Looking to recharge your newsroom strategy and celebrate the best in New England journalism? Join us for the 2025 Fall Leadership Conference, September 25–26, at the historic Hotel Northampton. Presented by NENPA and the New York Press Association, this conference brings together publishers, editors, and journalists for training, peer-to-peer insights, and an awards luncheon you won’t want to miss!
⚠️ Important Updates:
- Hotel Room Block Extended: Special rate available until September 5. Secure your stay at the conference hotel before the block sells out.
- Awards Notifications Sent: Recipients of Newspaper of the Year, Publick Occurrences, the A-Mark Prizes, and other honors have been notified. Join us in celebrating the winners!
This year’s program (see highlights below) is packed with strategies and peer-to-peer insights designed to help you tackle the industry’s biggest challenges, from AI in the newsroom to boosting subscriptions, building smarter tech stacks, and growing audience engagement.
🏆 All Newspaper Awards – including Newspaper of the Year, Publick Occurrences, and the new A-Mark Prizes – will be presented at a special Awards Luncheon on Friday, September 26.
👉 Register today to:
- Reserve your spot at the conference
- Guarantee your seat at the awards luncheon
- Lock in your hotel room at the best rate before the Friday, Sept. 5 deadline
If you have any questions about the Conference or Awards notifications, please email info@nenpa.com.
Session Highlights
Thursday, September 25
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Elevate Audience Engagement & Subscription Renewals
Aaron Kotarek – The Spokesman Review
Bill Bradley – Subtext
2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
AI in the Newsroom: Enhancing Human Intelligence with AI Tools
Rick Rogers – BLOX
Discover how AI can streamline workflows, SEO headlines, transcription, summarization, and more, while keeping journalists focused on meaningful reporting.
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Tech Stacks: Enabling Success, Not Hindering It
Chris Prinos – Indigo Trigger
Learn best practices for optimizing your “Lead-to-Cash” ecosystem and making technology work for you.
Friday, September 26
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Going Beyond Email: Newsletters that Drive Engagement & Revenue
Matt Gross – Digital Initiatives
10:45 – 12:00 p.m.
Getting Started with AI Tools for News
Iain Christie – Google News Initiative
Explore AI-powered tools like Gemini, Fact Check Explorer, Pinpoint, and NotebookLM—designed to boost productivity, uncover stories, and grow audience revenue.