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The 2008 Convention will be May 15-17 For a preview, check out the Convention Page
To see Convention Program itinerary, click HERE
2008 Convention Chairman is 2008 Contest Chairman is
Sixty-nine years later and as a new millennium arrives, those objectives remain very much alive. The late John H. Manthey, Jr. of Cleveland served as the charter president of the TGCPA (1938-40). The TGCPA also sponsors an Internship Program providing eight weeks of on-the-job training for college students with a member newspapers. It also awards a Scholarship to a deserving college student pursuing a degree in a journalism-related field. GCPA membership comes in five classes: active, individual, associate, participating, and honorary. Annual membership meetings are held on the weekend after Mother's Day. Membership dues are $60 per year. For more information on TGCPA membership Click Here.
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The Texas Gulf Coast Press Association (TGCPA) was established in 1938 to promote the welfare of, encourage ethical practices in, and protect the interests of the newspaper publishing industry in the Gulf Coast Region of Texas; to encourage and promote higher standards of journalism; to take an active interest in the welfare of the State and Nation, encourage proper development of natural resources of Texas, and to cooperate with other organizations and agencies that may have like objectives. The primary purpose of Texas Gulf Coast Press Association is "educational."