This is your last chance to take advantage of several great America's Newspapers programs that offer newspaper recognition, career development and advocacy opportunities.

Please look over the three opportunities listed below and act right away!

It's deadline time!

This is your chance to get your newspaper recognized at the Mega-Conference for the innovative work you did in 2022. And, you could win a free registration to the conference, too!

This six-part program focuses on the core topics that emerging leaders need to further their careers. There are only a few spots left in the 2023 class. Don't miss out on this career development opportunity!

While our discounted rate is no longer available, hotel rooms can still be reserved at our host hotel for next month's Legislative Fly-In. Join us to advocate in support of our initiatives.

In advance of the Fly-In, America’s Newspapers is hosting a webinar on how to effectively engage with congressional leaders to gain support for local newspapers. You'll find this webinar helpful even if you can't join us for the Fly-In.

The Morning Sun in Pittsburg, Kansas, offers regional coverage of the four-state area of southeast Kansas, southwest Missouri, northwest Arkansas and northeast Oklahoma. The paper's primary focus is local news and sports. Jeff Peyton is publisher.

The Fredericksburg (Texas) Standard-Radio Post is a weekly newspaper published by Moser Community Media. It also publishes niche magazines, including visitors guides and a quarterly wine/lifestyle magazine. Ken Esten Cooke is publisher.

The Houston Defender Network provides news and information for the Greater Houston area — specifically, three counties: Harris, Fort Bend and Brazoria. Founded in 1930, the Defender is the leading and most trusted source of Black news and information in the Greater Houston area on multiple platforms: web, social media, print and more. Sonceria Messiah Jiles is CEO.

PopMount is a strategic media partner for newspapers and magazines. PopMount specializes in bringing print and digital content to a variety of visual display pieces by partnering with publications to maximize the monetization opportunities from their existing content. This is done through articles, awards, best of, photos, obituaries, sports and more. A PopMount partnership is the way to offer, sell and add additional revenue from publications' content by offering plaques, clings, decals, banners and more through wholesale, resale and e-commerce stores.

Brian Chilton is president and CEO, and can be reached at brian@popmount.com.

John Miller has been named managing editor of both the Post Register (Idaho Falls, Idaho) and Rexburg Standard Journal.

The Associated Press has announced it will deepen its reporting on nuclear security issues and will share its expertise with local news outlets, with philanthropic support from the Outrider Foundation and Carnegie Corporation of New York.

The Family and Independent Owners Meeting is designed for the senior executives, owners and family members who are directly involved in their company’s operations.  The meeting provides these executives the opportunity to network and share successful strategies to move their business forward.  From issues related to basic operations, business structures or familial transitions, the Family and Independent Owners Meeting fosters a spirit of partnership and innovation.

The 2023 Summer Meeting will be held at the PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — home of the Pittsburgh Pirates! Sessions will begin Tuesday, July 18, at 2 p.m. EDT, followed by a reception and Pirates baseball game that evening. On Wednesday, July 19, sessions will run from 9 a.m to 12:30 p.m., followed by an optional Pirates game that afternoon.