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2024 Touchstone Awards: Know before you go!

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The Press Club of Toledo looks forward to welcoming you to The Valentine Theatre on Thursday, Sept. 26 for the 2024 Touchstone Awards. We hope you are as excited as we are to attend. Here are some important details to help you prepare for the event.

Venue details
The Valentine Theatre
410 Adams Street
Toledo, OH 43604
Map

Where to park
Parking in the North Superior Street lot is included with your ticket purchase. It is located across the street from the Valentine Theatre entrance. When you arrive, notify the lot attendant that you are here for the Press Club.

Touchstone tickets
Tickets are still available for purchase, with discounts for students, nominees and Press Club members. Need to confirm your Press Club membership status? Not sure if you qualify for the nominee discount? Email the Press Club!

Touchstone tickets

Event schedule
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with gourmet grazing, cocktails and networking. The ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. in the historic theater.

Raffle and drawing
Raffle tickets will be available for purchase, cash-only, during the cocktail hour. They are $5 a piece or $20 for five tickets, and the proceeds will go towards the Press Club of Toledo’s scholarship fund. Winners will be drawn at random during the awards program. You could win a Glass City Metropark cabana rental, a TolHouse membership and more! Must be present to win.

Meet our community award winners

Barb Hendel

Barbara Hendel, society editor at The Blade, is the recipient of the Norm Cartwright Award, which is named after a founding member of the Press Club of Toledo and honors outstanding efforts to promote the Press Club’s principles.

Ambrea Mikolajczyk

Ambrea Mikolajczyk, real estate developer and owner of ARK Restoration and Construction, is the recipient of the Contributor Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the community, specifically someone who has made a significant impact on the quality of life in Northwest Ohio over the past year.

Deb Monagan

Debra Monagan, president ex officio of Communica, is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes a lifetime of outstanding contributions to the community in all aspects, including business, public service and philanthropy.

Mark Zaborney

Mark Zaborney, retired reporter from The Blade, is the recipient of the Golden Touchstone Award, which recognizes lifetime achievement in the field of journalism in Northwest Ohio.

Extra awards
Additional trophies will be available for purchase through Sylvan Studio. Please contact them at scott@sylvanstudio.com or 419-882-3443 after the ceremony to place your order.

Thank you to our sponsors
The 2024 Touchstone Awards is supported in part by The Blade, Adams Street Publishing, Communica, Nuestra Gente Community Projects, Owens Corning, SSOE Group, the Toledo Free Press and media sponsor BCAN/BCSN.

Touchstone Awards ceremony returns to the Valentine Theatre Thursday, Sept. 26

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Community award winners will be honored along with the best in local journalism at annual awards ceremony this fall

The best in local journalism will be celebrated this fall when the Press Club of Toledo hosts the 2024 Touchstone Awards at the Valentine Theatre on Thursday, Sept. 26. The ceremony is observing 26 years of commemorating the work of area journalists and communications professionals. Nominations are being accepted now through Monday, July 15.

In addition to giving journalism and communications awards, the Press Club of Toledo recognizes individuals for their service and contributions to the greater Toledo community at the ceremony. The 2024 community award honorees are:

Barbara Hendel, society editor at The Blade, is the recipient of the Norm Cartwright Award, which is named after a founding member of the Press Club of Toledo and honors outstanding efforts to promote the Press Club’s principles;

Ambrea Mikolajczyk, real estate developer and owner of ARK Restoration and Construction, is the recipient of the Contributor Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the community, specifically someone who has made a significant impact on the quality of life in Northwest Ohio over the past year;

Debra Monagan, president ex officio of Communica, is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes a lifetime of outstanding contributions to the community in all aspects, including business, public service and philanthropy; and

Mark Zaborney, retired reporter from The Blade, is the recipient of the Golden Touchstone Award, which recognizes lifetime achievement in the field of journalism in Northwest Ohio. 

Tickets for the 2024 Touchstone Awards are on sale now toledopressclub.com, with discounts available for Press Club members, nominees and students.

To be eligible for a 2024 Touchstone award, the work must have been produced or published between May 1, 2023 – May 14, 2024 and not submitted for previous Touchstone award consideration. There are over 20 categories across print, television, radio, social media and public relations to choose from. The fee per nomination is $10 for students, $25 for Press Club members and $75 for nonmembers. Nonmembers can also submit a nomination and become a first-time Press Club member for $50. Additional information about the nomination process is available at toledopressclub.com.

The Touchstone Awards is the sole fundraiser for the Press Club of Toledo’s scholarship fund. Two scholarships are awarded annually to students from The University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University who epitomize service and dedication to the profession of journalism.

The 2024 Touchstone Awards is supported in part by The Blade, Adams Street Publishing, Communica, Nuestra Gente Community Projects, Owens Corning, SSOE Group and media sponsor BCAN/BCSN.

You’re Invited to the 2022 Touchstone Awards

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Join us to celebrate our 50 year anniversary!

The Press Club of Toledo cordially invites you to attend the 2022 Touchstone Awards to honor those who made a difference in the past year.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2022
5:30 P.M. COCKTAILS AND GOURMET GRAZING
7:00 P.M. PROGRAM BEGINS

VALENTINE THEATRE
410 ADAMS ST., TOLEDO, OHIO 43604

TICKETS
$65 Press Club Member
$75 Non-Member/Public
$45 Student

PURCHASE TICKETS

The Press Club of Toledo would like to thank our generous sponsors for supporting the Touchstone Awards and the future of journalism through our annual scholarship program that recognizes student journalists at The University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University.

2017 Touchstone Awards

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The best in journalism and contributions to our community will be honored at the 19th annual Press Club of Toledo Touchstone Awards.

Please join us on Thursday, October 19 at The Toledo Club (235 14th St.). Cocktails and grazing will begin at 5:30pm, before the 7:15pm program.

Our featured speaker for the 2017 Touchstones will be Rob Powers, WEWS-TV News Anchor in Cleveland.

Categories for 2017 mark the best in print, broadcast and electronic communication.

Plus, it’s a great chance to recognize some of the shining stars in this community.

The Excellence in Journalism categories:
Print (Daily)
Print (Non-Daily)
Print (Student)
Broadcast (Television)
Broadcast (Radio)
Broadcast (Student TV/Radio)
Digital Media (Blogs, websites, podcasts, etc.)
Golden Touchstone (Lifetime Achievement in Journalism)

The Excellence in Service Categories:
Touchstone Contributor Award
Touchstone Lifetime Award

Ticket Prices:
$75 Non-member
$65 Press Club member
$45 Student
$450 Table of 6

To charge tickets online, visit squareup.com/store/press-club-of-toledo

For more details, please email info@toledopressclub.com or call Shaun Hegarty at 419-265-9138.

2017 Touchstone Awards: 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 2017 Touchstone Awards. 

To submit a nomination, please download our PDF form:

2017 Touchstone Awards Call for Nominations

Nominations are due Monday, September 18. 

The Excellence in Service Categories:  

Touchstone Contributor Award

Touchstone Lifetime Award

Excellence in Journalism Categories

For Excellence in Journalism entries please provide a brief description of the entry and what went into its production.  Feel free to add any pertinent information you’d like the judges to know about your work.   

****All entries may be submitted in a digital format (youtube, soundcloud, etc.)

The Excellence in Journalism Categories:  

Print (Daily)

Print (Non-Daily)

Print (Student)

Broadcast (Television)

Broadcast (Radio)

Broadcast (Student TV/Radio)

Digital Media (Blogs, websites, podcasts, etc.)

Golden Touchstone (Lifetime achievement in Journalism)

Excellence in Service Categories

The Contributor Award is presented to a person or organization that’s a significant impact on the community over the past year.  The award can be presented to leaders in the corporate, labor, education, human services or the general public at large.  

****Please provide a written entry of the work the nominee performs, examples of how the nominee has many of the quality of life better in our region, honors or recognition the nominees has received and why you believe this nominee’s work is of the highest quality.  

The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to a person demonstrating a long term commitment to people, areas of study or industry in our region.  People who have brought positive impact, recognition and/or spotlight to the region.

****Please provide a written entry of qualities that deem this nominee worthy of a lifetime award. List achievements, awards, breadth of work and contributions to the community and/or field of journalism.