Directors of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
and the Inland Press Association have unanimously approved a plan to
consolidate the two associations, effective Oct. 1.
Details of the plan
approved by the two boards were set to be sent to members of both associations
on June 7 for their consideration and vote. The result of the member
balloting is expected to be announced on June 28.
“The consolidated
association is crafted to be the champion of the newspaper industry and a
proactive voice that promotes the value and contributions of newspapers to the
communities that they serve,” according to a news release from the
Atlanta-based Southern Newspaper Publishers Association.
Doug Phares, this
year’s president of Inland, which is based in Des Plaines , Illinois
In anticipation of
approval by the membership, the merger planning group has engaged an attorney
to prepare legal documents and filings, a marketing/branding firm to work on
naming and messaging, and a company to conduct a national search for a CEO to
lead the new association.
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