Vote for the 2012 PPA Hall of Fame
Two new members will be inducted into the PPA Hall of Fame this spring. If you’re a PPA member, CLICK HERE to get your Hall of Fame ballot. Deadline for ballots to be received is March 2, 2012.
2012 Convention Registration
The 2012 Panhandle Press Convention is drawing near, and we have all your registration information right here. The deadline to get PPA’s preferred hotel rate is March 1, and preregistration deadline for the convention is March 16. CLICK HERE for convention information and a registration form.
2011 Contest Rules & Hall of Fame Nominations
Contest Rules and Hall of Fame Nomination Forms have been mailed.
You can also download PDFs of them here!
Better Newspaper Contest Letter
Better Newspaper Contest Rules
Better Newspaper Online Contest Entry Form
The Hall of Fame Nomination Deadline is January 31, 2012.
Make Plans now to attend the 2011 PPA Convention
April 7-9 in Amarillo
Who: Andrew Chavez from the Texas Center for Community Journalism
at TCU will speak on Social Media and your newspaper; Monte Monroe from Texas Tech University’s Southwest Collection will be on hand to talk about preserving and archiving newspapers; Randy Reddick from Texas Tech University and Butler Cain from West Texas A&M University will discuss utilizing university students to enhance content in community newspapers; TPA’s Dwight McKenzie will lead a roundtable dicussion on unique revenue ideas; and acclaimed Texas photographer Wyman Meinzer will keynote the Hall of Fame Banquet on Friday night.
What: Panhandle Press Association’s 101st Annual Convention & Better Newspaper Contest
Where: This year’s convention hotel will be the Ambassador Hotel in Amarillo, Texas. The room rate is 
$94 and the deadline for reservations is March 18. Call 806-358-6161 today to reserve your room. This year’s Hall of Fame Banquet will move to the American Quarter Horse Association Museum and will be catered by The Big Texan. Mmmmm!
BONUS! Take a tour of Xcel Energy’s Power Plant on Thursday afternoon…more details next week!
When: Thursday, April 7 (Reception and Registration at the hotel); Friday, April 8 (Sessions and luncheon at the hotel; Hall of Fame Banquet at the AQHA Museum); Saturday, April 9 (Awards Brunch at the hotel)
Why: Why not? Join us and have more fun than a barrel of monkeys!
Watch your mail: Registration Forms and Hall of Fame Nomination Forms will be sent out next week.
Thanks to our meal sponsors:
Attorney General to visit PPA
Greg Abbott
The PPA is pleased to announced that Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott will join us and speak during the Welcome Reception on Thursday, April 15, to kick off the 100th annual Panhandle Press Convention. Make plans now to attend!
2010 Hall of Famers announced
Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Ben Sargent and award-winning Borger News-Herald photographer Don Rice will be inducted into the Panhandle Press Hall of Fame during the 100th annual convention April 16 in Canadian.
White to address PPA convention
Democratic nominee for Texas Governor Bill White will address the 100th annual convention of the Panhandle Press Association in Canadian next month.
White, who defeated Farouk Shami and several other candidates for the party nomination, will speak during the luncheon at the Citadelle on Friday, April 16.
Also appearing on Friday will be Barbara Ann Radnofsky, Democratic nominee for Attorney General.
Stay tuned for more information!
