TPA leadership retreat just weeks away

Summer retreat will feature experts in national security, technology, oil and gas and mental health

Texas Press Association members will convene in Austin June 18-20 for the 2015 TPA Leadership Retreat. The retreat will begin June 18 with the Robert Burns Golf Classic, benefiting the Texas Newspaper Foundation, followed by three days of inspiring speakers, critical group discussions and fun.  

To reserve a hotel room at the group rate of $129, make hotel reservations by 5 p.m. June 3. Contact the Westin Austin at the Domain at 512-832-4197 and reference “Texas Press Association 2015 Annual Newspaper Retreat.”

Retreat registration forms are available online at texaspress.com/2015-leadership-retreat.

Dr. Thomas Tunstall, an expert on the economic impact of shale oil and gas in Texas, will speak at the June 18 dinner. He is the research director at the Institute for Economic Development at the University of Texas at San Antonio and a prominent researcher on the Eagle Ford Shale.

The breakfast speaker on June 19 will be Admiral Bobby R. Inman (Ret.), former director of the National Security Agency and deputy director of Central Intelligence. He served as chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas from 1987 through 1990. He has acted as top executive for multiple technology companies. He is a Trustee of the American Assembly and the California Institute of Technology and an elected Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.

Kimberly Key will speak at the June 19 luncheon regarding surviving chronic deadline fatigue. Key is a counselor and mediator and the president of the National Employment Counseling Association. 

In addition to guest speakers, group discussions and committee meetings will be held throughout the convention. Members will also visit TopGolf the evening of June 19 for an entertaining twist on the classic game from the comfort of a restaurant and bar. Visit topgolf.com/us/austin for details on the venue.

The three-day retreat will culminate with an awards luncheon on June 20, celebrating the winners of the 2015 Texas Better Newspaper Contest, Fred Hartman Excellence in Sportswriting Award and Frank W. Mayborn Award for Community Leadership. 

2015 TPA Newspaper Leadership Retreat Agenda

Register online at texaspress.com/2015-leadership-retreat

AGENDA

THURSDAY JUNE 18
8:00 a.m. - Texas Newspaper Foundation Robert Burns Golf Tournament 
Location: Balcones Country Club, 8600 Balcones Club Drive, Austin
Noon - TPA Registration Desk opens
Location: Westin Austin, Primrose Foyer C
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
3:00 p.m. - Legislative Advisory Committee
Location: Westin Austin, Plumeria
4:30 p.m. - Board of Directors
Location: Westin Austin, Plumeria
DINNER
7:00 p.m. - Dinner Speaker: Dr. Thomas Tunstall
Topic: Shale Oil & Gas in Texas and Mexico: Latest Developments, Global Implications
Location: Westin Austin, Primrose C

FRIDAY JUNE 19
BREAKFAST
8:00 a.m. - Breakfast Speaker: Admiral Bobby Ray Inman 
Location: Westin Austin, Primrose C
GENERAL SESSION
Location: Westin Austin, Primrose D
9:30 a.m. - Legislative Update
Moderated by: Jim Moser, Moser Community Media, and Donnis Baggett
10:00 a.m. - Group Discussion: What Women Really Want, and Other Readers Too
Moderated by: Brandi Chionsini, Granite Publications
10:45 a.m. - Group Discussion: Dive Deeper Into Digital
Moderated by: Leonard Woolsey, Galveston County Daily News
11:15 a.m. - Group Discussion: 2015 Guide to Managing an Account Executive
Moderated by: David Compton, Brownwood Bulletin
LUNCHEON
12:00 p.m. - Luncheon Speaker: Kimberly Key “Surviving Chronic Deadline Fatigue”
Location: Westin Austin, Primrose C
1:30 p.m. - TPA Daily Newspaper Working Group
Location: Westin Austin, Primrose D
6:30 p.m. - Friday Evening Event 
Location: TopGolf (topgolf.com/us/austin)
2700 Esperanza Crossing, Austin, (512) 222-5950

SATURDAY JUNE 20
REGISTRATION
Location: Westin Austin, Primrose Foyer D
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 
Location: Westin Austin, Primrose Foyer CD
8:00 a.m. - Texas Newspaper Foundation Board of Trustees meeting
​GENERAL SESSION
Location: Westin Austin, Primrose D
9:00 a.m. - Group Discussion: No Holds Barred Ad Ideas
Moderated by: Pat Canty, Odessa American
9:30 a.m. - Group Discussion: Reporter’s Notebook (you can’t make this stuff up)
Moderated by: Glenn Rea, Cuero Record
10:00 a.m. - Annual Business Session (convention planning, nominations, various other reports)
10:30 a.m. - BREAK (hotel checkout time is noon)
11:00 a.m. - Closing luncheon and Texas Better Newspaper Contest Awards
Location: Westin Austin, Primrose C