Newspaper Next Workshop (Boston)

February 23 - February 23, 2007

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Cosponsored by the Boston University College of Communication, New England Press Association, New England Newspaper Association, New England New Media Association and the New York Press Association.

The 2007 series of Newspaper Next regional workshops is underwritten by a generous grant from the McCormick Tribune Foundation.

Wanted: Transformation

The old, monolithic newspaper business model is in disruption. To survive and thrive, newspaper companies need to build a growing portfolio of business models, products and services that win throngs of new consumers and advertisers.

But how?

Newspaper Next — the just-completed, one-year project of the American Press Institute — provides the practical, step-by-step approach you need.

In a one-day regional workshop you can learn this powerful new approach firsthand. Built on the groundbreaking concepts of renowned Harvard innovation expert Dr. Clayton Christensen, Newspaper Next is tailor-made for newspaper people and the unique needs and circumstances of newspaper organizations.

What you will get:

• A better understanding of the forces eroding the newspaper business
• A new way to see and tap the vast realms of opportunity opening around us
• A clear, practical process — the N² Innovation Method — to unlock these opportunities with new products and services while minimizing cost and risk
• A strategic framework — the N² Game Plan — outlining the four areas of opportunity your company should pursue and some of the most promising possibilities in each

Who should attend? Publishers and top executives, plus anyone responsible for:

• A newspaper company's profit and loss
• The health and future of the company
• Strategic direction
• Creating new growth
• Developing new products and services, online or print

• Editors who want a new way to discover what readers and non-readers want and need
• Ad directors who want a new way to discover what advertisers and non-advertisers want and need

WORKSHOP AGENDA
8:15 - 9:00 am: Registration
9:00 am - noon: Morning session
Noon - 1:30 pm: Lunch on your own. A list of nearby restaurants will be provided.
1:30 - 4:30 pm: Afternoon session

"The newspaper industry is in the midst of unprecedented disruptive change. The Newspaper Next program can help companies learn how to look at markets in new ways, see opportunities instead of threats, and plot new paths to growth. It is a must-do for any newspaper organization that is serious about innovation."

Clayton M . Christensen

Professor, Harvard Business School

Cofounder, Innosight LLC

Directions to Boston University (car and public transit).  If you are taking the Green Line “B” train you should get off at the Blandford Street stop. If you are taking the train outbound from the downtown/Back Bay area, it is the first above-ground stop (the one right after Kenmore Square).

Boston University campus map.

Parking at Boston University.  Please note that Lot K is the closest to the College of Communication (COM).  It is technically located at 700 Commonwealth Avenue, but the entrance is on Hinsdale Street, which runs between the garage and COM.

Hotels near Boston University.

Boston University campus dining.

Dining near the College of Communication.

The Particulars

Please read:
:: API's Registration, Tuition and Hotel Policies
:: Special requirements for international members

Tuition: $195

Hotel/Meal Package: A list of nearby hotels will be provided to attendees who wish to arrive the night before the workshop. Attendees should arrange their own hotel accommodations.
This charge is in addition to the tuition fee.

Location: Room 101
The College of Communication Building
Boston University
640 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston, MA

(This seminar has already occured)