Kevin Rose, who graced the cover of Business Week last summer, will serve as the keynote speaker at the regional staff-training conference in San Francisco this weekend, AAN announced today. Rose is the founder and chief architect of Digg.com, a user-driven social content Web site, and he is not worth $60 million. Prior to founding Digg, Rose produced and hosted hundreds of segments on cable-television network Tech TV. Here's what he Diggs right now.

[posted January 22, 2007]

The Miyako Hotel deadline has been extended to January 12, 2007. Don't miss out on the discounted AAN rate. Call 800-533-4567 to make your reservations today! [posted January 8, 2007]

Save $25 per person by completing the registration process by January 9, 2007. [posted December 4, 2006]

The Strategic Prospecting session scheduled in the Advertising track at this year's regional conference will help BOTH your classified and retail sales reps map a winning strategy that will help them close more business. [posted December 1, 2006]

We've got the tools to help you!

At this year's regional staff training conference, your staff will learn:

• How to take ads from print to the Web
• Photoshop tips and tricks
• The common pitfalls to avoid when designing with color

• How to sell print AND online ad packages
• Prospecting skills
• How to target non-traditional revenue prospects

• How to write for the Web
• 104 easy ways to improve their reporting and writing
• How to squeeze amazing information from public documents

AND MUCH, MUCH MORE! [posted November 17, 2006]