Mega Solutions Session
The Solutions Roundtable sessions are a fast-paced, interactive Mega-Conference favorite—bringing attendees together in small groups for direct conversations with industry experts and Solutions Partners. It’s your chance to explore new ideas, ask questions, and walk away with practical strategies you can put to work immediately.
AdMessenger
The Best Mobile Strategy to Grow Revenue and Increase Visibility
Your readers are mobile-first—are your advertisers keeping up? Ad Messenger makes it easy for newspapers to capture local ad dollars with a simple, high-impact mobile ad platform that delivers an average of 2.68% CTR and over 1 billion ads served. Learn how publishers like APG have grown revenue by 20-30% using a mobile strategy that’s easy to sell and simple to execute. In this session, we’ll show you how to increase visibility, maximize local reach, and make mobile advertising a major revenue driver. If your team wants easier sales and higher engagement, this is the roundtable you need to attend.
Matthew Moulton, GM AdMessenger, [email protected]
Mark Hererra, Sales Manager, [email protected]
AP
How can AP help our members and customers to better succeed in their mission to cover local news?
Join Ron Nixon and David Wilkison in a conversation to explore ideas and opportunities to collaborate with The Associated Press on investigations, data sharing, technical and legal expertise. Learn more about how new AP initiatives are providing support, training and tools to its members, all to make real the idea that as news organizations, we’re all in this together.
Ron Nixon, VP /Investigative Enterprise Grants, [email protected]
David Wilkison, VP, Local Media, [email protected]
CitySpark
Find quick wins, learn best practices, and discover the power of our platform to boost revenue and engagement with local event listings, 'best of' voting, paid photo contests, and ticketing. Our partners enjoy dynamic content, new revenue, expanded audiences, reduced costs, and valuable lead-generation. Whether you're in the market, an existing client, or just curious, you won't be disappointed.
Dave Haynie, CEO, [email protected]
Blair Barna, Chief Revenue Officer, [email protected]
Flipp
Thriving in the Age of Retail’s Print-to-Digital Shift
Retailers are shifting ad dollars from print to digital—are you capturing your fair share? Weekly ads still drive billions in sales, but publishers need to evolve their approach to stay competitive. This session explores how to optimize digital ad experiences, leverage audience data, ensure brand safety, and prove undeniable value to advertisers. Don’t let big tech and MFA sites take over retail marketing budgets—learn how newspapers can reclaim and grow retail ad dollars in a digital-first world.
Matthew Cheung, Managing Director- Solutions, [email protected]
Logan Salsberg, SR. Manager, [email protected]
Indigo Trigger
Automating "Opportunity to Order": A Hubspot Case Study with Postmedia
The Lead-to-Cash workflow is one of a newspaper's most critical and complex processes, yet executives rarely pay any real attention to it. It is simply the collection of all activities—from finding a lead, processing orders and, finally, getting paid. It’s a complicated process that requires a lot of people, systems, integrations, and workflows. Those who focus on optimizing the Lead-to-Cash ecosystem get a well oiled machine that can drive revenue while keeping costs down. In this session, we’ll see how Postmedia Network implemented a world-class solution to automate order creation from Hubspot opportunities.
In this session, we’ll tap both live demo and whiteboard so you can learn how to:
Mike Sallows, Vice President, Ad Operations - Postmedia Network, [email protected]
Jobcase
Unlock New Revenue Streams with Recruitment Advertising
Recruitment advertising is a high-growth revenue opportunity—are you capitalizing on it? Jobcase’s white-labeled job board software and recruitment solutions help publishers turn job seekers and employers into a powerful revenue stream. Join us for a real-time look at your market’s hiring trends, explore best practices, and hear success stories from publishers who are maximizing recruitment revenue. If you’re looking for new ways to increase audience engagement and deliver high-value results to advertisers, this session is for you. Don’t leave money on the table—get your share of the recruitment boom!
Rachel Scudder, Senior Partnerships Manager, [email protected]
King Features
Supercharge Reader Engagement with Fresh Entertainment Content
Want to turn casual readers into daily loyalists? The secret is habit-forming content. Studies show that engaging with three entertainment features per week can significantly increase audience retention. Comics, puzzles, columns, and videos aren’t just entertainment—they’re proven tools to strengthen engagement and monetization. In this session, we’ll break down the science of habit formation, share practical strategies, and show you how to boost loyalty and revenue through premium content. If reader retention matters to you, don’t miss this discussion!
Roland Hamilton, SVP of Sales and Distribution, [email protected]
Randy Noble, Sr. Director, National Sales, [email protected]
Lineup
Accelerate Revenue Growth with Adpoint’s Lead-to-Cash Solution
Managing ad sales shouldn’t be a headache. Adpoint by Lineup is the all-in-one solution designed to streamline every stage of the advertising process—from lead generation to invoicing—helping newspapers increase campaign bookings by 81% and cut invoicing time by 90%. Join this roundtable to see how publishers are eliminating manual bottlenecks, closing more deals, and keeping ad revenue flowing. If your ad sales team is ready to work smarter, faster, and more profitably, this is the session you can’t afford to miss.
Robert Dumas, Lineup Systems, Sales Director, [email protected]
Amanda Montgomery, NA Client Success/Operations Director, [email protected]
Make it Free
Unlock Hidden Revenue: Monetize the 90% Exiting Your Paywall!
Stop letting potential revenue walk away! Every day, thousands of readers hit your paywall and leave without subscribing. What if you could monetize all of them—without changing your paywall strategy? Make it Free offers a seamless front-end solution that converts no-intention users into a high-value revenue stream—without disrupting your current model. No risk. No friction. Just new earnings from traffic you were already losing. Join our roundtable and see how to turn exits into earnings—instantly!
Wade Bradley, CEO/Founder, [email protected]
Kevin Smith, Regional President, [email protected]
Todd Foster, Regional President, [email protected]
Risa Brook Oze, Head of Brand Partnerships, [email protected]
Smartico
Unlock New Digital Ad Revenue—Effortlessly!
Local businesses want digital ads, but they don’t always know how to create effective campaigns. That’s where Smartico’s AI-powered Smart Ads come in—helping publishers deliver high-impact digital campaigns at scale, with zero extra work. Automate ad production, boost engagement, and prove advertiser success while increasing your digital revenue instantly. No extra workload. No hassle. Just results. Join us and see how Smartico helps you turn local businesses into digital ad buyers—effortlessly.
Farris Robinson, Director, US Sales, [email protected]e
Christian Scherbel, Founder & CEO, [email protected]
The Best Mobile Strategy to Grow Revenue and Increase Visibility
Your readers are mobile-first—are your advertisers keeping up? Ad Messenger makes it easy for newspapers to capture local ad dollars with a simple, high-impact mobile ad platform that delivers an average of 2.68% CTR and over 1 billion ads served. Learn how publishers like APG have grown revenue by 20-30% using a mobile strategy that’s easy to sell and simple to execute. In this session, we’ll show you how to increase visibility, maximize local reach, and make mobile advertising a major revenue driver. If your team wants easier sales and higher engagement, this is the roundtable you need to attend.
Matthew Moulton, GM AdMessenger, [email protected]
Mark Hererra, Sales Manager, [email protected]
AP
How can AP help our members and customers to better succeed in their mission to cover local news?
Join Ron Nixon and David Wilkison in a conversation to explore ideas and opportunities to collaborate with The Associated Press on investigations, data sharing, technical and legal expertise. Learn more about how new AP initiatives are providing support, training and tools to its members, all to make real the idea that as news organizations, we’re all in this together.
Ron Nixon, VP /Investigative Enterprise Grants, [email protected]
David Wilkison, VP, Local Media, [email protected]
CitySpark
Find quick wins, learn best practices, and discover the power of our platform to boost revenue and engagement with local event listings, 'best of' voting, paid photo contests, and ticketing. Our partners enjoy dynamic content, new revenue, expanded audiences, reduced costs, and valuable lead-generation. Whether you're in the market, an existing client, or just curious, you won't be disappointed.
Dave Haynie, CEO, [email protected]
Blair Barna, Chief Revenue Officer, [email protected]
Flipp
Thriving in the Age of Retail’s Print-to-Digital Shift
Retailers are shifting ad dollars from print to digital—are you capturing your fair share? Weekly ads still drive billions in sales, but publishers need to evolve their approach to stay competitive. This session explores how to optimize digital ad experiences, leverage audience data, ensure brand safety, and prove undeniable value to advertisers. Don’t let big tech and MFA sites take over retail marketing budgets—learn how newspapers can reclaim and grow retail ad dollars in a digital-first world.
Matthew Cheung, Managing Director- Solutions, [email protected]
Logan Salsberg, SR. Manager, [email protected]
Indigo Trigger
Automating "Opportunity to Order": A Hubspot Case Study with Postmedia
The Lead-to-Cash workflow is one of a newspaper's most critical and complex processes, yet executives rarely pay any real attention to it. It is simply the collection of all activities—from finding a lead, processing orders and, finally, getting paid. It’s a complicated process that requires a lot of people, systems, integrations, and workflows. Those who focus on optimizing the Lead-to-Cash ecosystem get a well oiled machine that can drive revenue while keeping costs down. In this session, we’ll see how Postmedia Network implemented a world-class solution to automate order creation from Hubspot opportunities.
In this session, we’ll tap both live demo and whiteboard so you can learn how to:
- Automate the opportunity to order process
- Implement a CRM-centric solution for sales teams
- Drive key production and fulfillment processes from your CRM
- Eliminate low value / high touch processes with smart automation
- Structure successful integrations regardless of your CRM or OMS platforms
- Increase CRM system adoption for sales reps
Mike Sallows, Vice President, Ad Operations - Postmedia Network, [email protected]
Jobcase
Unlock New Revenue Streams with Recruitment Advertising
Recruitment advertising is a high-growth revenue opportunity—are you capitalizing on it? Jobcase’s white-labeled job board software and recruitment solutions help publishers turn job seekers and employers into a powerful revenue stream. Join us for a real-time look at your market’s hiring trends, explore best practices, and hear success stories from publishers who are maximizing recruitment revenue. If you’re looking for new ways to increase audience engagement and deliver high-value results to advertisers, this session is for you. Don’t leave money on the table—get your share of the recruitment boom!
Rachel Scudder, Senior Partnerships Manager, [email protected]
King Features
Supercharge Reader Engagement with Fresh Entertainment Content
Want to turn casual readers into daily loyalists? The secret is habit-forming content. Studies show that engaging with three entertainment features per week can significantly increase audience retention. Comics, puzzles, columns, and videos aren’t just entertainment—they’re proven tools to strengthen engagement and monetization. In this session, we’ll break down the science of habit formation, share practical strategies, and show you how to boost loyalty and revenue through premium content. If reader retention matters to you, don’t miss this discussion!
Roland Hamilton, SVP of Sales and Distribution, [email protected]
Randy Noble, Sr. Director, National Sales, [email protected]
Lineup
Accelerate Revenue Growth with Adpoint’s Lead-to-Cash Solution
Managing ad sales shouldn’t be a headache. Adpoint by Lineup is the all-in-one solution designed to streamline every stage of the advertising process—from lead generation to invoicing—helping newspapers increase campaign bookings by 81% and cut invoicing time by 90%. Join this roundtable to see how publishers are eliminating manual bottlenecks, closing more deals, and keeping ad revenue flowing. If your ad sales team is ready to work smarter, faster, and more profitably, this is the session you can’t afford to miss.
Robert Dumas, Lineup Systems, Sales Director, [email protected]
Amanda Montgomery, NA Client Success/Operations Director, [email protected]
Make it Free
Unlock Hidden Revenue: Monetize the 90% Exiting Your Paywall!
Stop letting potential revenue walk away! Every day, thousands of readers hit your paywall and leave without subscribing. What if you could monetize all of them—without changing your paywall strategy? Make it Free offers a seamless front-end solution that converts no-intention users into a high-value revenue stream—without disrupting your current model. No risk. No friction. Just new earnings from traffic you were already losing. Join our roundtable and see how to turn exits into earnings—instantly!
Wade Bradley, CEO/Founder, [email protected]
Kevin Smith, Regional President, [email protected]
Todd Foster, Regional President, [email protected]
Risa Brook Oze, Head of Brand Partnerships, [email protected]
Smartico
Unlock New Digital Ad Revenue—Effortlessly!
Local businesses want digital ads, but they don’t always know how to create effective campaigns. That’s where Smartico’s AI-powered Smart Ads come in—helping publishers deliver high-impact digital campaigns at scale, with zero extra work. Automate ad production, boost engagement, and prove advertiser success while increasing your digital revenue instantly. No extra workload. No hassle. Just results. Join us and see how Smartico helps you turn local businesses into digital ad buyers—effortlessly.
Farris Robinson, Director, US Sales, [email protected]e
Christian Scherbel, Founder & CEO, [email protected]