Registration and reception

Conference Attendees

Inn at Ole Miss

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Opening dinner gala

Samir "Mr. Magazine ™" Husni, University of Mississippi
Robyn Tannehill, Mayor, City of Oxford
Will Norton, University of Mississippi
Noel Wilkin, University of Mississippi
John Sowell, Aetna Inc.

Inn at Ole Miss

7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Keynote Opening Speaker

Stephen Orr, Better Homes & Gardens

Inn at Ole Miss

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Continental Breakfast and Coffee

Conference Attendees

Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics

7:15 AM - 8:00 AM

Saving the World One Magazine at a Time

Linda Thomas Brooks, MPA

Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM

Your Brain on Paper

Daniel Dejan, Sappi Paper

Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

The Joys and Opportunities of Magazine Publishing

Rachel Barrett, Country Living Magazine
Jeff Joseph, Luckbox Magazine
Jeremy Leslie, MagCulture
Jo Packham, What Women Create

Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics

10:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Coffee Break

Conference Attendees

Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics

10:50 AM - 11:00 AM

Lunch

Conference Attendees

Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics

12:45 PM - 2:00 PM

It's All About Data

Dennis Hecht, Farm Journal Magazine
Dan Heffernan, Advantage CS

Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Quality Journalism in a Digital Age

Joe Hyrkin, Issuu
John Mennell, Magazine Literacy
Lori Oglesbee, Prosper High School

Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

When Independent Magazines are Thriving Today

Darren Sanefski, University of Mississippi
Donnyale Ambrosine, Culturs Magazine
Andréa Butler, Sesi Magazine
Jimmy Dean, Trend
Rob Hewitt, Oh-So Magazine
Michael Kusek, Different Leaf Magazine
Monique Reidy, Southern California Life Magazine; Weekend Escapes Magazine
Pam Woody, Brio Magazine

Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Fish Fry

Conference Attendees

Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Great Moments in Magazine History

Steven Lomazow

Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics

7:00 PM

Continental Breakfast and Coffee

Conference Attendees

Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics

7:15 AM

Magazine Media Updates

James Hewes, FIPP
Jerry Lynch, Magazine & Books Retail Association

Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics

8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Reinventing Legacy Media

John French, French LLC

Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Bridging the Gap

Jim Elliott, James G. Elliott Co.
Alan English, Military Officers Association of America
John French, French LLC
Michael Marchesano, Connectiv/SIIA/AM&P
Kevin Shirin, Focus on the Family

Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Coffee Break

Conference Attendees

Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Circulation Roundup

Tony Silber, Long Hill Media
Clayton Clabaugh, Fundraising and Product Annuity
Linda Ruth, PSCS Consulting
Drew Wintemberg, AJW Leadership & Insights

Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Magazine Media Challenges

Samir "Mr. Magazine ™" Husni, University of Mississippi
Linda Thomas Brooks, MPA
James Hewes, FIPP
Jerry Lynch, Magazine & Books Retail Association
Michael Marchesano, Connectiv/SIIA/AM&P

Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch

Conference Attendees

Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

75 Years of Hello and Hola

Jay Annis, Hello & Hola Media

Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Capping It All

Bo Sacks, Precision Media

Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Side Trip: Mississippi Delta

Conference Attendees

3:15 PM - 10:00 PM