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Whos Coming to the ConventionA list of those pre-registered before Tuesday, January 27, 2015

ABC Newspapers Olivia Alveshere Sue Austreng Judy Bachelor Darcy Boden Cindy Brooking-Luedke Colleen Carlisle Kristina Dahlin Jill Donahue Mandy Froemming Eric Hagen Andy Lawson Tom Murray Kjel Nordstrom Jason Olson Nicole VadnerAitkin Independent Age Adam Hoogenakker Sam SwansonAlbany Enterprise Todd Anderson Tim Vos Liz VosAlbert Lea Tribune Micah Bader Catherine Buboltz Tim Engstrom Crystal Miller Sarah StultzAlexandria - The Echo Press Shelly Beaulieu Rae Betterman Tara Bitzan Lacey Dannhoff Diann Drew Al Edenloff Greg Eigen Blaze Fugina Stacy Haaven Jody Hanson Annie Harman Randy Jansen Karla Mikkelson Eric Morken Lynn Mounsdon Izzy Rusch Deb ZensAnnandale Advocate Paul Downer Steve Prinsen Sharon Schumacher Tom WestmanAnoka County Record John M. Kysylyczyn Bryan Olson

Austin Daily Herald Eric Johnson Trey Mewes Jason SchoonoverBattle Lake Review Sue Duncan Edward Pawlenty Janet WidnessBaudette - Northern Light Region Mike Hovde Doris KnutsonBelle Plaine Herald Amy Conners Ed Townsend Dan TownsendBemidji - The Bemidji Pioneer Tammie Brooks Dennis Doeden John Svingen Bethany WesleyBenson - Swift County Monitor-News Shelly Anfinson Reed AnfinsonBlooming Prairie - Steele County Times Ann Anderson Rick Bussler Shannon KinleyBlue Earth - Faribault County Register Chuck Hunt Kevin Mertens Diana Mertens Lori Nauman Jim NaumanBluff Country Newspaper Group Andrea Hindt Shari Markowski David PhillipsBovey - Scenic Range News Forum Mary Beth Bily Ronald BrochuBrainerd Dispatch Susie Alters Tim Bogenschutz Matt Erickson Ron Finger Janet Finger Steve Kohls Nikki Lyter Denton Newman Mike ORourke

Chelsey Perkins Jessie Perrine Phil SeibelBuffalo Ridge Newspapers Pam Hunt Steven HurdByron Review David RichardsCaledonia Argus Pam DeMorett Daniel McGonigleCambridge - Isanti County News Brielle Bredsten Rachel KytonenCambridge - Isanti-Chisago County Star Dave Backlund Alicia ChapmanCannon Falls Beacon Mike Dalton Dick Dalton Mary Dalton Jennifer RutterChanhassen Villager Richard Crawford Unsie ZuegeChaska Herald Mollee Francisco Eric Kraushar Mark W. Olson Ruby WiningsClara City Herald Julie Cunningham Josie OliverClarissa - Independent News Herald Ray Benning Marlo Benning Karin NauberCloquet - Pine Journal Wendy Johnson Jamie Lund Jana PetersonCottage Grove - South Washington Co. Bulletin Claire Buss Emily Buss Scott WenteDetroit Lakes Newspapers Viola Anderson Brian Basham Nate Bowe Teresa Bowe Mary Brenk

Krisite Fritz Vicki Gerdes Luanna Lake Sherri Lefebvre Sara Leitheiser Pippi Mayfield Nick Omberg Paula QuamDodge Center - Star Herald Rick Dahl Larry Dobson Melanie Dobson Tara Lindquist Deb Schumann William WeigelDuluth - Zenith News Shelly MategkoDuluth News Tribune Adelie Bergstrom Melinda Levine Rick Lubbers Mike Mazzio Tom Olsen Kathleen Pennington Neal RonquistEast Grand Forks - The Exponent Bruce Brierley Tina Fetsch Missy ThompsonECM - Sun Current John Sherman Peggy Bakken Jeremy Bradfield Norma Carstensen Krista Jech Kristine Richter Jesse Schmidt Mary Jo Sirek Mark Weber Jonathan YoungECM - Sun Thisweek Laura Adelmann Jessica Harper Mike Jetchick Tad JohnsonECM North Region Jerry GloeECM Publishers Keith Anderson Sylvia Fitzsimmons Pete Gronli Jay Gustafson Cory Hendrickson Amy Lindquist

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John McGraw Gene Merriam Sharon Scholl Marge WinkelmanEden Prairie News Patty Dexter Leonard DexterEden Prairie Sun Current Michelle Doeden Paul Groessel Alicia LebensElbow Lake - Grant County Herald Kara Engquist Darla Johnson Anne OFlynnElk River - Star News Jim BoyleFairmont - Sentinel Gary AndersenFargo/Moorhead - The Forum Aaron Becher Troy Becker Steve Cook John Hajostek Meridth Holt Archie Ingersoll Ryan Johnson Anna G. Larson Bill Marcil Jason Miller Chris Murphy Eric Peterson Sherri Richards Dave Roepke Scott Schmeltzer Kirsten Stromsodt Matthew Von Pinnon Michael Vosburg Jack ZaleskiFaribault Daily News Mark Nelson Catherine Olson Brad Phenow Jaci SmithFarmington/Rosemount - Dakota County Tribune Andy RogersFarmington/Rosemount Independent Town Pages Chad HjellmingFergus Falls - The Daily Journal Deb Erickson Adam Harringa Connie KnappFertile Journal Rod ThoresonFloodwood - The Forum Gail Francette Marvin Pirila

Forest Lake Times Ryan HowardForum Communications Company Jeff Beach Devlyn Brooks Amy Fredrickson Fred Greer Mary Jo Hotzler Jim Manney Tina McMillan Matt McMillan Roz RandorfFulda Free Press Gerald D. JohnsonGlencoe - The McLeod County Chronicle Jessica Bolland Tom Carothers Lori Copler Mike Cornwell Alissa Hanson William C. Ramige Karin Ramige CornwellGlenwood - Pope County Tribune Kim Douglass Tim Douglass Deb Mercier John R. Stone Mary A. StoneGrand Marais - Cook County News-Herald Charles Silence Rhonda SilenceGrand Rapids Herald Review Jarid Arendt Britta Arendt Andy Nintzel Mark RoyGranite Falls/Clarkfield Advocate-Tribune Dave SmiglewskiHancock Record Katie Erdman Stan ErdmanHastings Star Gazette Jean Brown Kathy Prange Chad Richardson Lisa Richardson Randy Roberts Katrina StyxHenning - Citizens Advocate Chad KoenenHibbing Daily Tribune Brian Arola Tony PotterHoward Lake - Herald Journal Lynne Cason Gwenn Eldridge Randy Heuer Paulie Johnson Bruce Johnson

Jen Kotila Dale Kovar Gabe Licht Sarah Licht Tara Mathews Kristen Miller Chris SchultzHutchinson Leader Terry Davis Doug Hanneman Jeremy Jones Brent Schacherer Kevin TrueIsle - Mille Lacs Messenger Kevin AndersonJackson County Pilot Dan Condon Justin R. Lessman Nate Zimmerman Marie ZimmermanJordan Independent Kara HildrethKenyon Leader Terri LenzKerkhoven -The Kerkhoven Banner Kari Jo Almen Ted AlmenKimball - Tri-County News Caleb Anderson Jean Doran MatuaLe Sueur News-Herald Kacie KarelsLillie Suburban Newspapers Mary Lee Hagert Karl Isely Pam OMeara Litchfield Independent Review Jenny Berg Andrew Broman Louie OpatzLittle Falls - Morrison County Record Gabby Landsverk Carmen Meyer Tyler Ohmann Tom West Francie WestLonsdale Area News-Review Lori NickelMankato - The Free Press Greg Abbott Ginny Bergerson Jessica Bies Pat Christman Danny Creel John Cross Josh Moniz Jim Santori Joe Spear Kathy Vos Jen Wanderscheid Denise Zernechel

Marshall Independent Tara Brandl Anna Haecherl-Smith Richard Hansen Nick Hansen Kathryn Hansen Russell D. Labat Ken SmithMelrose Beacon Missy TraegerMinneapolis - Finance & Commerce Michael RifanburgMinneapolis - North News Margo Ashmore Vince Brown Carol Jensen Mike Madison Alex SchleeMinneapolis - Southwest Journal Dana Croatt Zach Hanson Elias Moe Valerie Moe Amanda Wadeson Bernadette WilsonMinneapolis - Star Tribune Gary GlickMinneota Mascot Byron Higgin Bev HigginMinnesota Lake Tribune Donald Kain Roxanne KainMontgomery Messenger Wade YoungMonticello Times Tim HennagirMora - Kanabec County Times Debbie Backlund Julie Cokley Kirsten Faurie Nicki Kinzer Annette Krist Sheryl Kuehn Rick LeCocq Diane Ostman Wade Weber Susan France WeberMorris Sun Tribune Kim UkuraMound - The Laker Molly MorfordNew Hope / Golden Valley Sun Post Gina PurcellNew Prague - The New Prague Times Chuck Kajer Dennis Lambrecht Mark Slavik Dave Wann

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New Ulm - The Journal Bruce FenskeNew York Mills Dispatch Connie Vandermay Jeremy VandermayNorth Branch - ECM Post Review Derrick Knutson Lori Syverson Jon TattingNorthfield News Carly Dabroski Joan Koester Lauran Rott Jerry Smith Brenda WardNorwood Young America Times Adam GruenewaldOwatonna Peoples Press Steve Arnold Alisha Davidson Ron Ensley Debbie Ensley Matt Hudson Jeffrey Jackson Kris Jackson Per Kvalsten Jennifer SorensenPage 1 Publications Julie Bergman Rollin BergmanParkers Prairie - The Parkers Prairie Independent Jennifer Marquardt Scott Marquardt Jakki Wehking Mark WehkingPaynesville - The Paynesville Press Andrew Enninga Michael Jacobson Peter Jacobson Lynne Jacobson Betty Orbeck Holly RoushPelican Rapids Press Louis HoglundPequot Lakes - Pineandlakes Echo Journal Kathy Bittner Lee Becca Clemens Travis Grimler Pete Mohs Marcy Nickel Nancy VogtPerham Focus Marie (Nitke) Johnson Elizabeth HuwePine City Pioneer Mike GainorPipestone County Star Jen Burris

Press Publications Paul Dols Carter Johnson Greg Lucid Michelle Miron Paul Raymond Patty Steele Erica StoffelPrinceton Union-Eagle Jeff Hage Kat Ladwig Joel StottrupProctor Journal Jake Benson Diane GiulianiRed Wing Publishing Jim Becker Mark PossRed Wing Republican Eagle Danielle KilleyRenville County Register Shelby Lindrud Linda Stadther Rick StadtherRichfield Sun Current Andrew WigRiverTown Multimedia Steve GallRochester - Post-Bulletin Chris Blade Randy Chapman Jay Furst Ginger Neal Elizabeth Nida John Weiss Cathy WheelerSauk Centre Herald Andrea Borgerding Joyce Frericks Rachel Frericks Kayla Hunstiger Jenn Janak Mark Klaphake Krista Kuzma Jan Lasar Diane Leukam Linda Lynch Lori Menke Missy Mussman Jerry Nelson Cassie Olson Laura Seljan Dave Simpkins Amanda Thooft Jeff Weyer Bryan ZollmanSavage Pacer Alex Hall Hannah Jones Nick LongworthSlayton - Murray County Wheel-Herald Katie Beers Lisa Kruger

Southwest Newspapers Bill Davis Laurie Hartmann Carrie RoodSt. Cloud Times Kimm Anderson John Bodette Sue Halena Lisa Mueller Dave Schwarz Lisa Schwarz Mark Sommerhauser Tom Steve Melinda VonderaheSt. Louis Park Sun Sailor Seth RoweSt. Paul - Minnesota Womens Press Meggie GreivellSt. Paul - Saint Paul Pioneer Press Ben GarvinSt. Paul - The Park Bugle Clare Caffrey Kristal Leebrick Bradley M. WolfeSt. Peter Herald Kathleen Davies Dana Melius Gayle SteltenStaples World Brenda Halvorson Dawn TimbsSun Newspapers Terry Alvarez Matthew Hankey Cheri OBannon Dennis ThomsenThe Resource Sentinel Howard HansonThe Timberjay Newspapers Marshall Helmberger Jodi SummitThief River Falls Times Scott DCamp April SchienohaTracy Headlight-Herald Seth Schmidt Betsy SchmidtTruman Tribune Neal Meyer Nikki MeyerTwin Valley Times Jeff Kirschbaum Karie KirschbaumVerndale Sun Trinity GruenbergVirginia - Mesabi Daily News Bill Hanna Chris Knight Marci Knight

Waconia Patriot Todd MoenWadena Pioneer Journal Cordell SchottWaseca County News Kristie Biehn Lisa Borreson Tony Borreson Julie Frazier Naomi Kissling Guy Minnich Suzy RookWatertown - Carver County News Ethan GroothuisWaterville - Lake Region Life John Ingebrand Lisa Ingebrand Jay Schneider Jayne Schneider Art Wann Ann WannWest Concord News/Enterprise Brooke Donkers Alan Van OrmerWestbrook Sentinel/Tribune June Merchant Tom Merchant Lisa Miller Megan PuntWillmar - West Central Tribune Steve Ammermann Kelly Boldan Nathan Schueller Kevin SmithWindom - Cottonwood County Citizen Vicki Beckendorf Rahn LarsonWinona Daily News Andrew LinkWinona Post Frances Edstrom Sarah Elmquist Squires Patrick Marek Chris Rogers Kim Sapp Monica Veraguth Amelia WedemeyerWoodbury Bulletin Becky Fox Amber Kispert-Smith Michelle Leonard Brandon SmithWorthington Daily Globe Julie A. Buntjer Dona Ellerbroek Denise Erwin Joni Harms Ryan McGaughey Erin Trester

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SuStaining MeMberAdvantage Newspaper Consultants Gary Beeson Tim Dellinger Anthony DufferAthlon Media Stephen DorrisBeyond Broken Connie ReinertCrow River Press Kathy Albrecht Joan ChristensenMusty Barnhardt Agency Jeff CunninghamPage 1 Printers Kirk Friederick Craig RyanTownNews.com - Moline Greg Booras David Sutton

Carol DuffMichael McInteeRobert M. Shaw Donald Q. SmithChuck WarnerEunice Warner

SPeCiaL gueStSFifth Congressional District Director Jamie Long Office of the Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Sen. David Hann Katie FulkersonOffice of the Minnesota HouseMinority Leader Rep. Paul Thissen Catherine ThompsonOffice of the MinnesotaLt. Governor Tina Smith Jen GatesOffice of the Minnesota Secretary of State Ryan Furlong Steve SimonOffice of the State Auditor Rebecca Otto

Chas Anderson Sen. Kari Dziedzic Mary Liz Holberg Alice Lesch Rep. John Lesch Sen. Matt Schmit Mary Underwood Kurt Zellers

Convention gueStSAdams Publishing Group Mark AdamsCoca-Cola Refreshments Karin Holt Rik SchwarzIowa Newspaper Association Geof Fischer Chris Mudge Susan Patterson PlankMesserli & Kramer Sandy NerenNational Newspaper Association John Edgecombe Jo Edgecombe Andrew Johnson Laura Johnson

Dave Granlund Larry Grimes Mike Huesman Debbie Maeurer Julie Mohs Jordan Mohs Coral Mohs Al Mohs Joel Myhre Ron Stolski Chris Werle

nSCMaAberdeen - American News Mark Herman Nick OliverAppleton - The Post-Cescent Mark Johnson Matthew WolcanskiChronotype Publishing Jim StavranDaily Jefferson County Union James DebilzenEau Claire - Leader-Telegram Mike CarlsonGannett Wisconsin Joe Suttner Grand Forks Herald Staci LordInterlink Brad Hill Mitchell - The Daily Republic Adam Kaus Steel City Corp. Jim SmithSWC Enterprises Steve Wessel

SPeakerS Mark Anfinson Diane Ciotta Jill Geisler Dr. Michael Osterholm Jim Pumarlo

Tim Smith Norwood Teague Kevin Slimp

Mna Sarah Bauer Kaila Berg Cynthia Chapin Debbie Evans Rick Fiman Lisa Hills Claudia Johnson Randy Kelsey Dan Lind LuAnn Yattaw

Student/eduCatorSMinnesota State University - Mankato Trevor Cokley Joseph Denton Reece Hemmesch James Houtsma Sam WilmesRochester Community & Technical College Dwight Boyum Ben Haney Jennifer Rogers Zech Sindt Isaac SindtSaint Marys University Dean Beckman Steve SchildSt. Cloud State University Adam Farhat Jeremiah Graves Bill Huntzicker Vicki Ikeogu Alec Kasper-Olson Samantha McIntosh Trevor Meehan Motoki Nakatani Sarah Rudlang Gustin Schumacher Michael VadnieThreeSixty Journalism -University of St. Thomas Chad Caruthers David Cazares Simone Cazares Deborah Honore Kevin Ley Cindy Ley Madie Ley Danielle Wong Mina YuanUniversity of Northwestern St. Paul Annie Kelby Rebecca Rehm Lauren Schwabe Doug Trouten

University of St. Thomas Grace Pastoor Tom Pitzen Bjorn Saterbak Jacob Sevening Baihly WarfieldWinona State University Emily Dean Jordan Gerard

exhibitorSBrainworks Software Mary Parker Rick Sanders Buzz360 Lisa Schneegans Gary SchwartzkopfForum Communications Printing Jim Bruflodt Laura Feldner Jeff Foss Dennis Hall Rick ReaHouchen Bindery, Ltd. Damon OsborneMerrimac Software Tom VachonMetro Creative Graphics Jennifer SteinerMinnesota Historical Society Rachel Fields Dennis Meissner Sarah Quimby Noah Skogerboe Carlton DeWitt Mark Digre Barbara TrebisovskyMulti Ad Brian DickersonNewsCycle Solutions Sara Otremba Kate WashingtonSCSU Department of Mass Communications Noreen Kauza Dale ZacherSpark Digital Sales Group Tony Altobelli Patrick Bingle Kim Evans Sean Finch Penny Goebel Rex KastnerTownNews.com Roger LeeUniversity of Minnesota School of Journalism Sue Couling Keith Moyer Nora Paul