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The sun sets over Austin on Wednesday June 20, 2018. JAY JANNER / AMERICAN-STATESMAN
The sun sets over Austin on Wednesday June 20, 2018. JAY JANNER / AMERICAN-STATESMAN

 

Be sure to make your reservations for the 2019 TAPME Convention in Austin.

Hotel Information:
AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center
1900 University Ave
Austin, TX 78705

Omni Central Reservations: 
877-744-8822 (reference Texas Associated Press Managing Editors Conference March 1-3)
Room rate
$189 Standard/Double

2018 convention schedule

Friday, April 13

Noon: Texas APME Board Meeting

4 p.m.-6 p.m. Students Meet the Pros

6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Welcoming Reception, Omni Hotel

9 p.m. – Hospitality

Saturday, April 14

8 a.m.: Breakfast, Bayview Room, 1st floor, Omni Hotel

9 a.m.: Opening remarks and panel discussions, Omni Hotel, Aransas Room, 3rd floor, Omni Hotel

9 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. Planning when there’s no time to plan, Aransas Room, 3rd floor

10 a.m.-10:50 a.m. We take care of our own .. or do we? Aransas Room, 3rd floor

11 a.m.-11:50 a.m. You’re live in 3 … 2 … 1, Aransas Room, 3rd floor

Noon-2 p.m. Texas APME Awards Luncheon, Bayview Room, 1st floor

2 p.m.– 6 p.m. Free time

6:30 p.m. Reception at Texas State Aquarium

7 p.m.– Jack Douglas Award dinner/Buster Haas scholarship auction Presentation of the Star category awards, the Michael Brick Storytelling Award and college/university winners.

10 p.m.  Buses leave for Omni Hotel

10:30 p.m.  Hospitality

Sunday, April 15

8 a.m. Breakfast, Bayview Room

9 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. AP Report, Aransas Room, 3rd floor

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. FOI Update/Ask-a-Lawyer, Aransas Room, 3rd floor

10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Building an enterprise culture, Aransas Room, 3rd floor

11:30 a.m. Headliner Star of Stars Awards, TAPME Star of Stars Designer of the Year, newspaper awards, AP Staff awards and Newspaper of the Year, Aransas Room, 3rd floor

Adjourn

 

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