November 2018 inlander

In this issue

• Revenue unleashed: Pet calendar contest is a timely winner for Santa Fe New Mexican

  In the last Sunday of October, readers found the glossy 2019 Pet Calendar in their copy of the Santa Fe New Mexican, the culmination of an annual contest that has proved a reliable revenue-generator …

• Be in the room where it happens with Executive Voices 2.0: The Conversation Continues

  In the mega-hit Broadway play “Hamilton,” Lin-Manuel Miranda channeled Aaron Burr’s envy of Alexander Hamilton’s presence at a private dinner that decided two huge issues in the new nation, …

• Building on Inland’s legacy of practical, useful programming

  Inland has long enjoyed—and deserved—a reputation for presenting the most useful and practical programming available, all expressly tailored to newspaper decision makers. This year we plan to …

• Paper mill’s appeal of ruling striking down newsprint tariffs given little chance of success

  North Pacific Paper Company (NORPAC), the hedge fund-owned paper mill in Washington state that lobbied for tariffs on Canadian newsprint, took the first steps towards appealing the U.S. International …

• In Ohio transactions AIM Media buys, sells weeklies

  In a transaction with Schloss Media Inc., AIM Media Midwest LLC has acquired the weekly Brookville (Ohio) Star and sold the David Schloss-owned publishing company four weeklies serving Lorain County, …

• Matt McMillan, new CEO of Press Publications, joins Foundation board in return to Inland

  Inland Press Foundation’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the nomination of Matt McMillan to fill a vacancy on that board. The appointment was effective Oct. 11. McMillan had served on …

• Omaha World-Herald names Todd Sears as its seventh president and publisher

  Todd Sears is the new president and publisher of the Omaha World-Herald, becoming just the seventh person to serve in that role during the newspaper’s 153-year history. The announcement was …

• AMG/Parade names senior vp/cmo/digital

  Monique Kakar has been promoted to senior vice president/chief marketing officer/digital of AMG/Parade, Executive Vice President of New Ventures and Business Development Tracey Altman announced. …

• GateHouse Media picks Evvnt to generate revenue from events listings

  GateHouse Media will use Evvnt, a marketing platform for events calendars, to manage calendars on its 500-plus newspaper websites. The deal, announced in mid-October, marks the biggest since the …

• Stronger together:

  Two industry associations known for programming practical information in a collegial environment—the Inland Press Association and Southern Newspaper Publishers Association—are teaming up for a …

• Inland partnering with 360 Media Alliance in 2019 audience and loyalty conferences

  Inland is partnering with 360 Media Alliance to host two major conferences in 2019 devoted to audience development, marketing and loyalty strategies. The first, the 2019 Audience & Loyalty Mega …

• It’s 100 days since election day: Have politicians kept all their campaign promises?

  Another election season is in the books. Newsrooms—and readers, too—deserve a break from the crush of the months-long campaigns. For most editors and reporters, the next cycle of elections is out …

• The 2019 key executives Mega-Conference program is on track. Two, actually.

  When an expected 700 or so top newspaper executives gather for the Key Executives Mega-Conference at the Paris Las Vegas starting February 25, they won’t be faced with a fork in the road—but two …

• Inland partnering with 360 Media Alliance in 2019 audience conferences

  The first, the 2019 Audience & Loyalty Mega Summit Central, will be held Friday April 26 through Sunday the 28th in St. Louis. This will be the seventh such event, one of the largest audience, …