NNFC ARCHIVE
2018 New Narrative Festival and Conference

Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library and Williams Lincolniana Collection in MSU Libraries
Meet at the registration table to take shuttle to MSU Libraries. Shuttles will run continuously between the festival and MSU Libraries during the tour time.

National Strategic Planning and Analysis Research Center (NSPARC) at The Mill
Meet guide at half hour for 30-minute tours at the first-floor entrance to NSPARC.

Led by Dr. Domenico “Mimmo” Parisi

Concert with HanaLena—Sponsored by a Grant from Starkville Area Arts Council

Mississippi Tastings—Starkville Restaurants

• The Little Dooey—Delta Tamales
• Oby's—Red Beans and Rice
• Restaurant Tyler—Pimento and Cheese Sliders
• The Veranda—Jambalaya

New Narrative Emcee – Dain Dunston

Mississippi: Believe It! – The True Story of the State’s Impact
Speaker:
Rick Looser, President and COO of The Cirlot Agency

Moderator:
Dain Dunston

Featuring:
Lala Evans, YouTube Sensation

Speaker:
Jordan Mattison, Producer, Showdown Management

Moderator:
Dain Dunston

Featuring:
Norbert Putnam, Music Legend and Producer

Moderator:
Dain Dunston

Welcome from State Economic Development Leaders

Speakers:
Scott Waller, President and COO, Mississippi Economic Council
Robin Robinson, Director of Organization Development and Corporate Communication, Sanderson Farms, Incorporated

Moderator:
Dr. Domenico “Mimmo” Parisi

Speaker:
David Abney, Chairman and CEO of UPS

Moderator:
Steve Soltis

Video of Harold Burson, Founding Chairman, Burson-Marsteller

Participants will have the opportunity to view a video summary of the interactive session during the Public Relations Association of Mississippi State Conference on the previous day.

Video Interview with Harold Burson During 2018 Public Relations Association of Mississippi State Conference

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Harold Burson Receives Hand-Painted Cowbell to Honor His Receiving the First Dr. Hank Flick Award for Advancement of the Mississippi State New Narrative

Speakers: 
Dave Davies, Professor and Director, School of Mass Communication and Journalism, University of Southern Mississippi
Charles McNair, Pulitzer Nominated Author, Corporation Communication Leader
Curtis Wilkie, Overby Fellow, Associate Professor of Journalism, Meek School of Journalism and New Media, University of Mississippi

Moderator:
Aundrea Self

Speaker:
Pamela Junior, Director, Mississippi Civil Rights Museum

Moderator:
Sarah McCullough

Speaker:
Marshall Ramsey, Syndicated Editorial Cartoonist, Author, and Television Host

Moderator:
Sid Salter

Speakers: 
David S. Nolen, Associate Editor of Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant, The Complete Annotated Edition
Louie P. Gallo, Assistant Editor of Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant, The Complete Annotated Edition

Moderator:
Stephen Cunetto

Student Panel:
MSU Women’s Basketball Players

Moderator:
Philip Poe

Video of Session

Speakers:
Tom Huebner, President of East Mississippi Community College
Drew Jubera, Writer
Buddy Stephens, EMCC Football Coach

Moderator:
Steve Soltis

Speakers:
Ken Askew, Senior Political & C-Suite Speechwriter, White House, US Senate, Chrysler, Pfizer
Douglas Busk, Managing Director, MSLGROUP
Dr. Melanie Loehwing, Assistatn Professor, Department of Communication, Mississippi State University

Moderator:
Steve Soltis

Final Thoughts