Wednesday- Sept 2, 2026: 

Noon-4:00pm: Show Office and Registration Open – collect your badge, pick up your Summit bag, and get details on the Welcome Reception.  Show is located near the Artisan Ballroom on 7th floor. (Floor A if needed)

4:30pm-6:00pm: Welcome Reception and Speed Publishing Networking Event  – Artisan Ballroom on 7th floor. (Floor A if needed) SPONSORED BY PUBLICATION PRINTERS!
The Summit starts NOW with high-level executive networking and introductions! Grab a drink and meet your fellow attendees in Speed Publishing, a Niche event favorite led by Niche Events Owner Ryan Dohrn and Dave Sanchez from Publication Printers. This reception will give you quick peer intros and set you up for a successful Summit!

6:00pm: Group Dinners or dinner on your own.  Sponsors put together groups to take you to dinner!  
8:00pm-11:00pm: Join your fellow Publishing friends at the Lounge on-site for music and local brews.

Thursday- September 3, 2026: 

8:00am-4:00pm: Show Office and Registration Open.  Artisan Ballroom on 7th floor. (Floor A if needed)
8:00am-9:00am: Hot Breakfast / Morning Coffee Roundtables.  Artisan Ballroom.  Kick start your Summit with colleagues over breakfast and coffee.  Artisan Ballroom on 7th floor. (Floor A if needed)

9:00am – 9:15am:  Opening Ceremonies Artisan Ballroom  on 7th floor. (Floor A if needed)
9:15am-10:00am: Publishers Power Panel, Artisan Ballroom:  Over 200 years of publishing experience on stage as Ryan Dohrn asks the tough questions to this panel about lessons learned and the future of publishing.   

10am – 10:30am: Coffee Break – Continue conversations and meet with attending sponsors for ideas and solutions chats.

10:30am-12pm – 3 Roundtable Sessions: Q&A and discussion with your peers within your market and job functions.  Location:  Galleries A,B,C.  

Roundtable #1: B2B PUBLISHERS: Moderated by Nancy O’Brien, Aviation International News.  Topics include: paid content, AI impact on Publishers, hiring/firing, finding salespeople, building an editorial board, new revenue ideas, and more. (Pro moderator will guide the actual topic selection and discussion.)  

Roundtable #2: CONSUMER PUBLISHERS: Moderated by Brandon Foreman, Family Resources Group.  Topics include: AI impact on Publishers, Google’s new search release, paid content, hiring/firing, finding salespeople, launching ancillary products, new revenue ideas, and more. (Pro moderator will guide the actual topic selection and discussion.)   

Roundtable #3: SALES MANAGEMENT: Moderated by Jennifer Laws, HW Media.  Topics include: AI impact on sales, sales comp plans, hiring/firing, finding salespeople, building an advertiser advisory board, new ad revenue ideas, and more.  (Pro moderator will guide the actual topic selection and discussion.)   

Lunch and Power Keynote:  SPONSORED BY mediaOS.  Artisan Ballroom
12pm-12:30pm: Lunch
12:30pm-1:30pm: KEYNOTE:  12 Business Hacks That Every Media Leader Needs to Know and Use – Mike Dragosovich, CEO, Spotlight Media

1:30pm-2pm: Coffee Break – Continue conversations and meet with attending sponsors for ideas and solutions chats.

2pm-4:00pm – Roundtable Sessions continue.  Location:  Galleries A,B,C. 

Roundtable #1: B2B PUBLISHERS continue…

Roundtable #2: CONSUMER PUBLISHERS continue…

Roundtable #3: SALES MANAGEMENT continue…

4:00pm-4:30pm: Quick break to check email and freshen up for the networking event!

4:30pm-6:00pm: Networking Event – On-site at hotel on The Terrace – NFL Football Kick-Off Night!  SPONSORED BY MIKE & KEVIN FROM 032 OUTSOURCING. 

6:00pm: Dinner on your own, with new CEO friends, or ask a sponsor to take you to dinner!  
8:00pm-11:00pm: Join your fellow Publishing friends at the Lounge on-site for music and local brews.

Friday, September 4, 2026: 

8:00am-2:00pm: Show Office Open
8:00am-9:00am: Hot Breakfast / Morning Coffee Roundtables.  Pick up on yesterday’s conversations or dive into a new topic table with your colleagues.  

9am – Noon: Artisan Ballroom.  Interactive Executive Learning POWER Sessions:  4 experts, one room, live Q&A, bring your laptops for tactical and practical ideas you can run with right away!  

Topic #1: 9am – 9:45am :  The Importance of Creating an AI Policy for Your Media Company :  David Arkin, CEO Arkin Consulting

Topic #2: 9:45am -10:30am :  Revenue Trends You Need to Know NOW : Paul Sammon and Allison Duncan, All in One Insights

Topic #3: 10:30am – 11:15am :  The Recruitment Report, Hiring Trends Important to Media Companies :  Robert Hawthorne, Founder, Hawthorne Search.

Topic #4:  11:15am – Noon :  Why Every Media Company Should Open A Digital Agency :  Graham Kilshaw, CEO, Letrix

Noon – 12:15pm:  Event wrap-up with Ryan Dohrn.  SEE YOU IN 2027.

The above schedule, topics, and speakers are subject to change