Registration, travel, meals, AI Sales Games, awards and who should attend without hunting through every page.
Registration, meals, hotel, parking and partial attendance.
Schedule timing, Deep Dives, roundtables and what is new.
Who should attend from editorial, revenue, student and partner teams.
Registration details are coming soon. Once registration is live, the registration page will include the official registration link, available pass types, pricing, and optional selections such as AI Sales Games, meal purchases, and awards dinner participation.
Convention passes include programming and receptions/socials. Light snacks will be available at the socials, and the popular annual ice cream truck break is planned for Friday afternoon. Other meals are optional purchases with your pass.
Yes. The convention hotel is Delta Hotels Denver Thornton. Current planning materials include an event hotel reservation link and a $139 nightly event rate for the reservation window shown by Marriott. Final reservation details will be added to the venue and hotel page.
The convention hotel has on-site parking, and hotel Wi-Fi is expected to be available for attendees. Final parking and internet details should be confirmed on the venue and hotel page before the convention.
Registration options are still being finalized. If you can attend only part of the convention, look closely at the schedule before choosing. Friday is the main programming day, Saturday includes practical skills and the awards dinner, and Thursday is designed as a lighter arrival and reception day.
The schedule page will carry the latest public overview. A complete schedule grid will be published closer to the convention.
The biggest new feature is AI Sales Games, a hands-on team competition for sales, advertising, sponsorship, underwriting, and revenue professionals. The broader program is also being shaped around stronger workshops, practical Deep Dives, Solution Roundtables, and four integrated themes.
Solution Roundtables are facilitated, small-group conversations where attendees can compare notes, ask questions, and learn from people facing similar challenges. They are not traditional panels; the goal is to make the room smarter.
Deep Dives are longer workshop-style sessions where attendees can spend more time with a topic, tool, skill, or strategic question. Some will be role-specific, and others will be useful across editorial, business, audience, leadership, and community-facing work.
That may happen, and you can still get real value from the convention. Local News Solutions is designed around formats that create conversation, not just presentation, so you can bring your real questions into the room.
The program is shaped by attendee feedback, member needs, speaker availability, partner input, and the issues local newsrooms are facing right now.
This is for people working across the local news ecosystem: publishers, owners, editors, reporters, photographers, sales and revenue staff, audience and product leaders, public media, nonprofit and digital-native newsrooms, ethnic and community media, students, educators, funders, civic partners, and anyone invested in the future of local journalism.
No. Colorado Press Association is the host, and many sessions will be especially relevant to Colorado newsrooms, but Local News Solutions is broader than newspapers and broader than Colorado alone.
Yes. The program is being built with small and mid-sized organizations in mind, including newsrooms where one person may handle reporting, editing, sales, operations, and community relationships all at once.
Yes. The convention is designed for the broader local news ecosystem. Many challenges facing local news cut across ownership model, platform, language, geography, and audience.
Yes. Local News Solutions is intentionally built for both the editorial and business sides of local news. Revenue-focused attendees should pay special attention to AI Sales Games, sustainability sessions, sponsor and advertising conversations, audience strategy, events, partnerships, and durable support.
Students and early-career journalists can expect practical skills, professional connections, and a clearer view of where local news is headed.
Funders, civic partners, educators, and community leaders are welcome, especially if they come ready to listen, learn, and support healthy local news ecosystems.
No. AI is an important 2026 thread, and AI Sales Games is a major new feature, but the convention is not an AI-only event. The program also includes sustainability, revenue, audience, collaboration, public trust, reporting, practical skills, safety, leadership, students, community relationships, and the future of local news.
You do not need to be an AI expert or an AI enthusiast to get value from the AI programming. The goal is practical, grounded, and newsroom-aware: what tools can help, what risks need judgment, what should stay human, and how small teams can make smart decisions without chasing hype.
AI Sales Games is a hands-on competition for local news revenue teams. Participants will learn practical AI sales tools, work from a realistic client brief, build a short pitch, present it live, and compete for room-voted bragging rights.
Organizations may bring a team, and individual participants can also be placed with others. Because team formation and capacity require planning, participants should select AI Sales Games during registration if they want to take part.
The Hall of Fame and Better News Awards celebration is planned for Saturday evening, August 29, as part of the extended Saturday convention schedule.
No. The awards celebration is part of the broader convention community. It honors excellent work, and it is also a chance for colleagues, students, partners, families, and supporters to celebrate Colorado journalism together.
Yes. The convention is built to make connection easier, including roundtables, receptions, breaks, peer conversations, and informal gathering time.
Bring a laptop or tablet if you plan to join hands-on sessions, AI Sales Games, or any workshop where you may want to try tools in real time. A charger, notebook, business cards or an easy way to share contact information, and a few specific questions will also help.
Come with one or two priorities: a problem you want to solve, a skill you want to build, a relationship you want to strengthen, or a decision you need to make.
You should leave with practical ideas you can use, a clearer sense of your priorities, and people you can call after the convention.
For sponsor opportunities, email sales@colopress.net.
Yes, if the program is relevant to the role they play in supporting local news. For advertisers or vendors, sponsorship may be the better fit.
Yes. The convention is strongest when attendees help shape the conversation. Email convention@colopress.net with your idea.
The convention is designed to give attendees access to speakers, facilitators, and peers beyond the stage. Keynotes and panels matter, but much of the value comes from roundtables, workshops, meals, breaks, receptions, and informal conversations.
Email convention@colopress.net with registration, sponsorship, programming, hotel, and general questions. Include the nature of your question so it can get routed to the right person.
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