2025 PPA Convention Registration due July 10

Posted by on June 5, 2025 · Leave a Comment 

It’s time to register for the PPA Convention that will be held in Amarillo, July 18-19. The registration link is here  and can be found on our website. The schedule of events is copied below. There may be some additions to the line-up as we get closer, so keep an eye out for that. Registration deadline is July 10.

Room reservations can be made at the Best Western Plus Amarillo East Hotel at 1505 Ross Street. Call (806) 418-8974 and mention Panhandle Press Association to get the $139 room rate. The room rate expires July 10.

Also, this is your reminder that the Early Bird Deadline for the Better Newspaper Contest is tomorrow June 6. You should have received an email about that. You can also find the information on our website at PanhandlePublisher.com.
We look forward to seeing you!
2025 Panhandle Press Association Convention Agenda
Friday, July 18
Location Key:
  • WT Building – 720 S. Tyler St.
  • Hotel – Best Western, 1505 Ross St.
  • Bomb City Distillery – 306 S. Cleveland St.
  • Dinner – Tacos Garcia, 1100 Ross St.
12:00 p.m. – Welcome Luncheon
WT Building
3:00 p.m. – Hotel Check-In
Best Western
3:30 p.m. – Board Meeting
Best Western
5:45 p.m. Dinner (Dutch Treat) – Tacos Garcia
7:00 p.m. – Bomb City Distillery Tour & Tasting (Make your own bottle!)
10:00 p.m. – Hospitality – Best Western
Saturday, July 19
All sessions held at the WT Building unless noted otherwise.
9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. – Session 1:
Topic: Covering Public
Speaker: Austin Lewter
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Session 2:
Topic: Selling Ads in 2025
Speaker: Jeff Blackmon
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. – Hall of Fame Luncheon
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. – Session 3:
Topic: Cultivating Tomorrow’s Journalists
Speaker: Austin Lewter
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Ethics Panel
5:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. – President’s Hospitality – Best Western
7:00 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. – PPA Meeting & Newspaper Contest Awards Dinner
 10:00 p.m. – Hospitality – Best Western

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