CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Four West Virginia newspapers earned first-place General Excellence awards, which honor outstanding achievement by circulation division, in the 2015 West Virginia Press Association’s Advertising Awards Competition. The General Excellence Award winners are The Dominion Post of Morgantown in Division I, The Exponent Telegram of Clarksburg in Division[Read More…]
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WVPA Convention 2015 Program
WVPA Convention 2015: Final program and list of attendees
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association’s Convention 2015 kicks off tonight at 6:30 p.m. with the President’s Reception at the The Culture Center on the State Capitol Complex. For the next three days journalists from across the state will gather for educational seminars professional recognition, product displays and socializing.[Read More…]
10 Things you should know about WVPA Convention 2015
10 Things you should know about WVPA Convention 2015, which is Thursday through Saturday in Charleston, W.Va.: No. 1 — President’s Reception, which opens Convention 2015 at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, is at The Culture Center at the state Capitol Complex, not The Embassy Suites, which serves as Convention headquarters. The Charleston Convention[Read More…]
Gov. Tomblin speaking at WVPA Advertising Awards Luncheon
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin will be the featured speaker at Friday’s Advertising Awards Luncheon during the West Virginia Press Association’s Convention 2015. Gov. Tomblin recently hosted the National Governors Association at The Greenbrier Resort for the NGA’s annual summer meeting and used the event to showcase West Virginia. Hosting the NGA meeting gave the[Read More…]
WVPA Convention 2015 starts Thursday
President’s Reception set for The Culture Center and State Museum; bus leaving at 6:15 p.m. CHARLESTON, W.VA — The West Virginia Press Association’s Convention 2015 kicks off Thursday and offers the state’s newspaper industry three days of recognition, education and celebration. Activities start with Thursday’s President’s Reception — held this year at The Culture Center[Read More…]
WVPA Convention 2015 offering editors, reporters valuable opportunity
Panel to discuss ‘A Reporter’s 10-Step Guide to Finding Good Stories’ CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Some say the best stories are those that haven’t yet been told. If you ask Nanya Friend, West Virginia Press Association news editor and former Charleston Daily Mail publisher and editor, she’ll tell you ideas are[Read More…]
DEADLINE: Convention 2015 registration, room reservation due
Reserve rooms at Embassy Suites CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With the registration deadline nearing, it’s time to register for the West Virginia Press Association’s Convention 2015. The program/registration information for WVPA Convention 2015 is attached. . PROGRAM/REGISTRATION INFORMATION: 2015 WVPA Convention program . The WVPA staff is excited about the opportunities provided[Read More…]
Newspapers encouraged to bring regional items for silent auction at Convention 2015
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Bidding on silent auction items is a tradition at the West Virginia Press Association’s annual conventions. Convention 2015 is Aug. 13-15 at The Embassy Suites in Charleston and the silent auction tradition continues. “An enjoyable part of the event is shopping through the annual WVPA Foundation silent auction items,”[Read More…]
WVPA requesting newspapers provide FOIA information for Convention 2015
Editors asked to provide update CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association Convention 2015 will include a special panel discussion on West Virginia’s newly revised Freedom of Information Act (3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15). To prepare, the WVPA is asking for editors and reporters to provide input on FOIA-related developments involving media[Read More…]
