NEWS / EVENTS
Paper Clips newsletter is sent out monthly to anyone employed by a MFCP member publication or associate member. If you would like to receive it, email us.
Whether in a classroom setting at a conference or via a Zoom call each month, we take learning and growing seriously! Members tell us over and over that the fresh ideas they garner via networking more than pay for their membership.
Each year we host our ad awards competition. Publishers throughout the Midwest submit their best work from the prior year. Divided into two divisions, graphic design and editorial, the contest has more than 60 classes to enter.
From the Office
FROM FIRST CONFERENCE TO BIG CHANGES AHEAD
New Executive Director Cory Regnier has been to conferences for many years, but planning and running one is an entirely different beast. Especially when big things are in the works.
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New Executive Director Cory Regnier has been to conferences for many years, but planning and running one is an entirely different beast. Especially when big things are in the works.
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President’s Corner
THE POWER OF YOU
Lisa challenges you to to take the time to remind yourself why you do what you do every day and to recognize your own, unique power that is distinctly YOU!
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Lisa challenges you to to take the time to remind yourself why you do what you do every day and to recognize your own, unique power that is distinctly YOU!
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MVP AT WORK
ANOTHER GREAT CONFERENCE
Ashley always takes something she can use back to the office when she attends the annual conference and being a MVP has only made that easier.
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Ashley always takes something she can use back to the office when she attends the annual conference and being a MVP has only made that easier.
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Advertising Promos
HALF PRICE CLASSIFIEDS AND BOGO 2x2s
Our ads committee wants selling network ads to be as simple as possible. And right now, selling them at HALF PRICE makes it easier than ever.
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Our ads committee wants selling network ads to be as simple as possible. And right now, selling them at HALF PRICE makes it easier than ever.
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Ryan Dohrn
RYAN'S SLIDES FROM CONFERENCE
Whether you were there or not, there is something important you need in the slide decks Ryan had in Cedar Falls. Here's how you can download them.
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Whether you were there or not, there is something important you need in the slide decks Ryan had in Cedar Falls. Here's how you can download them.
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Ad-Libs
A THE BIG NEWS ABOUT SMALL ADVERTISERS
John reminds us about the ripple effect we have on our customers. Every interaction can turn a small sale into future clients. The truth is there are no small advertisers.
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John reminds us about the ripple effect we have on our customers. Every interaction can turn a small sale into future clients. The truth is there are no small advertisers.
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Kevin Slimp
"I'M NOT DEAD YET!"
Kevin Slimp asks, “What can we learn from these newspapers that are doing just fine?”
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Kevin Slimp asks, “What can we learn from these newspapers that are doing just fine?”
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Upcoming Events
Special Sections Exchange
Click HERE to access a shared online drive where members can upload PDF's of their best work, browse through ideas from others, and discover ready-to-reuse or reimagine content!
Click here for Step-by-Step Instructions
Click here for Step-by-Step Instructions
Spring Conference 2027
TBD
April 2027
STAY TUNED
Conferences and Ad Award Contests
2026 Ad Awards
Take a look at this year's ad award winners. See who won which categories and take your time to grab some new ideas.
2023 Ad Award Winners
2020 Spring Conference
