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Ribs & Roast: Larry Boyer

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Ribs & Roast Feb 11
Ribs and Roast is back on February 11, 2016! Join the roast of Larry Boyer, long-time Press Club member and community banker, while enjoying some of our favorite food and drink items. We will be serving the Broadcaster Sandwich, the Club’s Original Chili—and of course, our favorite cocktails, including Neil Carmean’s famous margaritas!

Tickets can be purchased at the door!

Ribs and Roast: February 11, 2016

Location: Premier Catering 4480 Heatherdowns Blvd.

Ribs & Roast: General Admission

Tickets are $50 for members and $75 for non-members

Ribs & Roast: Private Reception

Sponsorships are available and include tickets to a private cocktail reception with Larry Boyer before the event.

  • $1,000 – Eight tickets to the Sponsor reception and a table for eight at Roast
  • $500 – Four tickets to the Sponsor reception and a table for four at theRoast
  • $250 – Two tickets to the Sponsor reception and Roast
  • $125 – One ticket to the Sponsor reception and Roast

*Proceeds benefit St. Francis de Sales High School Scholarship Funds

To purchase your ticket, contact us at info@toledopressclub.com.

We are looking forward to seeing you for an evening of cocktails, conversation and laughs!

 

Touchstone Award Nominees Announced

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Press Club of Toledo Touchstone Awards

The 17th annual Touchstone Awards will be held on Thursday, October 8 at the Toledo Club. This event brings media professionals together for a night of celebration, highlighting the community’s excellence in journalism and community service.

This year’s Keynote Speaker is Lew Dickey. A second generation broadcaster, Lew founded Stratford Research in 1985 and built the company into a leading provider of market research and strategy consulting to the radio and television industries. He is also the author of The Franchise — Building Radio Brands, published by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) in 1994 and is one of the industry’s leading texts on competition and strategy.

Don’t miss the chance to hear Lew Dickey’s keynote speech. Join the Press Club for an evening full of celebration as we bestow the following prestigious awards:

  • The Lifetime Achiever Award
  • The Touchstone Contributor Award
  • Excellence in Journalism
  • Press Club Scholarship

Countless nominations were received for the established categories and are listed below. All journalism awards will be judged by the Cincinnati Society of Professional Journalists.

2015 Touchstone Nominations

Lifetime Achiever

  • Joseph Zerbey
  • David Waterman

Contributor

  • Sheriff John Tharp
  • Kimberly Kaufman
  • Judy Seibenick
  • The Toledo Zoo
  • Hart Inc.
  • The Lathrop Company
  • Republic Services

Excellence in Journalism

  • TK Barger
  • Michelle Zepeda
  • Ben Cathey
  • Jeffery Gerritt
  • Kelly Thompson
  • Kayla Williams
  • Athena Cocoves
  • Saul Jacobs
  • Marisa Rubin
  • Hasan Dudar
  • Katie Rausch
  • David Patch
  • Ignazio Messina
  • The Press Newspaper Staff
  • The Toledo Blade Staff
  • 13abc WTVG

Student Excellence in Journalism

  • Amanda Pitrof
  • Angelique Baird
  • Devan Lutz
  • William Channell
  • Annie Furia
  • Cameron Teague-Robinson
  • Dustin Sopher
  • Katie Wernke
  • Nick Dombi

2015 Touchstone Awards Tickets

The Touchstone Awards serve as the Press Club of Toledo’s main fundraiser. The money raised at the Touchstone Awards goes towards our annual scholarship fund in which we recognize students at local universities for their achievements.

Ticket prices are listed below. If you have questions, please Shaun Hegarty at 419.265.9138 or email touchstone@toledopressclub.com. We have sent out RSVP cards to our members, but also take reservations via email or phone if you have not received one.

  • $65 – Press Club members
  • $75 – Nonmembers
  • $45 – Students
  • $450 – Table of 6

We look forward to seeing you at the 2015 Touchstone Awards.

Forum with Toledo Mayor and Chief of Police

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The Press Club of Toledo is pleased to host a Pressing Issues community forum with Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins and Toledo Chief of Police William Moton. The forum will be held on Friday, May 30, from 8:30-10 a.m., at the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library. It is open to the public and members of the news media.

In this open discussion titled “Building Safer Communities,” Mayor Collins, Chief Moton and other city officials will respond to questions about crime in Toledo, how to establish a neighborhood block watch program and other efforts to increase community safety. There will also be a live demonstration of the Toledo Police Department’s new interactive crime mapping tool.

Admission is $8 for Press Club members and $10 for community members.

Pressing Issues forums are organized around timely and high-profile topics in the local news.

Questions about this event or the Press Club of Toledo can be emailed to info@toledopressclub.com.

FREE Juvenile Justice Forum: June 14

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The Press Club of Toledo is a proud sponsor of “The ABC’s of Covering the Juvenile Justice System,” a free forum for journalists and students.

The event is hosted by the Children’s Law Center, Inc. at the University of Toledo on Friday, June 14 from 10-11:30 a.m.

The forum will help media professionals gather resources, tips and ideas to create compelling and comprehensive stories about youth involved juvenile justice system. A panel of professionals in the juvenile justice field will speak about trends in Ohio and across the country that can be turned into news stories.

You must RSVP for this event! RSVP to Laura Litton at llitton@ispconsults.com or 216-223-8115.

Juvenile Justice Forum

Meet & Greet Mixer: May 16

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PressClubMixerInviteLearn about upcoming networking, professional development and social events at The Press Club of Toledo Meet and Greet Mixer on May 16, 2013.

The Mixer takes place at La Scola Italian Grill, located at 5375 Airport Hwy in Toledo, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Both members and potential members welcome and there’s no cost to attend–just your own drinks!

Be sure to bring your business card for a prize raffle. To RSVP, email toledopressclub@gmail.com.