NAA mediaXchange

NAA mediaXchange is the largest annual gathering of industry executives in North America, offering unprecedented networking opportunities that combine an exchange of information and ideas with programming designed to generate results. The conference is designed to provide valuable ideas and insights to help newspaper professionals grow audience and revenue for their print and digital products. Sessions highlight leading-edge thinking about media strategies, successes in product and revenue development, new ideas and innovation inside and outside the industry, and tactics and techniques to employ in print and digital.

February 2012 - Posts

• Industry Trailblazers to speak to the newspaper media industry.

  Media thought leaders to provoke and inspire attendees.    This year’s MediaXchange general sessions will feature prominent thought leaders inside and outside the industry sharing perspectives on innovation, business transformation, leveraging digital platforms and the future of the journalism business.  These sessions promise to be inspiring, provoking and deeply insightful.   In addition to presidential candidates, this year’s general session speakers include:   Bob Carrigan, CEO, IDG Communications, the world's leading technology media, events and research company David Perpich, vice president of product management, The New York Times Betsy Morgan, former CEO of Huffington Post and current president of Glenn Beck’s The Blaze Rob King, SVP/Editorial, Digital and Print Media, ESPN Vijay Ravindran, SVP and chief digital officer, The Washington Post Co. Michael Wolff, author, columnist and founder of news curator Newser. Josh Quittner, former editor-at-large at Time Inc. and current editorial director of Flipboard Emily Bell, former director of digital content for Guardian News & Media and current director of the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism David Westin, former head of ABC News and current CEO of Newsright  Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn from and engage with these industry trailblazers.  Visit the conference website today and register.   Updated February 22, 2012 Posted Feb 23 2012, 03:47 PM by Kevin McCourt with no comments

• Powerful lineup of newspaper media talent committed to present April 2-5, Washington D.C.

  mediaXchange 2012 - be sure you are a part of the newspaper industry's annual conference and exhibition. The lineup boasts:  - Four General Sessions with speakers of national repute and content to  impact your bottom line,    - Seventeen breakout sessions with success stories and innovations from around the country,  - Over 95 confirmed speakers with more coming each week,  - The AP Annual Luncheon – President Obama invited,  - The NAA Annual Luncheon – Presidential Candidate expected,  - Three receptions in The eXchange  - The eXchange - Seventy exhibitors and sponsors with products and solutions for the newspaper media industry, two full days at The eXchange and the new eXtreme eXchange networking event. See all the details at mediaXchange.naa.org or just register now at http://mediaxchange.naa.org/registration.cfm Updated February 17, 2012 Posted Feb 17 2012, 07:43 AM by Kevin McCourt with 1 comment(s)

• NAA mediaXchange Network -- long time colleagues and new contacts connecting everyday.

  Network! New for NAA mediaXchange 2012, the Network is humming with activity.  The network and scheduling tool for the exclusive use of executives registered for the annual conference is the hub for everything mediaXchange. Connect with over 700 of your colleagues who have already registered for the conference.  Make plans to meet with long time friends and new connections with similar interests. Request scheduled appointments with the representatives of over 40 hosted advertising companies. Browse the offerings of more than 60 industry partners supporting mediaXchange as exhibitors and sponsors, and make appointments to meet with them. Browse sessions and see the speakers' profiles Flag companies, profiles and sessions with the "like" function, download appointments to your Outlook or other calendar And with the mobile version of Network, mediaXchange is at your fingertips before -- and during -- the event on your mobile phone or tablet. If you have not already registered for NAA mediaXchange 2012, register today and start networking tomorrow! Updated February 9, 2012 Posted Feb 09 2012, 07:50 AM by Kevin McCourt with no comments