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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.

Press Club Mixer: September 17

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 Press Club of Toledo Mixer

The Press Club of Toledo is hosting an end-of-summer mixer on Thursday, September 17 at Maumee Bay Brewing Company in downtown Toledo. We encourage local media and PR professionals to join us for this relaxing and casual networking opportunity!

Press Club of Toledo End-of-Summer Mixer

The Press Club hosts quarterly mixer events as a way to bring reporters, editors and producers from all local media to meet each other, in addition to the people they cover.

Press Club of Toledo Mixer

Toledo Networking Events 

Our networking events are held at venues throughout the local community and create an opportunity for public relations professionals to strengthen relationships with the local media, allowing them to become better-equipped in receiving media coverage when they need it most.

For more information about the Press Club of Toledo, visit our Facebook Page and follow us on Twitter@ToledoPressClub.

Powers & Pitfalls of Social Media Panel

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The Press Club of Toledo’s social media panel was a great success on Friday, June 26. Held at the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, the forum was free to the public.

Press Club of Toledo Pressing Issues Forum

Panelists included the following local social media experts:

Lisa Stromme Warren is the Assistant News Director at WTOL in Toledo, where she helps manage a newsroom staff of 80+ employees to produce more than 50 hours per week of news content. She started in Northwest Ohio as the head of WTOL’s digital team, managing content on web, mobile and social platforms before moving into a role that utilizes her expertise in both news and digital content.  Originally from Sacramento, California, she spent the first 10 years of her journalism career in newsrooms from Santa Barbara to Portland, Oregon as a line producer and executive news producer before moving to the Midwest.

Lisa Stromme Waren Social Media

Heather Hoffman has been the Social Media Coordinator for the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library since November 2014. She is responsible for the development and coordination of the Library’s social media program. Heather’s skills include media tracking, news writing, social media graphics and analytics, web writing, blog platforms and traditional media relations. Heather also has experience and proven outcomes placing advertisements in online spaces. Heather has been a great addition to the Library’s Marketing Team of eight professionals.

Heather Hoffman

Laura Hanley is the Director of Content Marketing at Concentrek Group, a creative agency based in Toledo. An experienced content marketing professional, Laura manages brands of all sizes, delivering an increase in social presence and online exposure. With a pulse on emerging trends, Laura is able to implement effective strategies, leading clients to increased social engagement and overall success.

Laura Hanley Director of Content Marketing

Social Media Resources

Presentations provided by the panelists are below:

Social Media & Content Marketing — Laura Hanley, Concentrek Group

The Powers & Pitfalls of Social Media in the News — Lisa Stromme Warren, WTOL Toledo News Now

Press Club & PRSA Joint Meeting

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 A Day in the Life: A Look at the Real World of Media & PR

Press Club and PRSA Joint Meeting

In the ever-changing media landscape, the way PR professionals and reporters work together is changing, too. On January 16, PRSA and The Press Club of Toledo will partner to provide a glimpse into the real worlds of both media and public relations. Moderated by Mark Luetke, President, FLS Group, our panel of media representatives and PR professionals will explore the challenges and triumphs they face on a day-to-day basis and share tips for how to work together more effectively.

 Panelists

  • Heather Miller, Assignment Manager, 13abc
  • Kim Bates, City Editor, Toledo Blade
  • Sarah Bednarski, APR, Public Relations & Internal Communications Manager, Mercy
  • Andi Roman, Communications Director, Toledo Mud Hens

Join Us—Friday, Jan. 16, 2015

  • The Toledo Club (corner of Madison Ave. and 14th St., Toledo)
  • 7:30 a.m. – Networking and Breakfast
  • 8:00 a.m. – Program

Tickets

$20 members of PRSA or the Press Club of Toledo, $30 guests, $12 students

RSVP to Kari Bucher by noon, Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 419-867-8792 or klbmomof4@sbcglobal.net to reserve your seat.

Press Club of Toledo Holiday Mixer

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Join the Press Club of Toledo on Thursday, December 4 for our Holiday Mixer! The event will be held at the Sports Bar at the Toledo Club from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Members and invited guests are welcome to the event. We will be offering light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be available.

The event offers members the opportunity to celebrate the holiday season while establishing relationships and connecting with seasoned professionals.

Press Club of Toledo Holiday Mixer