Featuring Mei-Mei Chan
President and Publisher, The News-Press Media Group
THE WHO, WHAT WHERE & WHEN
· JANUARY 23 at 11:30am
· HILTON NAPLES
· $25 MEMBERS
· $28 SPOUSES/SIGNIFICANT OTHERS
· $30 NON-MEMBER GUESTS
Order Tickets Today! Members can email RSVP@naplespressclub.org. Non-members and/or those members ordering online click here or copy the URL http://bit.ly/18Ovqi5 into your browser and choose your ticket type.
Reservation deadline is 01/20/14
RESERVATION POLICY
• Advance reservations are required
• Members/spouses/significant other may pay at the door (cash, check, credit card)
• Members may also purchase tickets online—see web address below
• Non-member guests MUST purchase tickets online—see web address below
• Reservation/cancellation deadline is the Monday morning prior to luncheon date
• NO WALK-INS, PLEASE. Late reservations or cancellations, please contact Karla Wheeler at 239-572-0607.
MENU CHOICES
• Primary Luncheon Choice: Big Bowl Salad with Mixed Greens, Chicken Breast, Cherry Tomatoes, Julienne Carrots, Cucumbers. Dressings: Ranch, Herb Vinaigrette.
• Alternative: Same as above with cheddar cheese / no chicken.
• Dessert: Red Velvet Cake.
MEI-MEI CHAN
President and Publisher, The News-Press Media Group
Florida Regional President, Gannett East Group
Mei-Mei joined The News-Press Media Group as President and Publisher in March 2010, and has established herself as a dynamic community catalyst. She is passionate about civic leadership and the important role The News-Press plays in helping reflect, connect, challenge and lead Southwest Florida, with the core purpose of serving the greater good.
Mei-Mei has an unusually broad knowledge of the media industry, having held executive positions in news, circulation, marketing and advertising. She came to Florida from The Seattle Times Company, where she had been the Vice President of Advertising.
In 2013, she received the 8th annual Apex award from the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce, which recognizes women for professional excellence, community service and mentoring. She was also promoted to Florida Regional President for Gannett’s East Group, overseeing all four newspapers in the state.
Other recent honors include: The Senator’s Award from state Sen. Mike Bennett and Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto; The Corporate Person of the Year from The Estero Chamber of Commerce; The Leadership and Diversity Award from Gannett. Also, Unity: Journalists of Color listed her among the 100 outstanding journalists of the past century.
Mei-Mei has long been involved in leadership development and now serves as a member of the Horizon Council, Lee County’s Economic Development partnership, chairing its Economic Development Task Force; the Advisory Council for FGCU’s Lutgert College of Business; the Naples Chamber of Commerce Board; and as a statewide trustee for the PACE Center for Girls.
Previously, Mei-Mei held editor and reporter positions at the Post Register in Idaho Falls, ID, the Chicago Sun-Times, USA Weekend magazine, USA Today and the Commercial News in Danville, IL.
Born in Canton, China, Mei-Mei lived in Hong Kong until the family immigrated to Chicago when she was 7. She is a communications graduate from the University of Illinois at Champaign. She is married to Randy Kirk, a former journalist; they have two grown children and enjoy playing tennis, musical theater, traveling and exploring.
Order Tickets Today! Members can email RSVP@naplespressclub.org. Non-members and/or those members ordering online click here or copy the URL http://bit.ly/18Ovqi5 into your browser and choose your ticket type.