Strategies, innovation, AI and results lead the agenda at SLC, Nov. 3-5

The Senior Leadership Conference, Nov. 3–5 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, is where newspaper executives come together to talk strategy, share ideas and tackle the biggest challenges facing local news organizations today.

This year’s agenda is designed for action — real-world ideas that can make an impact in your operation the moment you return home. From transforming company culture and operations to protecting your content and strengthening audience connections, the discussions go beyond theory to what’s actually working in today’s market.

Check out the entire agenda here, and here’s a look at what’s taking center stage:

• Lessons in Innovation — What’s working, what’s not and what’s next in revenue and product development, with Georges Media Group, Gannett and The Post and Courier sharing real experiences and outcomes.

• AI and the Publisher’s Playbook — Fran Wills, CEO of the Local Media Consortium, explores how local newspapers can leverage AI to operate smarter, create efficiencies and better serve their communities.
• Rights, Revenue & AI: What Comes Next — How publishers can protect content, assert control over intellectual property and turn disruption into opportunity, led by Spencer McClung from BMI and Annelies Janses of ProRata.

• The Future of Media: A View from the Top — A candid, big-picture look at where the industry is heading and how local publishers can position for success, featuring Mark Adams, David Hoffmann, Pason Gaddis, Nick Monico and Dean Ridings.
• Navigating the Traffic Drop — How local news companies can counter declining referral traffic and build direct digital relationships that deliver sustainable audience and revenue, with Justin Mitchell, Jay Horton and Mike Martoccia.

Add in valuable networking, peer discussions and the always-popular Solutions Partner Roundtables, and you’ll walk away with ideas you can put into action immediately.

If you’re leading a local newspaper, this is the one conference built entirely around your challenges — and your opportunities.

But don’t wait — time is running out, and hotel rooms at The Broadmoor are nearly sold out. Register now to guarantee your spot and be part of the conversations shaping the future of local news.

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