Saturday, April 207:30 a.m.

VPA Registration Desk Opens, Norfolk Foyer

7:30 a.m.

VPA Contest Display Room/Vendor Exhibits, Norfolk

V-VI

8-8:30 a.m.

SPJ Coff ee and greetings from Virginia Pro Chapter Pres-

ident Paul Fletcher, Hampton Roads III

8:30–10 a.m.

VPA & AP Breakfast Business Meeting, Norfolk II

Speaker: Bill Burke, Th e Associated Press

Learn how newspapers can manage costs while ramping

up a video operation and look at examples of newspapers that

are successfully using video to make money. Discover how to

incorporate video into your daily workfl ow and see some re-

sults of AP’s recent survey on newspapers and video.

8:30-10 a.m.

SPJ Morning Supersession: Social Media, Data Journal-

ism and the New Normal, Hampton Roads III

Moderator: Nicole Livas, WAVY-TV, Norfolk

Panelists: Jeff South, Virginia Commonwealth University;

Bob Bennett, WAVY-TV, Norfolk; Justin Karp, WJLA, Wash-

ington, D.C.; Sean Kennedy, digital editor and online produc-

er, Th e Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk

10 a.m.–Noon

VPA Session, Hampton Roads I-II

“Our (Very) Mobile Future: So what’s the business mod-

el?” with Gordon Borrell, Borrell Associates

From smartphones to tablets, the media world has sud-

denly become untethered. As print and broadcast media rush

to publish content on mobile devices, is there a viable business

model? Th is session will separate the merely cool from the

really smart stuff , exploring what media companies across the

country are doing to capitalize on the mobile phenomenon –

with an emphasis on quantifying their “success.”

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

SPJ Silent Auction

SPJ will present a silent auction to support the SPJ,SDX

Educational Foundation Scholarship Fund. Bids close at 3

p.m.

10:30-11:45 a.m.

SPJ Breakout Sessions A, Hampton Roads III

How to Go Above and Beyond on Any Assignment

Quick tips and tricks to incorporate multimedia, and get

ahead of the competition on any platform.

Panelists: Bob Bennett, WAVY-TV, Norfolk; Justin Karp,

WJLA, Washington, D.C.; Ross Taylor, photojournalist, Th e

Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk; and more TBA

How I nabbed my fi rst job (Hint: It didn’t start at the

interview!)

Reporters within their fi rst fi ve years on the job talk about

what they did in school, internships and job interviews to nail

down that critical fi rst job. Presented by the SPJ Generation J

Committee.

Panelists: Vanessa Remmers, Th e Progress-Index, Peters-

burg; Greg Linch, Th e Washington Post, Washington, D.C.;

Anne McNamara, WAVY-TV, Norfolk.

Noon-1:45 p.m.

VPA Luncheon, Norfolk II

Speaker: Andy Waters, Columbia Daily Tribune

Presentation of VANAA & Golden 50 Club

Noon- 1:30 p.m.

SPJ Mark of Excellence Award Luncheon, Hampton V

Welcome from SPJ Virginia Pro Chapter President Paul

Fletcher

Video presentation from Region 2 Director Brian Eckert

Keynote speaker to be announced

Presentation of Mark of Excellence Awards by senior SPJ

leadership

1:45- 3 p.m.

SPJ Breakout Sessions B, Hampton Roads III

Covering College: Watchdogs on Campus

Should watchdogs be placing more attention on the boards

that govern colleges? Th e University of Virginia’s board of visi-

tors essentially fi red the university president through one-on-

one phone calls that oft en misled board members. Protests

later resulted in the president being reinstated and the college’s

accreditation being questioned because of its its actions. Other

VPA/The Associated Press Newith the Society of Professional J

Reserve a room with a view at the Marriott Norfolk Waterside

VPA members are encouraged to reserve rooms for

the conference at the Marriott Norfolk Waterside early,

as the contracted room block space is limited. Please

note that registration with VPA does not include hotel

accommodations. Single and double rooms are avail-

able at a special room rate of $136; be sure to ask for

the VPA conference rate when you call 1-800-874-0264

or (757) 627-4200. Th e deadline for both hotel reser-

vations and conference registration is March 28, 2013.

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rside, April 19-20, 2013

Th e Military aft er Afghanistan - and the Hometown Sto-

ries You’re Missing

Aft er Iraq and as Afghanistan draws to a close, stories of

soldiers and veterans abound. Military reporters share their

experience in fi nding the not-so-obvious stories your readers

need to know.

Panelists: Kate Wiltrout, military editor, Th e Virginian-Pi-

lot, Norfolk; more TBA.

2–4 p.m.

VPA Session, Hampton Roads I-II

“Morphing Media: What Hath Digital Wrought?”

with Gordon Borrell, Borrell Associates

Digital media has forged dramatic changes to the local me-

dia landscape. Newspapers are delivering video. TV stations

are delivering classifi ed ads. And the entire community has its

fi ngers in the “news” production business. Where’s it all head-

ed? Th is session takes a unique look at what’s happening to

local media and shows that many are morphing quickly into

companies that no longer control the news, but have found

ways to harness the Internet to become powerful information

and marketing organizations.

3:15-4:30 p.m.

SPJ Breakout Sessions C, Hampton Roads III

Our fi nal sessions of the day will focus on hands-on work-

shops to be announced, including some that will head out

from the hotel (weather permitting).

“YouTube editing on the fl y” with Dr. Markus Pfeiff er, Re-

gent University, Virginia Beach

An increasing number of fi eld reporters use smart phones

for video or photo shoots. In the past, expensive and some-

times complicated video editing soft ware was necessary, but

YouTube has launched a powerful online video editor tool -

perfect for quick editing needs. Th is session will provide a

hands-on demo of how to edit footage directly on YouTube.

“Codex Decoded: Understanding the WordPress Manu-

al” with Matt Rosenburg, Richmond Times-Dispatch

5 p.m.

Reception & Cash Bar, Norfolk Foyers

6 p.m.

VPA News/Editorial and Advertising Awards / Lifetime

Achievement Awards Banquet, Norfolk Ballroom I-IV

10 p.m.–1:00 a.m.

“Th e Awesome Party”; Th e Piano Lounge (second fl oor,

Marriott Waterside). Cash door prizes, DJ, free beer, wine.

ews & Advertising ConferenceJournalists, Region 2 Conference

Watch vpa.net and ePress for updates

to conference schedule

As the conference schedule is fi nalized, updates will be

published in Virginia’s ePress and posted to www.vpa.net.

Gordon Borrell, CEO of Borrell Associ-

ates, is one of the media industry’s leading

analysts and a sought-aft er speaker who is

frequently quoted in Th e Wall Street Journal,

Th e New York Times, Ad Age, Forbes and

other publications. He has appeared on CNN

and other TV and radio programs discussing trends and

forecasts for local media. Prior to starting Borrell Associ-

ates, he was vice president for new media for Landmark

Communications, where he worked for 22 years. Borrell

started his career as a reporter and editor for Th e Virginian-

Pilot. He is a member of the executive board of the Local

Media Association and is past president of the Newspaper

Association of America’s New Media Federation.

Bill Burke, director of U.S. video prod-

ucts for Th e Associated Press, joined the AP

in 1997 as product manager for ENPS, which

is AP’s broadcast newsroom soft ware. He

managed development and major customer

accounts with ENPS until 2008, when he be-

gan working for AP’s online video business. Before join-

ing AP, Burke was a news director, manager and producer

at a number of local television stations, primarily in South

Florida.

Elizabeth Conner is a faculty editor on

the interactive copy desk at the Columbia

Missourian, the city’s morning newspaper

and a lab for Missouri School of Journalism

students. In cooperation with the community

Meet Our Speakersoutreach team, she develops and executes strategies for

the Missourian’s social media accounts. Elizabeth spent

nearly four years at the Columbus (Ga.) Ledger-Enquirer

as a copy editor and designer, business editor and copy

desk chief. She also spent time at a fi nancial news service

based in Charlottesville as a web editor. She is a graduate

of the Missouri School of Journalism.

Jenn Burleson Mackay is an assistant

professor of multimedia journalism in the

Department of Communication at Virginia

Tech. She has worked as a journalist in tele-

vision and newspapers in North Carolina,

Tennessee, and Virginia. Her research con-

siders how technology infl uences journalism. Mackay

also researches journalistic ethics. She has an undergrad-

uate degree in journalism from the University of North

Carolina at Chapel Hill. She attained her M.A. and Ph.D.

from the University of Alabama.

Stephanie Padgett is an assistant pro-

fessor at the Missouri School of Journalism

where she teaches media strategy and plan-

ning. She was a RJI Fellow and studied how

small to mid-size papers can increase on-

line revenue. Prior to arriving at Missouri,

Padgett spent 20+ plus years in advertising. She planned

and implemented campaigns for Nicorette, Nicoderm,

Roto-Rooter and others at Empower Media Marketing in

Cincinnati, Ohio. She served as the Ohio Market Man-

ager for Th e Media Audit and helped sales staff s at the

Columbus Dispatch, Clear Channel, Toledo Blade, Cin-

cinnati Magazine and other local media outlets increase

sales through eff ective use of qualitative research.

Brian Steff ens, director of communica-

tions for Reynolds Journalism Institute, over-

sees the conversations with and among the

various constituents and audiences of RJI.

Steff ens was previously executive director of

the National Newspaper Association (NNA).

Earlier at the Missouri School of Journalism,

he was associate director of the New Directions for News

(NDN). As senior vice president and editor of the Edi-

tor & Publisher Company, he repositioned the magazine

and its website. He also edited Quill magazine, published

by the Society of Professional Journalists, and worked for

more than two decades in the newspaper industry.

Andy Waters has worked at the Colum-

bia Daily Tribune as a general assignment re-

porter, business writer/editor, city editor, head

of online operations and general manager,

his current position. His fi rst exposure to the

newsroom came as a reporting intern during

summers off from Washington and Lee Uni-

versity. Aft er graduating with a journalism degree, Wa-

ters worked four years for Th e Associated Press in Kan-

sas City, Los Angeles and Portland, Ore. He came back

to Columbia to join other family members at the Tribune

full-time in 1995.

schools in the Mid-Atlantic have been up to hijinks, as well.

Moderator: Dick Hammerstrom, Th e Free Lance-Star,

Fredericksburg

Panelists: Frank LoMonte, Student Press Law Center; more

TBA

Many Thanks to Our Conference Sponsors

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Th e Community Journalism Workshop

(CJW), which returns June 20-21 to the Vir-

ginia Press Association headquarters, has

been described as a “boot camp for new re-

porters” that should be mandatory.

And for the second year, VPA will of-

fer six scholarships to reporters from VPA

newspapers who wish to attend. More de-

tails and an application will soon be avail-

able via Virginia’s ePress and www.vpa.net.

Past participants have utilized informa-

tion learned in the intensive two-day train-

ing to advance in their careers; Mike Jones

of Th e Washington Post, an alumnus of the

very fi rst CJW, returned last year as keynote

speaker. Others regularly collect awards in

VPA’s annual news contests and have risen

to leadership positions at newspapers.

Th e workshop is geared for both new

journalists and those wanting a skills re-

fresher. Sessions are led by seasoned in-

structors and experienced editors Lou Em-

erson of FauquierNow.com, Anne Adams

of Th e Recorder, Jeff Lester of Th e Coalfi eld

Progress and Katrice Franklin Hardy of Th e

Virginian-Pilot.

Topics include interviewing skills, nar-

rative storytelling, the Freedom of Informa-

tion Act, photography, maintaining a beat

and lede writing. Ethics gets special atten-

tion. In addition to group interaction, work-

shop participants benefi t from one-on-one

critiques. Plus, each attendee receives a “tool

box” of resources to take home and use on

the job.

Th e cost for two days of sessions, dinner

on Th ursday, lunch on Friday and the take-

home tool box: $99 for VPA members, $250

for non-members.

“Th is is a bargain,” states Lester.

“It’s a steal,” agrees Adams.

Overnight accommodations, including

breakfast, are available at the Comfort Suites

Innsbrook at a special rate of $74.

Th e Virginia Newspaper Academy

at VPATRAINING

Six scholarships available for Community Journalism Workshop, June 20-21 at VPA

Is there something you’d really

like to learn? A new skill set you’d

like to develop and hone? VPA’s Vir-

ginia Newspaper Academy wants to

hear your thoughts, ideas and feed-

back! Please contact Kim Woodward

at kimw@vpa.net with your visions

for future workshops and training

sessions. We want to hear from you!

Name of Newspaper: _____________________________________________________________

Contact Person: _____________________________________________________________

Mailing Address: _____________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip: _____________________________________________________________

Phone: ____________________________ Fax: ____________________________

Email: _____________________________________________________________

Special price: $99 for VPA members and $250 for non-members

(price does not include hotel reservations)

Name(s) of those attending E-mail address

________________________________________________________________________________

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Please note any dietary restrictions of attendees (food allergy, vegetarian, etc.) ________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

The deadline for workshop registration is Friday, May 31, 2013.

Bill me ______

Check enclosed _____ (payable to the Virginia Press Association)

Mail form to: CJW, 11529 Nuckols Road, Glen Allen, VA 23059

Fax: 804-521-7590

Email: kimw@vpa.net

Questions? Call Kim Woodward at (804) 521-7574

Community Journalism WorkshopREGISTRATION FORM

June 20-21, 2013 • VPA Headquarters, Glen Allen

of Innsbrook4051 Innslake DriveGlen Allen, VA, 23060(3.5 miles / 6-minute drive from VPA)

Special CJW Rate:

$74 Single/Double

Call (804) 217-9200 / (800) 228-5150to reserve your room

(Ask for VPA rate)

Space is limited, so register early!

HH O T E L RR E S E R V A T I O N II N F O R M A T I O N

Email three stories you are working on that

have not been edited to kimw@vpa.net by

May 31 for discussion during the one-on-one

critique session.

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People, events

in the newsALL ABOUT MEDIA

Th e Free Lance-Star Publishing Co. an-

nounced several changes to its digital busi-

ness line on February 4, when it launched a

daily news website, freelancestar.com. It will

serve as a tablet edition of the daily print

newspaper Th e Free Lance-Star. Th e site was

designed for tablet devices and will look and

feel more like a magazine. Subscribers have

unlimited digital access.

Th e family-owned, multimedia compa-

ny also redesigned its community/breaking

news website, fredericksburg.com. Th e new

design will adapt based on whether it’s being

viewed on a laptop, tablet or smart phone.

Th e company also decided to make free-

Th e Central Virginian of Louisa Coun-

ty celebrated its 100th anniversary in De-

cember with a nostalgia-fi lled issue that

included interviews with retired CV staff ,

selected ads and stories from the past and a

retrospective on a local crime story that the

newspaper covered over 36 years -- from

the abduction and killing of a local family

in 1959, until the death of the accused in

1995.

“Th e style of writing and layout [of early

issues] is very diff erent from what read-

ers see today,” wrote Paula Parrish, noting

how the design and content of the paper

changed over the decades.

“Current technology allows Th e CV to

cover news as it breaks...Social media also

allows Th e CV to share other important

lancestar.com and fredericksburg.com me-

tered websites that track page views. More

frequent users will eventually reach a page

that asks them to buy a subscription to read

additional stories. Digital only and print sub-

scriptions are available. All subscriptions in-

clude unlimited digital access.

“Our company’s vision is to be the indis-

pensable information source for our commu-

nity, and that means we have to constantly

evaluate the job we’re doing to make sure

we’ve got the right people, products and re-

sources in place to get you the information

you need, when and where you need it,” said

Nick Cadwallender, publisher and CEO of

the company.

“As we create these new products, how-

ever, we need to make sure we’re running a

healthy business. We employ more than 330

local people to put our products together ev-

ery day. We are a locally owned, locally run,

multimedia organization. Th at’s rare in the

news business these days, and we intend to

keep it that way.”

Current subscribers can access their un-

limited digital access at login.freelancestar.

com. Anyone interested in subscribing can

get more information and pricing at join.free-

lancestar.com.

“We know this is a big step for us to take

when we’ve off ered free access to fredericks-

burg.com for so many years,” said Cadwal-

lender. “But we’re committed to off ering the

best products we can, and we’ll work tirelessly

to earn your business. As we watch the world

of journalism and the local news shift , we

have to constantly change to keep pace. We

still don’t know what our online business will

look like fi ve or 10 years down the road, but

we think these changes will keep us on the

right track.”

Th e Richmond Times-Dispatch has do-

nated $2,672.90 to the American Diabetes

Association on behalf of Richmond-area Wal-

greens stores.

Th e Times-Dispatch and Walgreens part-

nered on a promotion to off er the Sunday

newspaper at the discounted price of $1.25

from August 26 to December 30, 2012. As

part of the promotion, a portion of the pro-

ceeds from each newspaper sold was donated

to the American Diabetes Association.

Th e check was presented by Times-Dis-

patch Publisher Tom Silvestri and Scott Say-

lor, Walgreens district manager, to American

Sunshine Week is set for March 10-16,

2013, featuring events to spotlight open gov-

ernment, special news reporting and release of

freedom of information studies.

Th e nationwide Sunshine Week was

launched in 2005 by the American Society

of News Editors (ASNE), and the Reporters

Committee for Freedom of the Press has been

a national co-sponsor since 2012.

“Our ongoing mission is to ensure that gov-

ernment at all levels remains transparent for

the public and for reporters in all platforms.

Th is is a great opportunity to engage many dif-

ferent partners in open government education

and discussions,” said Reporters Committee

Chairman Tony Mauro, U.S. Supreme Court

The Central Virginian celebrates centennialcommunity information with readers.

“While Th e CV’s content, composition

and communication methods may have

evolved through the course of its fi rst 100

years, the paper remains dedicated to pro-

viding full-coverage news for Louisa Coun-

ty.”

-- www.thecentralvirginian.com

The Free Lance-Star changes its digital off erings

Sunshine Week 2013 set for March 10-16correspondent for Th e National Law Journal.

“Of course open government is important

to journalists. But even more, open govern-

ment is really at the heart of democracy by

giving citizens the information we all need,”

said ASNE President Susan Goldberg, execu-

tive editor of Bloomberg News in Washington.

Th e Sunshine Week website, www.sun-

shineweek.org, has been revamped to stream-

line access to the toolkit and its resources, all

of which are off ered free to participants.

Sunshine Week 2013 is made possible by a

continuing endowment from the John S. and

James L. Knight Foundation, which has fund-

ed Sunshine Week since its 2005 launch, and

by a 2013 donation from Bloomberg LP.

Times-Dispatch, Walgreens partner to support

the American Diabetes AssociationDiabetes Association Director Nancy Castri-

na and Manager of Fundraising Margaret Lam

at Th e Times-Dispatch’s downtown offi ces on

February 6.

“Th is successful promotion is a testament

to the value of newspapers in our community.

We thank our readers for their support, which

allowed Th e Times-Dispatch and Walgreens

contribute to this worthy cause,” said Times-

Dispatch Single Copy Manager Scott Payne.

Th e Times-Dispatch and Walgreens have

worked together to benefi t other local charita-

ble organizations through similar promotions

in the past.

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OBITUARIES

MEMBER NEWS

Rev. Deacon Edward W. Jones has been appointed as secre-

tary and chief of staff of the Diocese of Virginia. Jones, a former

VPA president, has just been ordained to the vocational diacon-

ate aft er serving his practicum at St. Mary’s, Colonial Beach. As

secretary, he will manage the governing bodies of the Diocese,

including Annual Council, and will provide oversight of com-

munications and public relations in the Diocese. He will also

serve as senior adviser to the bishops and as point of contact for

the legal team on issues pertaining to litigation, employment and

real estate. As chief of staff , Jones will supervise and support 22

diocesan staff members. He will soon retire as editor of Th e Free

Lance-Star, where he has worked for 40 years, and will com-

mence his work out of the diocesan offi ces at Mayo Memorial

Church House in Richmond the week of March 25.

Bill O’Donovan has stepped down as publisher of Th e Vir-

ginia Gazette and Tidewater Review. Digby Solomon of the

Daily Press Media Group is the new publisher of the two news-

papers.

Carla Gutridge has joined Th e Journal, following the retire-

ment of Carol Barber. Gutridge will sell for Th e Journal, Cham-

berLink and Th e Source, and will edit Getaway Magazine.

Hawes Spencer, founder, publisher and editor of Th e Hook,

has left the Charlottesville newspaper in a planned transition af-

ter more than a decade. Anna Harrison is the new publisher and

Courteney Stuart is the new editor.

Mosby L. “Chip” Wigginton Jr. has become associate pub-

lisher of Th e Caroline Progress and Herald-Progress. He was

previously publisher of Th e Daily Southerner in Tarboro, N.C.

Cathy B. Wilson has been named regional manager of

Womack Publishing Company’s South Hill Group newspapers

in Virginia and North Carolina: South Hill Enterprise, Indepen-

dent-Messenger, Th e News-Progress, Brunswick Times-Gazette,

Lake Gaston Gazette-Observer and Warren (N.C.) Record.

Russell Carder

Russell H. Carder, 90, retired pressman for the Culpeper

Star-Exponent, died January 15. Known for his good nature

and strong work ethic, Carder joined the Star-Exponent in

1953 and worked there until his retirement in 2004. During

his career, he saw many changes from hand pressing letters to

learning the use of computers to do these things.

Robert H. Haskell

Robert H. Haskell III, 73, died January 4. He had been

publisher of the Martinsville Bulletin since 1989, the year the

newspaper marked its 100th anniversary. Each day under his

leadership, the newspaper reaffi rmed its commitment to cov-

ering local news, sports and people. Haskell was born into

the newspaper business. His grandfather was Charles Edward

Marsh, editor and publisher of the Austin (Texas) American

Statesman and other newspapers. His parents were Antoi-

nette Haskell, who was an offi cer of the Bulletin, and Robert

J. Haskell Jr., a previous publisher of the Martinsville Bulletin.

Haskell, a graduate of the School of Journalism at the Univer-

sity of North Carolina, worked as a reporter for several Wash-

ington, D.C. area publications before he joined the Bulletin in

1970. In addition, Haskell served on the board and chaired the

fi nance committee of the Public Welfare Foundation in Wash-

ington, D.C., an organization founded in 1947 by his grand-

father, according to the book, “Anonymous Giver, A Life of

Charles E. Marsh.” Th e foundation was created to ensure that

people in need receive fundamental rights and opportunities.

Richard Leggitt has joined Th e Journal as a staff report-

er covering Westmoreland County government and courts,

King George County courts and sports at Washington and

Lee High School in Montross.

Karen Keene has joined the Loudoun Times-Mirror and

Times Community Media as an advertising media consul-

tant.

William Ramsey and Deona Houff have joined the staff

of Th e News Leader. Ramsey, who worked at Th e News Lead-

er from 1998 to 2004 as a copy editor and then news editor,

is the new local editor. Houff , the former editor and publisher

of eightyone magazine, is the new community conversations

and engagement editor.

Barbara Adolfi , Sperryville columnist for the Rappahan-

nock News, has left the newspaper aft er six years for other

pursuits of interest.

Mike Gruss has joined the staff of Space News, covering

military space, missile defense and policy matters. He previ-

ously worked at Th e Virginian-Pilot.

Mark Th ompson has been named sports editor of the

Martinsville Bulletin. Th ompson is a graduate of the Uni-

versity of North Carolina, where he was a senior writer and

assistant sports editor of Th e Daily Tar Heel. He won the 2011

N.C. College Media Association Award for Best Sports Story

and the Larry and Carolyn Keith Award for Sports Journal-

ism.

Elizabeth Ashley is the new editor of the Yorktown Crier

and Poquoson Post.

James Peacemaker Jr. is the new managing editor of Th e

Hopewell News and Th e News-Patriot.

W. Marshall Johnson

W. Marshall Johnson, 92, a retired sportswriter for Th e

Associated Press, known as a “walking encyclopedia” of Vir-

ginia high school sports records, died February 20. A native

of Manassas and a graduate of Washington and Lee Univer-

sity, Johnson fl ew 55 missions in a B-24 Liberator over Eu-

rope during World War II and reached the rank of captain.

Among his commendations were the Distinguished Flying

Cross and a Bronze Star. He began his career with news-

paper jobs with the Lynchburg News and the Manassas

Journal before joining the AP in Richmond in 1949. As Joe

Macenka of the Richmond Times-Dispatch noted, Johnson

“spent his professional career on a tireless quest to chronicle

individual and team achievements of high school athletics

in Virginia.” Johnson was inducted into the Virginia Sports

Hall of Fame and the Virginia High School League Hall of

Fame, and honored by the Virginia High School Coaches

Association.

Robert A. Redmond Jr.

Robert A. “Rob” Redmond Jr., 45, died February 13.

Redmond was a graduate of George Mason University,

where he played intramural lacrosse. He was a Realtor with

Century 21 New Millennium in Chantilly. Redmond was

previously a newspaper advertising sales associate with the

News and Messenger. Survivors include his mother, Mary

Moye Rose of Fredericksburg, formerly an employee of the

Staff ord County Sun.

Harold J. Stone

Harold J. Stone, 85, retired staff member of the Courier-Re-

cord, died December 13. Stone worked at the Courier-Record

from 1958 until his retirement in 2008, running the linotype

machine, setting up and producing print jobs, operating the

newspaper labeling machines and doing “everything else that

was asked of him.”

Michael Tate

Michael Tate, 47, the former co-owner of Th e Dickenson

Star and a longtime Dickenson County civic volunteer and

leader, died January 15. Tate was the president and co-owner

of Norton Press Inc. from 1998 until 2005, and he served as

a consultant to new owners American Hometown Publishing

until 2006. Tate was vice president of Norton Press in 1991

when it purchased the Star, and led the day-to-day manage-

ment of the newspaper for seven years. He later helped nego-

tiate the purchase of Th e Cumberland Times and oversaw its

merger with the Star. Tate had left full-time work in the news-

paper industry, but continued to cover sports for the compa-

ny’s three Virginia newspapers and wrote the popular “Dope

Bucket” weekly football prognostication column that was

founded by his father, the late publisher Carroll Tate. Tate won

numerous VPA awards for newspaper and advertising design,

including a non-daily newspaper best in show award for ad-

vertising in 1997. He served on the VPA board of directors

(2000-05) and was a member of the VPA advertising commit-

tee (1994-99), serving as co-chair during his fi nal year.

2013 legislative resolutions

honor VPA membersPublic notice and access bills weren’t the only measures VPA fol-

lowed in the 2013 General Assembly; a number of legislative resolu-

tions (patrons in parentheses) honored and memorialized persons

and organizations with VPA connections, as follows:

House Joint Resolution (HJ) 591, celebrating the life of John

Robert Slaughter Sr. (Del. C.T. Head).

HJ 628, celebrating the life of Anne Folkes Miller (Del. B.B.

Carr).

HJ 641, commending Benton Communications, Inc. (Del. J.M.

Scott)

HJ 714, celebrating the life of William Henry Wood (Del. D.J.

Toscano).

HJ 779, commending Th e Central Virginian (Del. P.F. Farrell)

HJ 780, celebrating the life of Robert H. Haskell III (Del. D.W.

Merricks).

HJ 817, commending Walter Segaloff , VPA Virginian of the Year

for 2013 (Del. D.E. Yancey).

HJ 835, celebrating the life of George L. Barton IV (Del. J.T.

May).

HJ 943, commending the Old Bridge Observer (Del. R.L. An-

derson).

House Resolution (HR) 170, celebrating the life of Anthony Da-

vid Blankley (Del. B.J. Comstock).

Senate Joint Resolution (SJ) 291, celebrating the life of John Rob-

ert Slaughter Sr. (Sen. J.S. Edwards).

SJ 376, celebrating the life of William Henry Wood (Sen. B.E.

Reeves).

SJ 378, celebrating the life of George L. Barton IV (Sen. R.H.

Black).

SJ 383, commending Th e Central Virginian (Sen. T.A. Garrett).

Senate Resolution (SR) 37, commending Walter Segaloff (Sen.

J.C. Miller).

SR 40, commending William C. O’Donovan (Sen. J.C. Miller).

Full text of these resolutions is available online at lis.virginia.gov.

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Job transition?

Start with VPA

classifi edsIf you’re looking for a new job, or

searching for a new hire, start with

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net under the “Jobs” tab.

You’ll fi nd ads there for Help Want-

ed and Position Wanted. Postings are

free to members; non-members pay

$15 for the fi rst 25 words and $1 for ev-

ery three words thereaft er. Listings run

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of Virginia’s Press if the schedule per-

mits.

Job listings include news, advertis-

ing, production and management posi-

tions. Internships may also be posted

on the Jobs page. Listings change fre-

quently and new ones are posted, so

please check back oft en.

For additional information, please

contact individual newspapers or com-

panies in which you are interested.

For the latest listings, visit www.vpa.

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QR code at right for easy access.

Active Daily Newspapers

Bristol Herald Courier: SCAN

Culpeper Star-Exponent: SCAN, 2x2

Daily News-Record: SCAN, 2x2

The Daily Progress: SCAN, 2x2

Danville Register & Bee: SCAN

The Free Lance-Star: SCAN

Martinsville Bulletin: SCAN

The News & Advance: SCAN, 2x2

The News Leader: SCAN

The News Virginian: SCAN, 2x2

Northern Virginia Daily: SCAN, 2x2

The Progress-Index: SCAN, 2x2

Richmond Times-Dispatch: SCAN

The Roanoke Times: SCAN, 2x2

The Southwest Times: SCAN, 2x2

Suff olk News-Herald: SCAN, 2x2

Virginian Review: SCAN, 2x2

The Washington Examiner: SCAN, 2x2

The Washington Times: SCAN, 2x2

The Winchester Star: SCAN, 2x2

Active Weekly Newspapers

The Amelia Bulletin Monitor: SCAN, 2x2

Amherst New Era-Progress: SCAN

Bedford Bulletin: SCAN, 2x2

The Bland County Messenger: SCAN

Brunswick Times-Gazette: SCAN, 2x2

The Caroline Progress: SCAN, 2x2

The Carroll News: SCAN, 2x2

The Central Virginian: SCAN, 2x2

Clinch Valley News: SCAN

Clinch Valley Times: SCAN, 2x2

The Coalfi eld Progress: SCAN, 2x2

The Declaration: SCAN, 2x2

The Dickenson Star: SCAN, 2x2

The Enterprise: SCAN

Falls Church News-Press: 2x2

The Farmville Herald: SCAN, 2x2

The Fincastle Herald: SCAN, 2x2

The Floyd Press: SCAN

The Free Press: SCAN, 2x2

The Gazette: SCAN, 2x2

The Gazette-Virginian: SCAN, 2x2

The Greene County Record: SCAN, 2x2

Herald-Progress: SCAN, 2x2

The Hopewell News: SCAN

Independent-Messenger: SCAN, 2x2

The Lebanon News: SCAN, 2x2

The Madison County Eagle: SCAN, 2x2

The Mecklenburg Sun: SCAN, 2x2

The Monitor: SCAN, 2x2

Nelson County Times: SCAN

The New Castle Record: SCAN, 2x2

The News & Record: SCAN, 2x2

The News-Gazette: SCAN, 2x2

The News-Messenger: SCAN, 2x2

The News-Progress: SCAN, 2x2

The Northern Neck News: SCAN, 2x2

Northumberland Echo: SCAN, 2x2

Orange County Review: SCAN, 2x2

Page News & Courier: SCAN, 2x2

The Post: SCAN, 2x2

The Prince George Journal: SCAN, 2x2

Radford News Journal: SCAN, 2x2

Rappahannock Record: SCAN, 2x2

Rappahannock Times: SCAN

The Recorder: SCAN, 2x2

Richlands News-Press: SCAN

The Richmond Voice: SCAN, 2x2

Salem Times-Register: SCAN, 2x2

Scott County Virginia Star: SCAN, 2x2

The Shenandoah Valley-Herald: SCAN, 2x2

The Smithfi eld Times: SCAN, 2x2

Smyth County News & Messenger: SCAN

The South Hill Enterprise: SCAN, 2x2

The Southside Messenger: SCAN, 2x2

Southside Sentinel: SCAN, 2x2

Sussex-Surry Dispatch: SCAN, 2x2

The Tidewater News: SCAN, 2x2

The Valley Banner: SCAN, 2x2

The Vinton Messenger: SCAN, 2x2

The Virginia Mountaineer: SCAN, 2x2

Virginian Leader: SCAN, 2x2

The Warren Sentinel: SCAN, 2x2

Washington County News: SCAN

VPS advertising networks pay off for participating newspapersNetwork rewards checks for calendar year 2012 were mailed in February to each publication

that participated in either the Statewide Classifi ed Ad Network (SCAN) or the 2x2 Advertising

Network during the year.

Publications that participated in the classifi ed network received $569.53 and publications that

participated in the 2x2 network received $419.26.

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one or both of the networks in 2012.

If you are not participating in the network reward programs and would like to begin, or if you

are only participating in one network and would like to participate in both, please contact Adriane

Long, VPS networks coordinator, at (804) 521-7585 or adrianel@vpa.net, for more information.

We are pleased to salute the newspapers that participate in SCAN, 2x2 or both networks, as

listed below.

Westmoreland News: SCAN, 2x2

Wytheville Enterprise: SCAN

Yorktown Crier/Poquoson Post: SCAN, 2x2

Associate Newspapers

Alexandria Gazette Packet: 2x2

Arlington Connection: 2x2

Burke Connection: 2x2

Centre View Northern Edition: 2x2

Centre View Southern Edition: 2x2

Fairfax Connection: 2x2

Fairfax Station/Laurel Hill Connection: 2x2

Fluvanna Review: SCAN, 2x2

Frederick County Report

and Warren County Report: SCAN, 2x2

Great Falls Connection: 2x2

McLean Connection: 2x2

The Metro Herald: SCAN, 2x2

Mount Vernon Gazette: 2x2

The News-Patriot: SCAN

North Fork Journal: SCAN, 2x2

Nuevas Raices: SCAN

Oak Hill/Herndon Connection: 2x2

Reston Connection: 2x2

Rocktown Weekly: SCAN, 2x2

The Shenandoah Journal: SCAN, 2x2

Springfi eld Connection: 2x2

Staff ord County Sun: SCAN, 2x2

Tazewell County Free Press: SCAN, 2x2

Vienna/Oakton Connection: 2x2

Non-Member

Shenandoah Valley Hit: SCAN, 2x2

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Conference Room Rate $136.00Single/Double

Make your reservations early; contractedrooming block space is limited!

NOTE: Registration with VPA does not takecare of an overnight room with the hotel; roomreservations must be made directly withthe hotel. Reserve your room directly

with the hotel by calling

1-800-874-0264 or 757-627-4200Be sure to ask for the VPA conference rate!

Conference Registration/Hotel Reservation Deadline:MARCH 28, 2013

Would you like to pre-order bottles of winefor your table on Saturday night?

Contact Kim Woodward,kimw@vpa.net, 804-521-7574.

Deadline to pre-order is April 2, 2013.

Name of Newspaper:

Contact Person:

Email:

Mailing Address:

City, State, ZIP:

Phone: Fax:

• Members who attend more than one meal event should pay the registration fee.• Spouses/guests not active in the business pay for the events attended but not the registration fee.• NO REFUNDS UNLESS CANCELLATION IS MADE BY NOON ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2013.• Coming for the banquet only? Attend the afternoon sessions on Saturday after lunch at no charge!

2013 VPA/The Associated PressAdvertising & NewsConferenceMarriott Norfolk WatersideApril 19-20, 2013

Mail form to: Virginia Press Association,11529 Nuckols Road, Glen Allen, VA 23059

Fax form to: 804-521-7590 or (800) 849-8717

Please note any dietary restrictions, such as food allergies or vegetarian needs:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

IMPORTANT: Registration confirmations are emailed to the contact person to

confirm receipt of your registration. If you do not receive a confirmation, we didnot receive your registration and you are not registered for the conference.Contact Kim Woodward, 804-521-7574, if you do not receive a confirmation five

days from date submitted to VPA.

VPA MEMBER PRICING REGISTRATION FEE FRI. DINNER SAT. BREAKFAST SAT. LUNCH SAT. BANQUET

Early Bird by 3/8/13 $60.00 $48.00 $22.00 $28.00 $53.00

By Deadline 3/28/13 $65.00 $50.00 $25.00 $30.00 $55.00

After Deadline $70.00 $55.00 $30.00 $35.00 $60.00

NON-MEMBER PRICING REGISTRATION FEE FRI. DINNER SAT. BREAKFAST SAT. LUNCH SAT. BANQUET

Flat Rates $100.00 $75.00 $45.00 $60.00 $100.00

FULL NAME OF ATTENDEE(Please print as it should appear on name badge)

ATTENDEE’S EMAIL ADDRESS REG. FEE FRI. DINNER SAT. BKFST. SAT. LUNCH SAT. BANQUET TOTAL PERPERSON

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2013 CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

BENEFITS:Recognition on 2013 conference materials/emails sent to VPA members

Recognition on VPA website as a sponsor of the 2013 conference

Recognition in VPA weekly E-Press when 2013 conference is mentioned

Recognition in VPA quarterly newsletter as a sponsor of the conference

Listing with your sponsorship level in program to be handed out at conference

Logo on sign at VPA headquarters that you are a 2013 conference sponsor

Display of company logo on sponsorship sign at 2013 conference

Meet many potential customers and business referrals

Live recognition of your sponsorship from VPA during the Annual Meeting

Two complimentary copies of VPA's 2013 Virginia Total Media Directory

Advanced list of attendees sent to you 2 weeks prior to the conference

Complimentary registration fee to the conference

Inclusion of company representatives in list of attendees for the conference

Your logo and link to your website on VPA website under 2013 conference sponsors

Opportunity to have printed materials displayed at the conference

Free 2x5 advertisement in VPA's quarterly newsletter

Opportunity to place company giveaways at each lunch seat Saturday

Opportunity to place company giveaways at each banquet seat Saturday night

Table at the conference near VPA's registration desk to display your information

Tickets to attend VPA Conference Banquet, April 20, 2013

Free half-page ad in Virginia's Press

Opportunity to have printed materials displayed at VPA headquarters for 6 months

Ad on VPA website for 30 days prior to the 2013 conference

FOR MORE INFORMATION:Please contact Ginger Stanley, VPA Executive Director, gingers@vpa.net

or (804) 521-7575.

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