Speak Up, Work Smarter and Send Contacts: Virginia’s E-Press for June 13

LET'S HEAR YOUR VOICE!

Roadshows are over, but VPA still wants your input
The Virginia Press Association roadshows concluded last week, after a series of four gatherings in Williamsburg, Lexington, Warrenton and Chatham (the one in Bristol was canceled for low participation). At each of the meetings, publishers and staff discussed VPA's current programs, industry trends, member needs and related issues.

If you did not attend a roadshow, but have thoughts or ideas about VPA's future that you'd like to share, please email them to Kim Woodward at VPA, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), by June 29. A report from these meetings will be produced and given to the VPA Board of Directors in July. Let your voice be heard!

WORK SMARTER WITH WEBINARS!

Process photos faster with Russell Viers
Did you attend Russell Viers' training sessions on InDesign and the Internet last year at VPA's conference in Norfolk? Now you can add to your photo processing skills by participating in Russell's webinar on Thursday, June 21. As an Adobe Certified instructor, Russell can teach you how to get the most out of your software, save valuable time and get on with the work you enjoy -- taking photos. His motto: "You work too hard... and I'm here to fix it!"

Thursday, June 21, 2 p.m., "Tricks for Faster Photo Processing" with Russell Viers
Information/Registration: http://www.onlinemediacampus.com/2012/05/tricks-faster-photo-processing/

VPA partners with Online Media Campus and Inland Press Association to offer learning opportunities to our members. Each program allows participation by an unlimited number of people at your site, using one Internet connection and one phone. The following webinars are coming in June and July:

Wednesday, June 20, 3 p.m., "The Art of Selling Deals: Strategies for Securing the Best Offers" with Matt Chaney
Details/Registration: http://www.inlandpress.biz/webinars/?ref=6/20/2012

Friday, June 22, 2 p.m., "Covering the Presidential Election: Why and How" with Al Cross
Information/Registration: http://www.onlinemediacampus.com/2012/05/political-reporting/

Thursday, July 12, 3 p.m., "Using Pinterest to Drive Readers to Your Website, Showcase Your Journalists' Best Work and Make Advertisers Love You" with Joan Stewart
Details/Registration: http://www.onlinemediacampus.com/2012/05/pinterest/

Thursday, July 19, 3 p.m., "Ultimate Money-Making Print and Web Ads" with Joe DeBiak
Details/Registration: http://www.onlinemediacampus.com/2012/05/ultimatemoneymaking-printwebads

July 9-31, Online Certificate Program for Web Press Operators (2-4 hours for completion
Details/Registration: http://www.onlinemediacampus.com/certificate-programs/

VPA Training and Education: http://www.vpa.net/index.php/education/

INDUSTRY NEWS
Rockbridge Weekly sold to The News-Gazette Corp.
After "decades of spirited competition" in Lexington, Buena Vista and Rockbridge County, The News-Gazette Corporation announced on Tuesday, June 12, that it has bought the Rockbridge Weekly, effective immediately: http://www.thenews-gazette.com/. The Rockbridge Weekly published its final issue today, closing a 31-year run; read publisher Jerry Clark's farewell here: http://www.rockbridgeweekly.com/rw_article.php?ndx=24100.

ADD THOSE ADDRESSES!
Who should be getting E-Press? Let us know!
Do you find yourself forwarding Virginia's E-Press every week to fellow staff members? Have you retired but still want to keep up with your VPA colleagues? Is there a new employee who should be added to our mailing lists? If you'd like to add people to our electronic (and postal) mailing lists, or if there are updates we need to make to our records, please send the names and email addresses to Caroline Cardwell, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), at VPA.

2011 VPA Contests
Click here to access the gallery: http://omnicontests4.com/gallery-search.aspx?gallery_id=11

Visit the Public Notice Resources page for VPA members on http://www.vpa.net to access online and print ads, our general information page, and more!

VPA Executive Management Retreat
July 13-14, The Cavalier
Schedule/Registration: http://www.vpa.net/images/pdf/EMRagenda12.pdf

Looking for a new job? Or a new employee?
For job hunters, VPA's online classifieds at http://www.vpa.net/index.php/classifieds/ are a great place to start. Listings are added each week. And if you have a position to fill, remember that VPA members can post classifieds for free. Check it out!

Join SCAN and/or 2x2: there's money involved!
Participants in Virginia Press Services' Statewide Classified Ad (SCAN) and 2x2 Networks can earn significant rewards. If you are not participating in the network reward programs and would like to begin, or if you are only participating in one network and would like to participate in both, please contact Adriane Long, Statewide Classified/2x2 Coordinator, at 804-521-7585 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Expert Advice: Ask the Columnists
Newspaper Technology: Kevin Slimp
Common Sense Journalism: Doug Fisher
Writing Matters: Jim Stasiowski
Design for Readers: Ed Henninger
Ad-libs: John Foust
Visit http://www.vpa.net/index.php/education/article/expert_advice_ask_the_columnists1/ for contact information!

AP Welcomes Weekly Subscribers
Ever wish you could bring additional statewide and national news to your readers, especially during the legislative session, or major news events such as the 2012 election season or natural disasters? Now you can with AP News Choice, a low-cost service tailored to weekly newspapers and their websites. The content comes from The Associated Press, a trusted source of critical news coverage. For the first time, weekly newspapers can subscribe to real-time home state news produced by AP journalists, top national and international news, or "channels" of news concentrated on particular topics, such as military, agriculture, energy, education or health. AP's speed on breaking news will keep websites humming 24/7, and AP's broad coverage of important topics will help newsrooms stay on top of developments and localize stories for their market's readers. To find out more about AP News Choice, please contact Bureau Chief Dorothy Abernathy, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).