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Now accepting nominations for the 2010 Ontario Junior Citizen Awards

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:22:18 -0500

Start: 2010-09-02 00:00

End: 2010-11-30 23:59

Since 1981, the prestigious Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Awards Program has recognized the best of Ontario's youth. Coordinated by the Ontario Community Newspapers Association with the support of its 300+ member newspapers and our sponsors, TD Canada and Direct Energy, the Junior Citizen Program is also wholeheartedly supported by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.

Please visit www.ocna.org/junior_citizen to learn more about the nomination process.

OCNA Webinar: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly of Headline Writing

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:04:52 -0500

Start: 2010-09-08 12:00

End: 2010-09-08 13:00

Hosted by OCNA: Wed, Sept. 8 12pm – 1pm EST

Readers determine if they will read articles based on headlines and/or decks; it’s your job to convey the right information and strike the right tone, keeping in mind the nature of the story and the reader you are trying to attract.

CNA/CCNA Webinar: Revenue-Generating Ideas for Newspapers

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:21:07 -0500

Start: 2010-09-14 12:00

End: 2010-09-14 13:00

Hosted by CNA/CCNA: Tues Sept. 14 12pm – 1pm EST

CNA/CCNA webinars return on September 14 with Revenue-Generating Ideas for Newspapers with Suzanne Raitt. This fast-paced webinar will feature great ideas that can be implemented at your newspaper right away.

Cost: FREE for CNA/CCNA members ($50 for non-members)
Register here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/721895203

OCNA Queen's Park Day: Sept. 15th

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:33:00 -0500

Start: 2010-09-15 00:00

End: 2010-09-15 23:59

Mark your calendars: Queen’s Park Day is Sept. 15
OCNA invites you to attend Queen’s Park Day on Wednesday, September 15. Community newspaper publishers and editors can attend afternoon meetings with their MPPs and various ministers to discuss public policy issues that are important to our industry.

A Publisher’s Reception will be held at 4:30pm to mingle with MPPs and their key staff. Please watch for your official invitation in the mail, or e-mail Anne Lannan at a.lannan@ocna.org for more information.

CNA/CCNA Webinar: Making Credit Decisions - A New Service for CCNA Members

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:20:53 -0500

Start: 2010-09-16 12:00

End: 2010-09-16 13:00

Hosted by CNA/CCNA: Thurs, Sept. 16 12pm – 1pm EST

CNA/CCNA Webinar: Better Beat Reporting

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:23:19 -0500

Start: 2010-09-21 12:00

End: 2010-09-21 13:00

Better Beat Reporting: Digging for Features
Hosted by CNA/CCNA: Tues, Sept. 21 12pm – 1pm EST

Award-winning reporter Gord Hoekstra is proof that you don't have to report from a big city to find great stories. After 17 years at the Prince George Citizen, he's covered most everything. Now his main areas of coverage are city development, natural resource industries, the environment and First Nations. In this webinar, Gord will discuss how to keep producing copy on your regular beat while developing some investigative features that get noticed.

Supplier Showcase: Summitt Energy

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:48:33 -0500

Start: 2010-09-22 09:30

End: 2010-09-22 10:30

OCNA is pleased to offer an opportunity for members to receive aggregated volume rates for gas and electricity for their community newspaper facility through the services of Summitt Energy – Commercial & Industrial Services (SCIS).

Members are invited to participate in a free, no-obligation information session about their Price Protection Program and the contracts involved on Thursday, August 19 at 10am.

For more information, contact Anne Lannan at a.lannan@ocna.org or call 905-639-8720 ext. 228.