IRMACON2023

Dianne Davis

2023 Annual Conference of International Regional Magazine Association (IRMA)

Embassy Suites by Hilton Portland Downtown

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<h2>IRMACON2023</h2>IRMACON2023 will be located at Embassy Suites by Hilton Portland Downtown. This historic hotel is centrally located in Portland, within a 10-minute walk of Lan Su Chinese Garden, VooDoo Donuts, Powell&#x27;s Books, and Pioneer Courthouse Square. This 4-star hotel is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Portland Art Museum. Guest Rooms - make yourself at home in one of the 276 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding, and all rooms are furnished with sofa beds. Cable programming and MP3 docking stations are provided for your entertainment, with wired and wireless Internet access available at no cost to Hilton Honors members. Private bathrooms with bathtubs feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Recreational amenities include an indoor pool, a spa tub, and a sauna. Additional Amenities include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands. Dining - the hotel has room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM. Other Amenities Featured Amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Self-parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.To Make Your Room Reservation - In order to book your room at our host hotel, the Embassy Suites by Hilton Downtown Portland Hotel, there are now two ways to make a room reservation at the IRMACON2023 special rate. They are:1.	Go to the IRMA Reservation Link at: https://group.embassysuites.com/pg9c7k. There will be two types of rooms available at IRMA’s group room rate of $205.00.a.	A One Bedroom Suite with a King Bedb.	A One Bedroom Suite with Two Queen BedsIRMA’s room rate is available three days before and three days after the IRMACON2023 dates of May 5-8, 2023. Note – if you look online, you may find a less expensive rate available. Double check as these less expensive rates may be for either a studio room OR be non-refundable and have other restrictions. 2.	Contact our Reservations Concierge at 503.416.7212, 8.30am – 5.00pm, PT. When you call this number, ask for our Reservations Concierge, Rain (yes! Like the weather!) Note if you call this number outside of the posted hours, please leave a message. Rain will contact you to confirm when she returns to the office. OR Email Rain at: karen.harris@hilton.com (yes, Karen but she goes by Rain). Please also copy mary.kirchner@hilton.com. Rain will work with you to finalize your reservation at the IRMACON2023 group rate.As always – for questions or added information, email tdavis@tulnet.com or diannedavis@tulnet.com. <a href="https://group.embassysuites.com/pg9c7k" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Click Here to reserve your room TODAY! </a><h2>Tentative Agenda </h2><ul><li>Emphasis on member connection (reconnection!) to reengage current and new members, strengthen relationships that we can count on year-round.</li><li>Intensive workshopping and dedicated roundtables in smaller groups around specific, urgent topics brought by our members. </li><li>Focus on troubleshooting and creating actionable ideas to return home with for every member.</li><li>More time spent on perennial conference favorites, such as ‘Hits &amp; Misses’</li></ul><h3>Thursday 5/4</h3>6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Board Reception and Dinner<h3>Friday 5/5</h3>9:00 am - 10:00 am - Board Breakfast10:00 am - 3:00 pm - Board Meeting5﻿.30pm - 7.00pm - all IRMACON 2023 early-in&#x27;s to meet in Kingsland Kitchen for complimentary reception 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Welcome Reception and DinnerReconnect with your fellow IRMA Members and Sponsors for the Opening Reception of IRMACon2023. Local representative(s) of Portland will be joining and sharing a few recommendations on how to enjoy our time in this beautiful city!<h3>Saturday 5/6</h3>8:00 am - 9:00am - Breakfast9:00 am - 9:15 am - Presidential Welcome, CPC Chair Welcome, and Executive Director Welcome9:15am - 10:00 am - General Session - IRMACON Speed Networking, Dianne Davis, TulNetA fun, dynamic group session designed to introduce and reconnect members.10:00 am - 10:15 am - AM Break10:15 am - 11.45 pm - General Session - IRMA Hits &amp; Misses, Andrea Etzel, Kansas MagazineA perennial IRMACON favorite! A representative of each member magazine presents specific examples, big or small, on any topic, to show what has gone well in the past year--and what hasn&#x27;t. You&#x27;ll learn a lot and take away some great ideas. Take good notes and plan to follow-up after the session.11.45 pm - 1:00 pm - LUNCH 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm - General Session - Service, Storytelling, and Wildsam: A Reinvention Case Study: Zach Dundas, Wildsam Field Guides2:00 pm - 3.15 pm - General Session - How to Redesign a Magazine on the Cheap, Member Led Session3:15 pm - 3.30 pm - PM Break3﻿.30pm - 4.30pm - General Session - Operational Pain Points and How to Solve Them: Lisa Heyamoto, LION Publishers4.30pm - 5.30pm - General Session - How We Do It: Podcasts, Member Led Session
5.45pm - 6.45pm - Focused Happy Hour - Managing Through Mental Health Issues, Member Led Session - in Kingsland Kitchen for complimentary reception 7.15pm - 9.30 pm - IRMACON 2023 - Unplugged DinnersGet to know the city and continue networking with these member-hosted “Dutch” dinners. Watch for the sign up email and onsite at Registration to snag a spot to join a small group at a nearby eatery.<h3>Sunday 5/7</h3>8:00 am - 9:00 am - Breakfast9:00 am - 10.00am - General Session - Across the Multifaceted Universe: Anja Charbonneu, Broccoli10.00 am - 11.00 am - General Session - Taking The Temperature on Social Media: Live-Polling Q&amp;A, Member Led Session1﻿1.00am - 12.00pm - General Session - Newsletters and New Audiences: Bryan M. Vance, City Cast12:00 pm - 1:15 pm - LUNCH1:15 pm - 2.15 pm - General Session - The Future of Paper: Challenges Facing the Industry and What it Means for Publishing: Toni McQuilken, Printing Impressions2.15pm - 3.30pm - General Session - How We Do It: Spon Con and Branded/Custom Content, Member Led Session 3:30 pm - 3.45pm - PM Break3﻿.45pm - 4.45pm - General Session - Media Trends 2023: James Hewes, FIPP4﻿.45pm - 5.45pm - General Session - IRMA AGM5﻿.45pm - 7.00pm - Break or join the rest of the group downstairs in Kingsland Kitchen5:30 pm - 6:30 pm - Focused Happy Hour in Kingsland Kitchen for complimentary reception7﻿.00pm - 9.30pm - IRMACON 2023 - 43RD Annual IRMA Awards Dinner and IRMACON 2023 Finale!<h3>Monday 5/8</h3>Departure Day - Farewell and Safe Travels!

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