2010 America East Newspaper Conference Schedule – Wednesday:

America East is sponsored by 13 state and regional press associations, News&Tech, Suburban Newspapers of America and Editor & Publisher.

“We close the show with educational opportunities for editorial, packaging and press production.”

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Wednesday, MARCH 17
7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Attendee Registration Desk Open
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Private Demonstrations with Exhibitors
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. SNA Advertising Symposium and Workshop (Special registration is required.)
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Print Quality Judges’ Meetings
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Session: Mailroom Issues Roundtable
9:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. Session: The Green Side of “Lean and Green”
10:10 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Session: Production Software Tools for Saving Time and Money
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Session: SNAP Survey Results
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Exhibit Floor Open
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Cyber Cafe with Gourmet Coffees
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Print Quality Awards Presentations
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. PNA Scholastic and Collegiate Keystone Press Awards Luncheon (Special registration is required.)
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Various Roundtables on Exhibit Floor
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Ice Cream Social on Exhibit Floor

MAILROOM ISSUES
Wednesday, March 17, 8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Back by popular demand….a session just for mailroom managers. What are your biggest issues in the bustling mailroom of your newspaper? Discuss them with your peers. No topic or concern is off limits so come to talk and learn!
Moderator: Fred Schuerger, Packaging and Distribution Manager, Erie (Pa.) Times-News
Continue the discussion additional roundtable conversations on the exhibit floor beginning at 11 a.m. Packaging vendors will join the discussion.

Production in Lean Times
Wednesday, March 17, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Part I:
The Green Side of “Lean and Green”
9:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Sustainability is a three-legged stool with profit, environmental and social commitment as the guiding principles. To maximize profits companies must find new ways to add value for their customers including shorter cycle times, lower costs and improved services. Profit, however, must not be at the expense of environmental responsibilities. Aside from compliance to federal and regional EPA requirements, most companies can actually save money by reducing, reusing and recycling. Social aspects include providing both responsibility and leadership for employees and the community at large.
Speaker: Tom Croteau, Partner, Media Technology Partners

Part II:
Production Software Tools for Saving Time and Money
10:10 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Stephen Beals, who spent more than 30 years in prepress, now writes for Graphic Arts Online and many other print and web publications and runs his own web site called Printoolz. He will discuss a variety of ways printers and publishers of all kinds are automating their pre-press capabilities to increase speed and efficiency. Discussion will be oriented to small newspaper publishers who may not be familiar with the many types of automation software available today.
Speaker: Stephen Beals, Founder, Printoolz.com

SNAP Survey Results
Wednesday, March 17, 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Hear the results and an analysis of the “State of the SNAP” Survey.
You are encouraged to participate in the survey now! Give and get insight into the state of the SNAP process. Go to https://snap1.justsurvey.me/534ea623039 and complete the survey before America East so that SNAP has valuable results to share. You can also access the survey at www.america-east.com. See the Sessions/ Workshops page.

PRINT QUALITY AWARDS PRESENTATION
Wednesday, March 17, 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
One of the few print quality contests remaining in the U.S. Trained judges provide extensive feedback on ink laydown, registration, halftone quality, page alignment and overall print appearance. All contest entries will be on display throughout America East.
A continental breakfast is available beginning at 8:30 a.m. Contest participants are encouraged to meet with judges to review scores from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., prior to the sessions
beginning.

*This is a tentative schedule and is subject to change. Please check www.america-east.com for updates.

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