2024 Convention Registration Deadline July 10
Registration is now open for the 115th annual PPA Convention July 19 & 20 in Borger! Register online by July 10 by clicking here!
Make plans to join us in Borger to reconnect with area newspaper folks, share ideas, and improve your skills while having fun!
The Friday, July 19, Welcome Luncheon & Past Presidents Reunion will start the convention at noon at the Frank Phillips College Library. A special invitation is extended to PPA past presidents to reunite for a fun-filled time! Don Newbury is a regular columnist with many Texas newspapers, and he will have everyone laughing with his unique observations and philosophy of The Idle American.
Money in the Archives: Friday’s first session will be brought by Quanah Tribune-Chief publisher Shawn Lance as he explains how he was able to use his paper’s archives as the source for two local history books. Learn how to publish your own local history book!
Borger Sip & Shop: Load up on the bus to explore downtown Borger as local merchants roll out the red carpet and refreshments for Panhandle newspaper men and women to enjoy.
Hall of Fame Banquet: Enjoy the live music of Willy Wigs as we honor new inductees to the PPA Hall of Fame on Friday night. The deadline to nominate someone for the Hall of Fame is June 21. Read more here.
The first session on Saturday, July 20 is AI in the Newsroom. Austin Lewter has a new session on how Artificial Intelligence is being used in newsrooms. Lewter also will present our second session and has new strategies for attracting and engaging new readers from Generation Z as well as how to find new journalists among Gen Z to work at community newspapers.
Saturday afternoon will feature the Revenue Roundtable and the PPA Ethic Panel, and then it will be time to get our party shoes on! Enjoy great classic Rock & Roll with the Geezers Gone Wild on Saturday night as we find out who is the best of the best at the PPA Better Newspaper Contest Awards Dinner.
We look forward to seeing you in Borger!
PPA Scholarships deadline is June 21, 2024
High School seniors and College students in areas served by Panhandle Press member newspapers are invited to apply for this year’s PPA Scholarships. Deadline to apply is June 21, 2024. Applications must be received by the secretary on that date.