Touchstone Awards Announced

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In October, the Press Club of Toledo was proud to announce the winners of the Touchstone Awards.  The awards were presented at the 20th Touchstone Award Ceremony, held at The Toledo Club.

As always, it was an inspiring night to be part of the Toledo media.  Toledo native and CNN Congressional Correspondent Phil Mattingly gave a great keynote address about his career and his experiences covering the 2016 campaign.

The Press Club was also proud to bestow honors for service to the community as well as for professional excellence in journalism.  Honorary awards were selected by the Press Club of Toledo.  Journalism and media awards were selected by a committee of representatives of the Press Club of St. Louis.

The Press Club of Toledo congratulates all the winners, along with thanking Dana, The Blade, and Communica, who were the corporate sponsors of Touchstone.

Lifetime Award
Jon Hendricks
Mike Gibbons

Contributor Award
George Kral

Golden Touchstone
Sharon Lange

Print Non-Daily
Athena Cocoves, Adams Street Publishing

Print Daily
Nolan Rosenkrans, The Blade

Television
Tim Miller, WTOL

Radio
Brad Creswell, WGTE

Digital
The Blade, NewsSlide

Student Print
Stepha Poulin

Scholarship Winners
Stepha Poulin, BGSU
Anthony Garcia, UT

All Nominees
Justin Billau
13abc
Timothy Miller
Hannah Finnerty
Stepha Poulin
Brianna Scebbi
Meredith Siegel
Brad Cresswell
Haley Taylor
The Blade
Nolan Rosenkrans
Michael Pierce
Athena Cocoves
Kelly Thompson
Sean Nestor
Erin Holden
Sam Koros
Kimberly Feldkamp
Erin Marsh
Lauren Lindstrom
Allison Dunn
Taylor Freyer
Tommie Gallagher
Ryan Dunn

Toledo Native Phil Mattingly to Give 20th Touchstone Keynote

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The Press Club of Toledo is thrilled to announce that Phil Mattingly, a Toledo native and Congressional Correspondent for CNN, will provide the keynote for the 20th Touchstone Awards Ceremony to be held at The Toledo Club on October 25, with cocktails at 5:30 p.m. and the program starting at 7:15 p.m.  Please join award-winning local media professionals and business leaders as we celebrate excellence in local journalism and community service.

Tickets
$75 Non-members
$65 Press Club Members
$45 Students
$450 Table of Six
Please RSVP by Monday, October 21

To RSVP
Please e mail the following information to: info@toledopressclub.com or pressclub@bex.net
Name(s) of attendees
Organization (if applicable)
Address
Phone number
E mail address

To purchase tickets:
Checks may be made payable to Press Club of Toledo and sent to PO Box 2469, Toledo, OH 43606.
We also accept Master Card and Visa. Please provide card number, name, phone number, zip code,
expiration date and 3 digit security number.

You may charge tickets online at: https://squareup.com/store/press-club-of-toledo

Questions? Call Shaun Hegarty at 419.265.9138 or contact Kathy Jex, Executive Director
at 419-350-0523 or pressclub@bex.net

 

2018 Touchstones: Call for Nominations

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The Press Club of Toledo is putting out the call to find the best in Journalism and Community service in the area.  Below you’ll find the nomination categories for the 2018 Touchstone Awards.

An independent panel of judges from the Press Club in St. Louis will be evaluating stories from newspaper, radio, TV and internet journalists, and of course you can also nominate someone to receive the Press Club’s community service awards: the Touchstone Contributor Award, Touchstone Lifetime Award, and the Golden Touchstone (Lifetime Journalism Achievement).

The 2018 Touchstone Awards Call for Entries is here (2018 Touchstone Awards Call for Nominations). It’s easy to enter and there’s no limit to the number of entries you can submit, but you must not delay! The deadline to enter this year’s Touchstones is Friday, August 31, 2018!

Our 20th annual Touchstone Awards Ceremony will be held on October 25 at the Toledo Club. Our committee is busy working out the details and finalizing a date with our guest speaker. We will have that information to you SOON! In the meantime, please look over your work published between June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2018 and submit your best!

We will look forward to celebrating your journalism contributions at our 20th annual Touchstone Awards!

Press Club Partners with Library for Open Book with Sean Spicer

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We are thrilled to partner with the Toledo Lucas County Public Library on their “Open Book event with Sean Spicer!”  The event will be held on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at 3 p.m. at the McMaster Center at the Main Library.

A limited number of tickets are available, so secure yours soon!

Mr. Spicer will take readers behind the scenes of his tenure as President Trump’s press secretary, shedding new light on the headline-grabbing controversies of the Trump administration’s first year.

Your ticket includes a pre-signed copy of his book, The Briefing, and guaranteed seating during the conversation style presentation in the McMaster Center

 

Pressing Issues: Approaching The Media Effectively

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What does it take to get your story covered by the news?

Whether you’re a nonprofit, a creative organization, an entrepreneur, an artist, an activist, or just someone with a story that needs to be told, knowing how— and when— to contact the media is crucial to communicating your message with the general public.

Learn the dos and don’ts of attracting the media’s attention during the Press Club of Toledo’s next Pressing Issues Discussion, “Approaching The Media Effectively: A Discussion for Nonprofits, Organizations, Artists, and Entrepreneurs.”

Ask questions and receive advice from a panel of media and marketing professionals who will help you learn how to get your story in the news.

Our panel of experts include:
Kim Bates (assistant managing editor, The Blade)
Allie Hausfeld (reporter, WTOL Channel 11)
B.J. Fischer (Director of Strategic Operations/Thread Marketing Group)

Moderator:
Chrys Peterson (principal at Chrys Peterson Consulting, LLC/ and former Toledo television news anchor)

Free and open to the public.
5:30pm. Thursday, March 22.
Huntington Room
Toledo-Lucas County Public Library Main Branch.

RSVP on Facebook. 

Join The Press Club of Toledo to Roast Mike Hart

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Please join the Press Club of Toledo for Ribs & Roast 2018. The Man of the Hour will be Mike Hart, the President/CEO of Hart, former Press Club Board Member and dedicated community supporter. The event is on February 1, 2018. Further details are below. We hope you can join us!