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2012 NDPC Conference
NDPC is thrilled to announce its 2012 spring conference will feature Ann Wylie, who spoke at the 2002 National Federation of Press Women’s conference in Bismarck. The 2012 NDPC conference will be the Thursday, April 26, and Friday, April 27, 2012, at the Kelly Inn in Bismarck. Read more.

2012 NDPC Communication Contest
Full members of NDPC are eligible to enter the 2012 NDPC communications contest. The deadline for entries was Friday, Jan. 6, 2012. Read more.

2011 NDPC Fall Workshop
“The Best NDPC Fall Workshop by a Dam Site!” was NDPC’s 2011 fall workshop held at the Riverdale High Lodge. Dates were Oct. 6-7. Included were tours of the Garrison Dam Power Plant and National Fish Hatchery, plus the opportunity to learn from keynote speakers, Marilyn Hudson and Dave Borlaug. Read more.

2011 NFPW Conference
The 2011 NFPW Conference was Sept. 8-10 in Council Bluffs, Iowa and Omaha, Nebraska. Read more.

2011 NDPC Communication Contest
Media professional from North Dakota and Minnesota were honored at the 2011 NDPC awards banquet April 7 in Grand Forks, N.D. Read more.

2011 Communicator of Achievement
Julie Ellingson has been named NDPC’s 2011 Communicator of Achievement. Read more.

2011 NDPC Scholarship
Each year North Dakota Professional Communicators awards the $500 Marion J. Piper Scholarship (formerly the Marion Piper Sullivan Memorial Scholarship) to a local college student. The application deadline was April 30, 2011. Read more.

2011 College Communications Contest
Winners of the 2011 NDPC College Communications Contest were recognized at the NDPC state conference April 8 in Grand Forks. More than 90 college students and teams from eight North Dakota and Minnesota schools participated in the annual competition. Read more.

2011 NDPC Conference
“Communicate to one, to many, to all” was the theme for the NDPC Spring Conference scheduled April 7-8 in Grand Forks. The NDPC communications awards banquet was April 7. The conference was April 8, and the college communications contest award winners were recognized at the luncheon. Read more.

2010 Communicator of Achievement
Karen Stensrud has been named NDPC’s 2010 Communicator of Achievement and NFPW’s 2010 Communicator of Achievement. Read more.

2010 NDPC Communication Contest
Media professionals from North Dakota and Minnesota were honored at the 2010 NDPC awards banquet April 24 in Fargo. Read more.

2010 NDPC Conference
NDPC’s spring conference was Saturday, April 24 at Blue Cross Blue Shield in Fargo. The topics were social media and crisis communications. Read more.

2010 College Communications Contest
Winners of the 2010 NDPC College Communications Contest were recognized at the NDPC state conference April 24 in Fargo. More than 60 college students and teams from six North Dakota and Minnesota schools participated in the annual competition. Read more.

2009 NFPW Communication Contest
Twenty-three members of NDPC won awards in the 2009 National Federation of Press Women’s communications contest, and Martin Fredricks was honored as the national Sweepstakes winner. Winners were announced at the NFPW annual conference in San Antonio, Texas in September. Read more.

2009 NDPC Communication Contest
Media professional from across North Dakota and Minnesota were honored at the 2009 NDPC awards banquet May 2 in Minot, N.D. Read more.

2009 College Communications Contest
Winners for the 2009 college communications contest were announced at the awards luncheon on May 2. Read more.

2009 NDPC Conference
NDPC’s 2009 conference, “Retooling for a New Age of Communication,” was May 1-2 at the Grand International Inn in Minot, N.D. Read more.

2008 NDPC Fall Workshop
“A Rendezvous Retreat,” NDPC’s 2008 fall retreat in Walhalla, N.D., was Oct. 10-12. This historically significant area offered a great backdrop for a weekend of restoring and exploring. Read more.

2008 NFPW Communication Contest
Nineteen members of NDPC won awards in the 2008 National Federation of Press Women’s communications contest. Winners were announced at the NFPW annual conference in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Sept. 11-13. Read more.

2008 NDPC Communication Contest
Media professional from across North Dakota and Minnesota were honored at the 2008 NDPC awards banquet April 26, in Grand Forks, N.D. Read more.

2008 NDPC Conference
NDPC’s 2008 conference, “New Tools for Success,” was April 25-26 in Grand Forks, N.D., with an interesting lineup of speakers who offer valuable insight into their fields, ranging from Web marketing to the communication strategies for election success. Read more.

2007 NFPW Communication Contest
Fourteen members of NDPC won 23 writing awards in the 2007 National Federation of Press Women’s communications contest. Winners were announced at an awards dinner Sept. 22, 2007, in Richmond, Va. Read more.

2007 NDPC Fall Workshop
“Shaping Up for Fall,” NDPC’s fall workshop, was Oct. 19-21 at Assumption Abbey in Richardton, N.D.

2007 NDPC Communication Contest
Winners were announced at the 2007 awards banquet on Friday, April 13 in Bismarck, N.D. Read more.

2006 NFPW Communication Contest
NDPC earned the third-place sweepstakes award in the 2006 National Federation of Press Women communication contest. Martin Fredricks, West Fargo, earned second place in the individual sweepstakes category. Awards were presented Sept. 9, 2006, at the NFPW Communications Conference in Denver. Read more.

Conference Highlights
Read highlights and view pictures from past NDPC and NFPW conferences.

Highlights of 2002 NFPW Conference
North Dakota Professional Communicators hosted NFPW’s national conference in Bismarck, Sept. 19-21. The 2002 conference’s theme was “Discovering New Frontiers: An Expedition to Excellence.” About 150 communicators from across the country learned from the professional development speakers, honored members, networked with each other, and enjoyed North Dakota history and hospitality. Read conference highlights and view pictures.