The Virtual Spring Convention will take place Friday April 14th from 12:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will include the Annual General Meeting, Virtual Sessions, and a live stream of the BNC Awards Presentation.
Registration is FREE and not required for the Awards Gala or AGM.
To Register for the sessions, please reply to this email with your name, newspaper and email address. Although registration is not required, it is helpful to gauge attendance numbers.
VIRTUAL SPRING CONVENTION AGENDA:
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Start Time |
End Time |
Session |
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12:00 pm |
12:30 pm |
Annual General Meeting For documents, please go to: https://www.ocna.org/ocna-annual-reports You must log-in as a member to view these documents |
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12:45 pm |
1:05 pm |
OCNA & Ad*Reach Updates Gordon Cameron, OCNA President & Interim Executive Director |
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1:05 pm |
1:25 pm |
News Media Canada Update Paul Deegan, President & CEO, News Media Canada will update us on the latest federal funding and government activity. |
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1:25 pm |
1:55 pm |
NMC Readership Updates Kelly Levson, Director of Marketing and Research, News Media Canada, will present the latest Newspapers 24/7 research, confirming that four out of five adults in Canada continue to read newspapers weekly and exploring the many ways to read newspaper content today. |
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1:55 pm |
2:25 pm |
HR Updates and an AMA “Ask Me Anything” Discussion Ron Guest, Senior Partner, TwoGreySuits updates us on the latest in HR, and then open up the discussion for an AMA session. Bring your HR questions! |
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2:25 pm |
2:45 pm |
Round Table Discussion Bring your questions or ideas on what you would like to discuss with your peers. |
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3:15 pm |
4:30 pm |
BNC Awards Presentation Join us for our live-stream presentation of the BNC Awards, including the announcement of our 2023 Hall of Fame inductees. BNC Finalists have been announced and can be found at: 2022 OCNA BNC Finalists |
OUR SPEAKERS:
Paul Deegan, President and CEO of News Media Canada
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Paul Deegan is President and Chief Executive Officer of News Media Canada - the voice of the print and digital media industry in Canada, representing hundreds of trusted news titles in every province and territory. Prior to NMC, Mr. Deegan joined BMO Financial Group in 1996 as a policy adviser in the CEO's office. From 2009 to 2015, he was Vice-President, Government and Public Relations. From 2015 to 2018, he was Vice-President, Public and Government Affairs at Canadian National Railway Company. Mr. Deegan is a director of the Michener Awards Foundation and is a member of the Canadian |
Investment Committee of the Society of the Sacred Heart. He is a past director of the Canadian Journalism Foundation and is a contributing writer to Policy Magazine. He is married with two children.
Kelly Levson, Director of Marketing and Research, News Media Canada
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Kelly Levson is a seasoned Director of Marketing and Research for News Media Canada, based in Toronto, with over 30 years in the media and newspaper industry. In her current role, Kelly leads marketing and research services for news media including daily and community newspapers. In addition to her primary responsibilities, Kelly manages communications for News Media Canada and is responsible for the annual celebration of National Newspaper Week. This week-long celebration takes place every October, highlighting the importance of newspapers in our communities and their essential role in providing reliable, credible news that is the foundation of our democracy. |
Kelly's expertise also includes client service, data analysis, presentation development, and research/sales training for newspapers and agencies. After several years on the NADbank research study, Kelly spent a decade at ComBase, learning more about non-urban Canadian geography than she ever expected! Kelly has established herself as a valuable asset and passionate advocate for the industry.
Want to get in touch with Kelly? You can give her a call at 416-923-3567 x3401 or shoot her an email at klevson@newsmediacanada.ca.
Ron Guest, Senior Partner, TwoGreySuits
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Ron Guest is an accomplished Human Resource Professional with 30 years’ experience in Human Resource Management. He has worked in the Hi Tech, Telecommunications, Petroleum, Printing, Distribution, Manufacturing and Construction industries for companies such as Imperial Oil, Badger America, Southam Printing, Bell Sygma, Bell Nexxia and Merisel Canada. In 2000 Ron entered the HR Consulting world, realizing a long-term career goal and has never looked back, now as an HR consultant to small/medium sized businesses, and co-founder of TwoGreySuits.com. He is well known for his vast HR knowledge, hands on HR approach and specifically, his recruitment and recruitment training expertise. He has successfully staffed many organizations and has built HR functions from the ground up several times. |
He has US and also International HR experience and has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Saint Mary’s University.
He resides in Oakville, Ontario with his wife Sueann and they have three daughters and very recently a first grandchild, Ivy Margaret. He is an avid golfer and self-confessed sports fanatic.
To join any of these events:
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