Photograph of Tom Craddick, a member of the Texas House of Representatives, going to shake hands with a conference guests attending the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

A photograph Chris Kelley, sitting at the panelist table in front of a microphone as he addresses the audience attending the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of a caricature artists drawing a couple, Aubrey (left) and Tresa (right), seated together while they are attending the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Tom Craddick, a member of the Texas House of Representatives, standing in front of a podium and giving a guest lecture to the attendees of the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Greg Mefford, Chris Kelley and Dale Peskin sitting at a panelists table and addressing the guests attending the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Robert Decherd standing in front of a microphone on a podium and addressing the guests attending the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Bob Carlquist standing behind a wooden podium and speaking into the microphone as he addresses the audience during the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Nuel Cates and Aubrey Webb standing and conversing with other conference guests and drinking wine as they are attending the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of conference guests talking to one another and drinking wine as they are attending the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Robert Decherd, speaking into a microphone on a podium and addressing the guests attending the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of a man identified as Dan, standing up and addressing the other guests attending the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Wayne Slater seated behind a panel table and in front of microphone as he is part of a panel discussion taking place during the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Kevin Robbins (right) and W. Lawrence Walker, Jr., presenting Robbins with an award during the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin. The award reads, "2004 Fred Hartman Excellence in Sportswriting Award to Kevin Robbins, Austin American-Statesman. Presented at Austin, Texas. March 14, 2005."

Photograph of Kevin Robbins and Chris Borniger posing with their awards, during the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin. Borniger has been award the, "John Murphy Award. 2004. For Excellence in Copy Editing, Presented by the Texas Daily Newspaper Association. Chris Borniger of the Dallas Morning News." Robbins has been awarded the "2004 Fred Hartman Excellence in Sportswriting Award to Kevin Robbins, Austin American-Statesman. Presented at Austin, Texas. March 14, 2005."

Photograph of Lawrence Walker (right) presenting a man identified as Dan (left) with the "Bright Idea" award, during the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Tom Craddick, a member of the Texas House of Representatives, standing in front of a podium and addressing the guests attending the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin. Donnis Baggett (center) and David Dewhust (left) are seated at the special guests table on stage.

Photograph of Johnathan Friedland standing in the conference hall while other guests are seen sitting at their tables, during the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Dale Peskin seated at a panelists table and talking with the audience during the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Paul Burka (left) and Wayne Slater (right) seated behind a panel table and in front of microphone as they are part of a panel discussion taking place during the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Bob Terzotis standing behind a wood podium and speaking into a microphone, using his hands as emphasis as he addresses the audience at the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of a woman standing up from her seat, identified by her name-tag as Wanda, addressing the guests speakers during the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Joycelyn Marek (right) and Johnathan Friendland (left) seated behind a panel table in front of microphones as they address attendees at the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Jeremy L. Halbreich (left) and Darla Thompson (right) posing together with her plaque while attending the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin. Thompson's plaque reads, "Presented to Darla Thompson is appreciation for 20 years of dedicated service as Administration Assistant, Office Manager, Director of Member Services for the Texas Daily Newspaper Association. Presented at Austin, Texas. March 14, 2005.

Photograph of conference attendees seen mingling with one another after a meeting, as they are in attendance for the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.