Panel to share cost-saving ideas at convention

On January 22, 2010, in Feature

Executives from three different ONA-member newspaper companies will share their ideas for cost-saving during an ONA Convention breakout session titled “Outsourcing and Other Efficiencies.” The session is part of the afternoon schedule on Thursday, Feb. 11, at the Hilton Columbus at Easton. Joe McKinnon, vice president of operations for what has now been renamed Cox [...]

Convention panelist Gallo promoted at Dispatch Printing

On January 22, 2010, in Feature

Joe Gallo has been named executive vice president and corporate chief information officer of The Dispatch Printing Co. He has also been named to the company’s board of directors. Gallo is one of the panelists for the opening general session at the ONA Convention on Feb. 11 and will describe The Dispatch’s model of charging [...]

‘Multimedia Selling Skills’ to kick off training schedule

On January 22, 2010, in Feature

ONA’s 2010 Newspaper Staff Training Calendar will start on Wednesday, March 17, with an all-day session titled “Enhancing Your Multimedia Selling Skills.” The session will be held at the Ohio University Pickerington Center on the eastside of Columbus. Instructed by consultant Chuck Nau, this specially-designed training session is intended to help sales reps and ad [...]

Convention to focus on new audience strategies

On January 14, 2010, in Feature

With dramatic increases in online readership and the current boom in handheld devices, new readership strategies are emerging in this new decade. The closing session of the 2010 ONA Convention has been designed to help our members address these significant developments. Conducting the Thursday afternoon, Feb. 11, session at the Hilton Columbus will be Barbara [...]