Reminders: Join Us for Lunch March 11; Renew Your Membership for 2025

RSVP for March 11 Luncheon: “Pressed to Kill: Inside Newspapers’ Worst Mass Murder”

If you haven’t yet made a reservation for lunch on March 11 at the Naples Hilton, now is the time! You won’t want to miss this hard-hitting presentation by board member Tom Marquardt, author of the new book, “Pressed to Kill: Inside Newspapers’ Worst Mass Murder.”

Tom was editor of the Capital Gazette newspapers in Annapolis, MD, when a killer entered the newsroom and murdered five employees.

Click here for details about how you can reserve your spot.

We hope to see you there!

Your 2025 Membership Dues Are Now Overdue!

We value your membership in the Press Club of Southwest Florida and encourage you to renew your membership by paying your 2025 dues, which were due Jan. 31, 2025. Club dues are still one of the best bargains in town — $75 a year, or $30 a year if you are under 30.

There are three easy ways to pay:

1. Pay electronically (PayPal or credit/debit card) through Eventbrite by clicking here. Note that Eventbrite defaults to having you pay via PayPal. However, if you click on the link to pay via PayPal, another page will appear, which has a link at the bottom to “Pay with Credit or Debit Card.”
2. Mail a check made payable to the Press Club of Southwest Florida to Julie Pedretti, 16150 Allura Dr., Unit 5310, Naples, FL 34110-9330.
3. Pay via check, cash, or credit card at the March 11 luncheon at the Naples Hilton.

Thank you for your ongoing support of your local press club. Quality journalism matters. Defending the First Amendment matters. The public’s right to know matters. Supporting journalism students matters. Together, we can make a difference.