August 4,5,6 : WRPA Revel on the River 2005 Conference.
San Antonio, Texas

You will have the chance to hear speakers that will discuss topics like sales strategies, cause marketing, the importance of editorial, first impressions, stretching your marketing dollar, and more!

A Tour of San Antonio - In addition to the wonderful speakers we have assembled, we will also have a wonderful tour of downtown the morning of Friday August 5 prior to our meetings that day. This tour is being sponsored by the San Antonio Downtown Alliance, a pivotal group that works diligently to make visitors aware of the charm and history that makes this city world-renowned.

WRPA CONFERENCE AGENDA
August 4,5,6 – 2005 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Hosted by San Antonio Woman Magazine  210.826.5375
Contact: Michael Gaffney, Publisher
 

THURSDAY AUGUST 4, 2005-DAY 1
 
Conference guests check-in

1:00 (NOON) Conference Begins,
Host and WRPA member Mike Gaffney welcomes everyone
WRPA president Judi Taylor makes opening remarks

1:30    SPEAKER - Louis Doucette – Leading sales person in San Antonio Market will discuss sales techniques and round table discussion

2:30    SPEAKER - Corrine Wofford - WOW Promotions – Stretching your marketing dollar

3:30 SPEAKER – Donna Hinkelman – National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) – The benefits of aligning with women professional groups.

5:00 Adjourn for drinks (in Emily Morgan Library on entrance floor of hotel) and then dinner (not at hotel)

FRIDAY AUGUST 5, 2005 – DAY 2
7:30AM-8:30AM
Continental breakfast in meeting room
 
8:45-10:45AM
!!SPECIAL GUIDED TOUR OF DOWNTOWN, SAN ANTONIO!!

11:00 SPEAKER Denise Reams-White – AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION - Cause Marketing, aligning your publication to create cause awareness and reaching national advertisers.

12:00-1:30PM
Lunch Buffet in Emily Morgan’s Oro Restaurant (food preset).
SPEAKER Beverly Purcell-Guerra – SAN ANTONIO WOMAN - The Importance of Editorial. Beverly has 30 years of experience as an editor, including 17 years as a merchandising editor for VOGUE.

2:00 SPEAKER Diane Gottsman, Director of The Protocol School of Texas – The qualities that make a first impression

4:00   DISCUSSION - WRPA, what is it, where is it going, what do we want from it?

5:00 Adjourn

SATURDAY AUGUST 6, 2005-DAY 3

7:30AM-8:30AM: Breakfast buffet in meeting room
 
8:30 DISCUSSION - Round Table Market overviews

12:00 Plated Lunch in Emily Morgan Library
Judi Taylor, President of WRPA speaks Linda Brooks-Geiss, President-elect of WRPA speaks,
Officer Installation Awards

2:00 Conference formally adjourns

Don't miss this years conference!