Events

National Summit on Local News Preservation
Join us at the National Summit on Local News Preservation!
Join the Internet Archive, Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE), and the Poynter Institute for The National Summit on Local News Preservation June 17, 2026, in National Harbor, Maryland (just south of Washington DC). This event will bring together the producers, preservers, and users of local news to develop collaborative, scalable solutions to address the urgent preservation challenges presented by the rapidly changing local news landscape. The Summit will include panels, workshops, and facilitated discussions.
Editors, reporters, and journalists from all types of media organizations are encouraged to attend as are archivists, librarians, and other heritage professionals.
This free event is made possible with support from Press Forward and the Society of American Archivists Foundation. Learn more and register to attend!
Questions? Contact the Today’s News for Tomorrow project team at tnt@archive.org.
This is a FREE event. A limited amount of funds are available to support attendee travel expenses. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. This event is made possible with support from Press Forward and the Society of American Archivists Foundation.

