Registration is now open! Once again, NENPA is partnering with the New York Press Association to host a fall leadership conference for senior staff members, Thursday and Friday, September 25-26, 2025, at the Hotel Northampton, in Northampton, Mass.
This joint conference brings together publishers, editors, and newspaper leaders from across New England and New York for two days of networking, roundtable discussions, and leadership sessions focused on the critical issues shaping the future of local journalism.
To book your hotel room, please call the hotel directly at 413-584-3100 and ask for the block name under: NE/NY Press Association. Rooms are limited, so please reserve early.
Reserve Your Spot:
Meet the Speakers
Getting Started with AI Tools for News
Iain Christie
Google News Initiative
Elevate Audience Engagement & Subscription Acquisitions /Renewals
Aaron Kotarek – The Spokesman Review
Bill Bradley – Subtext
AI in the Newsroom: Leveraging AI Assistance Tools to Boost Your News Organization’s Human Intelligence
Rick Rogers – BLOX
Going Beyond Email – Gaining Audience Engagement and Revenue with Newsletters
Logan Sachon
Tech stacks and how they can enable success and not be a hindrance
Chris Prinos – Indigo Trigger
Agenda
Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025
10:00 AM — 12:00 PM
NYPA Board Meeting
NENPA Board Meeting
12:15 Lunch
1:30 — 5:00 PM Sessions
6:00 Cocktails and Dinner
Friday, Sept. 26, 2025
8:00 — 9:00 Breakfast
9:00 AM — 12:00 Sessions
12:00 — 2:00 PM
Lunch – NENPA Awards
Lunch – NYPA Annual Meeting
1:00 PM NYPA Publishers Roundtable