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Upcoming Events

2020 APA Media Summit & Winter Meeting

February 6-7, 2020

Birmingham Marriott, Birmingham, Alabama

2020 APA Summer Convention & APA Media Awards

June 25-28, 2020

Perdido Beach Resort, Orange Beach, Alabama

Recent Events

2019 AMA Winners Announced

Attached are the releases from the Alabama Press Association announcing all winners in the AMA editorial, advertising, online and magazines contests. Awards were presented Saturday, June 29 at the awards banquet during the Summer Convention. Congratulations to all our...

2019 Summer Convention Registration Open!

SCMA and MACMA Conference: Evolution 2019

This year’s SCMA and MACMA joint conference is being held at the newly renovated Read House hotel in downtown Chattanooga on April 4th-6th. The 2019 title, Evolution 2019, is in honor of the newspaper industry’s ever-changing landscape. The conference will feature...

2019 APA Media Awards Editorial and Advertising Contests

The 2019 APA Media Awards Advertising Contest is now open and accepting entries. The editorial portion of the contest is also open and the magazine contest will be opened on January 23. Click here to visit the contest portal. This year, there were changes made to...

Nominations sought for 2019 Emerging Journalist

Click here to view the 2019 nomination form and award criteria.

Nominations sought for 2019 APA Lifetime Achievement

The APA board of directors is seeking nominations for the Alabama Press Association Lifetime Achievement Award for 2019. The award was established in 2003 to honor and recognize outstanding service and accomplishments spanning a career in journalism in Alabama. The...

Google News Initiative & LMA Announce 50 Scholarships for Media Transformation 2018

Understanding the need for greater diversity in the local media industry, LMA and Google News Initiative have teamed up to offer 50 scholarships to Media Transformation 2018. The conference takes place September 25-27 in Kansas City and focuses on innovation,...

2018 Football Pass Program

2018 Better Newspaper Contest Awards Banquet Photos

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2018 Summer Convention Photos

The 2018 APA Summer Convention was a total hit! Enjoy the following pictures, captured by staff throughout the weekend...and don't forget to share yours also! Send them to jaclyn@alabamapress.org. Thanks! [gallery...

2018 BNC Winners Released

Attached are the releases from the Alabama Press Association announcing all winners in the BNC editorial, advertising, online and magazines contests. Awards were presented Saturday, July 20 at the awards banquet during the Summer Convention. Congratulations to all our...