Photograph of Ken Whalen, seated at a table in front of a microphone during the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Kevin Robbins, of the Austin American Statesman newspaper, seated at a table with other guests as they are attending the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin. Robbins is there to accept an award for Sportswriting.

Photograph of Paul Burka 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 Paul Burka 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 Ross Ramsey 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 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 Rick Perry, Texas Governor, standing at a podium and speaking into the microphone as he addresses the crowd of guests attending the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Rick Perry, Texas Governor, standing at a podium and speaking into the microphone as he addresses the crowd of guests attending the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Ross Ramsey (left), Paul Burka (center) and Wayne Slater (right) seen talking with one another during the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of an unidentified man standing in front of attendees and giving a presentation at the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of W. Lawrence Walker, Jr. (right) awarding Chris Borniger with an award 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."

Photograph of W. Lawrence Walker, Jr. (right) awarding Jack Sweeney with an award during the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin. Sweeney has been awarded the, "2004 Mayborn Award for Community Leadership, presented to Jack Sweeney of the Houston Chronicle."

Photograph of Bob Carlquist standing behind a wooden podium and looking at one of the panelists seated during the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Bob Carlquist standing in front of a microphone and addressing the conference attendees during the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Bob Carlquist (center) talking with two other gentlemen during the buffet dinner at 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 Charles "Charlie" A. Spence chatting with other conference guests while attending the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Chris Kelley and Dale Peskin, two panelists seen talking with two conference guests after a panel that was held during 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.

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 guests attending a buffet dinner during the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin. The dining hall has been decorated with an assortment of rainbow balloons as the guests are seen mingling with one another. Donnis Bagget (brown jacket) is seen talking with three conference attendees.

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 conference guests entering a room called The Citadel, as they are attending the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

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.