Photograph of (L-R background) Michael "Mike" Laosa, Jay Smith, Gary Borders and Belinda Gaudet. (Foreground) an unidentified man standing with John Lumpkin and Wesley R. Turner, all the guests are attending the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Photograph of guests in attendance for the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas. Two men have been identified from their name-tags as Michael Vivio and Jay Smith.

Photograph of unidentified guests seated at tables and writing notes down during a guest speak at the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Photograph of Jay Smith seen speaking at a guest talk during the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Photograph of Jay Smith seen speaking into a microphone at a guest speak during the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Photograph of Jay Smith seen speaking into a microphone at a guest speak during the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas. Smith is seen wearing a Texas longhorns cap.

Photograph of Jeremy L. Halbreich (right) and Aubrey L. Webb (left) holding an award for holding an award for Vic Odegar, his picture taken during the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas. The award reads, "John Murphy Award. 2005. For excellence in Copy Editing, presented by the Texas Daily Newspaper Assocation to Vic Odegar. Beaumont Enterprise.

Photograph of Jeremy L. Halbreich (left), Donnis Baggett and Sue Mayborn standing shoulder to shoulder and posing for pictures together. Halbreich and Mayborn have awarded Baggett with the "2005 Mayborn Award for Community Leadership," during the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Photograph of (L-R) Jeremy L. Halbreich, Gary Borders, Wesley R. Turner and John Cornyn, U.S. Senator, seated at a panel table as they are guest speakers at the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Photograph of Jeremy L. Halbreich (right) handing out an award to an unidentified man, at the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas. The award reads, "Texas Daily Newspaper Association. "Bright Idea" Award for Outstanding News and Self-Promotion Campaign, The Dallas Morning News/Quick. "Quick/Maverick's Wedding Promotion" Over 100,000. 2005."

Photograph of Jeremy L. Halbreich (right) handing out an award to an unidentified man during the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Photograph of Jeremy L. Halbreich (right) handing out an award to Belinda Gaudet, at the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas. The award reads, "Texas Daily Newspaper Association. "Bright Idea" Award for Outstanding News and Self-Promotion Campaign, Austin American-Statesman. "Punt, Pass Click!" Over 100,000. 2005."

Photograph of Jeremy L. Halbreich (right) handing out an award to Donnis Baggett, at the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas. The award reads, "Texas Daily Newspaper Association. "Bright Idea" Award for Outstanding News and Self-Promotion Campaign, Bryan-College Station Eagle. "Come on Home" 10,000 to 35,000. 2005."

Photograph of Jeremy L. Halbreich holding an award for Vic Odegar, his picture taken during the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas. The award reads, "John Murphy Award. 2005. For excellence in Copy Editing, presented by the Texas Daily Newspaper Assocation to Vic Odegar. Beaumont Enterprise."

Photograph of Jeremy L. Halbreich standing in front of a microphone and speaking into it as he addressed the attendees at the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Photograph of Jeremy L. Halbreich standing in front of a microphone and speaking into it as he addressed the attendees at the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Photograph of John and Donna Roberts (foreground) talking with two unidentified guests during a cocktail reception, as they are attending the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Photograph of John Roberts (left) and Darryl M. Wharton (right) standing together and laughing as they are attending the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Photograph of John Roberts and Greg Tant standing by the entrance to the hotel where they will be attending the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Photograph of John Roberts (center) and his wife Donna Roberts (left) standing with an unidentified man they are chatting with during a cocktail reception, as they are attending the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Photograph of John Roberts (left) and his wife Donna Roberts (right) standing with an unidentified man by the refreshment table during a cocktail reception, as they are attending the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Photograph of Charles Moser (right), Wesley R. Turner (center) and Ken Whalen (left) seen standing near the refreshment table during a cocktail reception and talking with one another as they are attending the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Photograph of Ken Whalen (left) standing at a cocktail table with Darrell Coleman (center) and his wife Debbie (right) during a reception, as they are attending the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Photograph of Libby Gandy (left), Sue Mayborn (center) and Linda Moad (right) standing together at a cocktail table and seen chatting with one another as they are attending the 2006 Texas Daily News Association annual conference held at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, in Fort Worth, Texas.