NEPA's 29th Annual International Newsletter & Specialized-Information Conference

Washington, DC

Jun 5, 2005 - Jun 7, 2005

Sponsored by the Newsletter & Electronic Publishers of America (NEPA)

Venue:

The Renaissance Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202)347-3000
Web:  http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/WASSH

NEPA has reserved a limited block of rooms, on a first-come, first-served basis, at The Mayflower Hotel at the discounted rates of $213 per night for single occupancy and $243 per night for double occupancy. To make your hotel reservations, please call The Mayflower at (800) HOTELS-1 or (202) 347-3000 and mention that you are with NEPA to get our special rates. Our discounted hotel rates are guaranteed only until Friday, May 6.

"Winning Profit Strategies for Specialty Publishers"
The Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC
June 5-7, 2005

Don't miss NEPA's largest annual meeting, with 2.5 days of sessions presented by scores of leaders in the marketing and specialty-publishing world! 

Plus there's an exhibit hall for one-stop shopping for your publishing needs, and plenty of time to network during the continental breakfasts, luncheons, breaks and cocktail receptions!  Visit our conference sponsors and exhibitors and exhibitor raffle items to be given away during the conference.  Exhibit space and sponsorships are still available.  Call Barbara Lancaster at (800)356-9302, (703)527-2333 or e-mail blancaster@newsletters.org.

Overview of the Conference Schedule

Pre-Conference Workshops
Sunday, June 5

9:00 am – Noon * Mequoda Website Publishing Bootcamp: Successful Website Publishing Using The Mequoda Method™
Led by Don Nicholas, Digital Media Advisors, LLC

9:00 am – 3:00 pm * Specialized-Information Publishing Bootcamp
Led by Denise Elliott, Consultant, and a host of other speakers 
(Please note that this workshop overlaps with the Conference opening session.)

Annual Conference:  "Winning Profit Strategies for Specialty Publishers"

Sunday, June 5

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm * Registration & Soda Break

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm * General Session I:  Roundtable Discussions

3:00 pm - 3:30 0pm * Exhibits Open & Soda Break

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm * General Session II:  State of the Industry
(Tom Hagy, LexisNexis, Mealey Publications & Conferences Group)

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm * General Session III 
(Wayne & Marshall Cooper, Greenhaven Partners)

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm * Cocktail Reception

Monday, June 6

8:00 am - 9:00 am * Continental Breakfast & Speed Vendoring Session

9:00 am - 10:00 am * General Session IV: Keynote Speaker
(Fred D. Adcock, Executive Vice President of Subaru of America, Inc.)

10:00 am - 10:30 am * Coffee Break

10:30 am - 11:45 am * Breakout Sessions I

Noon - 2:00 pm * Luncheon & Keynote Speaker
(D. Wayne Lukas, champion quarterhorse trainer)

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm * Breakout Sessions II

3:15 pm - 3:45 pm * Soda Break

3:45 pm - 5:00 pm * Breakout Sessions III

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm * Cocktail Reception

Tuesday, June 7

8:15 am - 8:45 am * Continental Breakfast

8:45 am - 9:45 am * General Session V: Roundtable Discussions

9:45 am - 10:15 am * Coffee Break

10:15 am - 11:15 am * Breakout Sessions IV

11:30 am - 12:15 pm * Breakout Sessions V

12:15 pm - 2:15 pm * Luncheon & Journalism Awards Presentation & Keynote Speaker
(Lou Andreozzi, President and CEO of LexisNexis North American Legal Markets)

2:20 pm - 3:30 pm * General Sessions VI:  Grand Finale

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