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NNAF's 140th Annual Convention and Trade Show — Revving Up Newsrooms
Sept. 17-18, 2026
NNAF's 140th Annual Convention and Trade Show will address pressing business objectives of community newspaper owners, publishers and senior staff with educational sessions and peer sharing activities, and the opportunity to connect with newspaper vendor partners.
We value the time and resources you are considering investing in NNAF's 140th Annual Convention and Trade Show and promise you will not be disappointed.
SAVE THE DATE: Sept. 17-18, 2026, at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center
DEADLINE TO REGISTER: September 7, 2026
ADD ON: Interlink User Group Workshop, Sept. 17, 2026, 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
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On behalf of the Michigan Press Association, welcome!
If you haven't visited Detroit in a while, you're in for a wonderful surprise.
2026 national Better Newspaper Contest winners announced
Judges have submitted their results and winners of the National Newspaper Association Foundation’s 2026 Better Newspaper Contest and Better Newspaper Advertising Contest are posted below.
Book your hotel at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center for NNAF Annual Convention & Trade Show
The event is September 17-18, 2026. NNA Allied Partner Interlink will be hosting an in-house workshop the day prior. Details to come. Discounted room rates of $239/night are available for stays Sept. 15-19, 2026.
Registration is open!
Registration for the 140th Annual Convention & Trade Show in Detroit, Michigan is open!
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See photos from the events of the NNA Foundation's 139th Annual Convention & Trade Show, held at the Hilton Minneapolis.
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Meet vendor partners
Please join us in extending thanks to the following, whose support is vital to our Annual Convention & Trade Show!
On behalf of the Michigan Press Association, welcome!
If you haven't visited Detroit in a while, you're in for a wonderful surprise.
NNA and NNAF boards to welcome new faces
The National Newspaper Association (NNA) and NNA Foundation (NNAF) Boards of Directors will have new additions after their annual meetings this September in Detroit, Michigan.
2026 national Better Newspaper Contest winners announced
Judges have submitted their results and winners of the National Newspaper Association Foundation’s 2026 Better Newspaper Contest and Better Newspaper Advertising Contest are posted below.
Registration is open!
Registration for the 140th Annual Convention & Trade Show in Detroit, Michigan is open!
Book your hotel at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center for NNAF Annual Convention & Trade Show
The event is September 17-18, 2026. NNA Allied Partner Interlink will be hosting an in-house workshop the day prior. Details to come. Discounted room rates of $239/night are available for stays Sept. 15-19, 2026.
More photos from the 2025 annual convention
See photos from the events of the NNA Foundation's 139th Annual Convention & Trade Show, held at the Hilton Minneapolis.
Strategies for organizing all the new ideas from the NNAF Annual Convention & Trade Show
The National Newspaper Association conventions always leave me buzzing with ideas, inspiration and sometimes a little exhaustion. After you get home, what is the next step?
Sen. Amy Klobuchar delivers message to NNAF annual convention attendees
"Protecting journalism has always been personal to me," Senator Amy Klobuchar said via recorded video to NNA members at the NNA Foundation's 139th Annual Convention & Trade Show in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Photos from the 2025 annual convention
See photos from the events of the NNA Foundation's 139th Annual Convention & Trade Show, held at the Hilton Minneapolis.
Training flash sessions address issues in admin, advertising, circulation, digital and editorial
Five flash session tables will run concurrently, organized by Admin, Advertising, Circulation, Digital, and Editorial.
Big anniversaries call for all to celebrate
Editor's Note: This column began in Pub Aux in 2020 but is based on the longtime great idea exchange at the NNA/NNAF Annual Convention! This year's event is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 10. Newspapers ...
Generative AI in Print Journalism: Promise and Pitfalls
Training sessions will address top issues at community newspapers.
I thought this was a bit wild and maybe too good to be true — I was wrong
I am joining my fellow newspaper peeps and telling you that you are absolutely crazy if you are not doing this.
Registration is open for the Annual Convention & Trade Show
Registration is open for the 139th Annual Convention & Trade Show in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Kerzman to present on podcasts
Podcasts are all the rage for sports talk and national political commentary, but can they help your newsroom deliver local and regional news? In this seminar, we'll go over some of the pros and cons of podcasting for a small newsroom and look at some low-risk strategies to get a podcast off the ground.
Join your colleagues at the Hilton Minneapolis for the NNAF's 139th Annual Convention & Trade Show
The headquarters of the NNA Foundation's 139th Annual Convention & Trade Show is the Hilton Minneapolis at 1001 Marquette Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN 55403.
Design logo for a chance to win full registration to the Annual Convention & Trade Show: Power of the Press
NNAF's convention logo contest is now open. The deadline is Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, and it is open to all member newspapers of NNA.
Muting certain words in Facebook comments is possible
Does your newspaper use Facebook and find that the comment section is taking on a life of its own?
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