The deadline has passed to submit your entries for the 2010 Headliner Awards. We’ll announce the winners at the 2010 Texas APME Annual Convention in College Station in March.
Now that you’ve got your entries in, there’s still a few things to do between now and March 26:
Sign up now for the 2010 Texas APME Annual Convention
- Scheduled for March 26-28 at the Hilton Conference Center in College Station.
- Go to www.txapme.com and register. Mail payments to Pam Collins, The Associated Press, 4851 LBJ Freeway, Suite 300, Dallas, Texas 75244. Make checks payable to Texas APME.
- Registration cost is $205 for members and $150 for spouse/extra guest; $20 additional cost for children attending Jack Douglas Dinner on Saturday, March 27.
- If you want to only attend the Jack Douglas Dinner at the Bush Presidential Library on Saturday, March 27, cost is $75.
- Book your room ASAP at the Hilton in College Station by calling 1-800-HILTONS. Specify the code – APM – so you can qualify for the convention rate, which is $129, plus tax.
- Friday, March 26: Informal activities kick off
- 3: 30 p.m. at the Hilton. Anyone interested in mentoring students, please sign up with board member Dino Chiecchi at DChiecchi@conexionsa.com. This involves reviewing resumes and answering questions from students attending colleges across Texas.
- 6 p.m. At Lucky B Bison Ranch in Bryan. Buffalo chili and drinks provided courtesy of Bryan-College Station Eagle Editor Donnis Baggett, along with the newspaper. RSVP to kelly.brown@theeagle.com.
- Saturday, March 27 & Sunday, March 28: Seminars & Awards
- Officially starts at 9 a.m. Seminars in the morning, lunch will follow. Afternoon on your own (details about possibilities will follow, including going through some drills at Disaster City.) Dinner that night at the Bush Presidential Library (with free access to museum prior). Seminars end late Sunday morning. Award announcements sprinkled throughout Saturday and Sunday. Stay tuned for more details.
Auction items needed
The Buster Haas auction – which raises funds for a minority internship program and is set for Saturday, March 27 – needs you. We’re hoping every newspaper coming to the convention brings something. Suggestions:
- Ask your photographers to pick out a few favorites (popular item; doesn’t have to be from the past year) and have them matted (frames not required)
- Hit your boss up for a three-day stay at her/his ranch/cabin/chalet
- Ask your marketing/advertising department for tickets to sporting events (college/professional)
- See if a touristy spot in your town will donate a weekend stay and/or free tickets to their attraction
- Books and CDs are welcome
- Dig around the features desk for nicknacks sent to the paper, toys included
- Rare finds that have surfaced at other auctions: A vacuum cleaner, fine jewelry and a lamp…
Don’t wait to the last minute: E-mail questions to Sue Smith at kgsmith41@msn.com.
If you don’t want to haul the loot to College Station, mail it to Kelly Brown, The Eagle, 1729 Briarcrest Drive, Bryan, Texas 77802.