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This year&#39;s program of speakers, panels and workshops on the revenue, technology, community engagement and journalism that build local news organizations has been expanded. An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lionpublishers.com\/conference\/blog\/080117_2017_lion_summit_agenda_chicago\/\"><strong>early look at the agenda is here<\/strong><\/a>, with many more sessions being added in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>New this year will be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lionpublishers.com\/conference\/blog\/080117_2017_lion_summit_agenda_chicago\/\"><strong>half-day &quot;bootcamp&quot;<\/strong><\/a> for new publishers and idea-stage, would-be local news entrepreneurs. 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