Nevada Press convention this weekend

Event Phone: 775-885-0866

Registration is closed

We’re looking forward to seeing you Sept. 23-24 at the CasaBlanca in Mesquite for the annual Nevada Press Association convention and awards banquet.

It starts with the Friday evening reception at the CasaBlanca. On Saturday, we will begin with the annual general membership meeting of the Nevada Press Association, followed by training sessions and workshops for members.

Here’s the schedule:

Friday, Sept. 23, CasaBlanca
3 p.m. — NPA board meeting, Dunes room
5:30 p.m. —  Cocktail reception, Castaways

Saturday, Sept. 24, CasaBlanca
8 a.m. — Continental breakfast, Castaways
8:30 a.m. — General membership meeting, Flamingo room
9:45 a.m. — Preview of the 2017 legislative session.
11 a.m. — Focusing on the three legs of media: Advertising, editorial and distribution with Eric Buskirk, CEO and founder of Verican.

Noon — Lunch, Castaways

1 p.m. — How to shoot video, Flamingo room, with David Guzman, deputy photo editor of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

2:15 — Planning successful events for your community and publication, with Annie Flanzraich, owner of FlanzWrites.

3:15 p.m. — Idea exchange.

6 p.m. — Reception
6:30 p.m — Awards banquet and Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Cortez/Stardust/Flamingo

Hotel reservations

The deadline for hotel reservations was Aug. 24, and it appears rooms have sold out. Try the Virgin River Hotel & Casino as an alternative.

Sorry, we cannot accept cancellations or provide refunds after Sept. 12. We have to confirm the attendee numbers for the hotel by then.