Where do I send my papers?
AAN Convention Newspaper Display
c/o Jennifer Grantham
The Peabody Little Rock
Three Statehouse Plaza
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone (501) 906-4000
Schedule your shipment to arrive between June 12 and 14. The display will be set up on June 15.
Photo by Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau
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On the Menu
Whether you're looking for a local luncheon hideaway to dish the dirt with old friends and colleagues, a venue for a special dinner treat for your staff or a chophouse so upscale you'll bleed your richest vendor's entertainment budget dry, be sure to check out our Little Rock Restaurant Guide.
[posted June 5, 2006]
Design Critiques: New and Improved
The Design Critiques take an entirely new approach this year with the first
first-ever DRIVE-BY CRITICISM display. Avail yourself of a priceless opportunity for criticism by
professionals in your field who have no agenda at your paper! Mail us
examples of your "problem areas" and we'll make them available for
continuous ad-hoc criticism during this year's Annual Convention. You don't
have to attend the convention to take advantage of this opportunity! Mail
two copies of the sections of your paper you’d like critiqued to Debra Silvestrin. Be sure to indicate specific concerns.
Deadline for receipt is Friday, June 9! [posted June 1, 2006]
Editorial Critique Deadline Nears
Editors attending next month's AAN convention who are interested in
participating in an editorial critique still have 48 hours to make their
interest known. The critiques will be held on Saturday, June 17, the final
day of the convention. To sign up, contact Richard Karpel at rkarpel at
aan.org by the close-of-business on Friday, June 2.
[posted May 31, 2006]
BYO Water Bottle and Head to Riverfront Park
If you feel the need to get some fresh air, check out Riverfront Park. For
those staying on the Little Rock side of the river, you'll find the trail
right behind the Peabody. Just head towards the river and you'll run into
the trail. Take a right (or east) and you'll head towards the Clinton
Library. It's great running and rollerblading on the trail, sidewalks and
streets surrounding the River Market/Clinton Library/Heifer Project area.
Take note of the trolley tracks! North Little Rock side also has the
Riverfront Trail and it's actually a little flatter and has less traffic.
If you would like to join an independent group for morning rollerblading outings on Friday and/or Saturday mornings before programming starts, contact Susan Mitchell at The Athens NEWS. Bring your blades—and your protective gear. (Injuries are not on the agenda.) [posted May 15, 2006]
Be Sure to Check Out the Special Screening of "Street Fight"
This Academy Award-nominated documentary covers the turbulent campaign of
Cory Booker, a 32-year old Rhodes Scholar/Yale Law graduate running for
mayor of Newark, N.J. against Sharpe James, the four-term incumbent twice
his age. The work of a dogged and courageous journalist, "Street Fight" is
an astonishing story, focusing on the erstwhile alt-weekly obsessions of
race, corruption and local politics. The screening will be held on Friday, July 16, from 10 to 11:30 pm, at The Peabody Hotel.
[posted May 12, 2006]
Air America Radio to Present at AAN Convention
The progressive radio network is interested in forming business and editorial partnerships with AAN papers, and will make their case for an alliance on Thursday, June 15 in Little Rock. Jon Sinton, co-founder and president of programming, and Jaime Horn, communications VP, are sheduled to speak on behalf of AAR, which launched in 2004 and now has over 90 affiliate stations nationwide. They will discuss the network's history and progress and will describe the various forms that a partnership might take.
[posted May 11, 2006]
Award-Winning Author Ted Conover Added to Edit Stream
Conover is the author of four books of narrative nonfiction, including "Coyotes: A Journey Through the Secret World of America's Illegal Aliens'" and "Newjack," which recounts his 10 months as a corrections officer at Sing Sing prison in New York and was the winner of the 2004 National Book Critics Circle Award. He is scheduled to speak to AAN editors on Thursday afternoon, June 15. "When Less is More," the open discussion for editors from small- and medium-sized alt-weeklies that was originally scheduled that afternoon, has been moved to Friday afternoon.
[posted May 9, 2006]
Overflow Hotel for the Little Rock Convention:
Courtyard Little Rock
The Peabody Hotel --headquarters of the 2006 AAN Convention-- is close to selling out. If you are unable to obtain a reservation at The Peabody, please contact the Marriott Courtyard Little Rock Downtown. Be sure
to call the hotel directly and give them the group code AANO. The rate is
$109.
The Courtyard is located approximately seven blocks from The Peabody in the direction of the Clinton Presidential Center and in the heart of the River Market District.
Courtyard Little Rock Downtown
521 President Clinton Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72201 USA
Phone: (501) 975-9800
[posted May 3, 2006]
Ark Times Publisher Organizes Post-Convention Camping Trip
Alan Leveritt -- publisher of Arkansas Times, the host paper of the 2006 AAN Annual Convention -- is organizing a
post-convention getaway: a two-day guided camping and fishing expedition on
the White River in the Ozarks (photo gallery here). He promises "a luxury camping experience
with everything supplied, set up and organized for your enjoyment." The trip will begin on Sunday, June 18, and will return to Little
Rock in time for participants to catch afternoon flights on Tuesday, June 20. The cost is $450 per person, and attendance is limited to 15 people. If you are interested in joining the White River expedition, please contact
Alan at alan@arktimes.com or 501-375-2985, no later than Wednesday, May 10.
[posted May 1, 2006]
Advertising Sessions Require Additional Sign-Up
If you plan on attending "Show Me the Money" in the Classified track or "Marketing, Branding and Promotion" in the Retail track, you must contact Roxanne Cooper as soon as possible as space in each session is limited to the first 50 people who sign up.
[posted April 24, 2006]
Featured Speakers
Speeches by President William J. Clinton, General Wesley K. Clark (U.S.A., Retired) and Susan McDougal will highlight the 29th Annual AAN Convention. Michael Tisserand is slated to emcee the AltWeekly Awards Luncheon. Be sure to hold these important days and times in your schedule.
[posted April 17, 2006]
Early Registration Deadline
Don't miss the May 5, 2006 early registration deadline for your chance to save.
Ready to register now? Try our new fast, easy-to-use online registration option. [posted April 10, 2006]
