Author: denise


  • Kathy Bertone, now a full-time Naples resident and author of the book, “The Art of the Visit: Being the Perfect Host: Becoming the Perfect Guest,” has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Naples Woman’s (not a typo) Club and serves as the club’s publicity chairperson. Kathy says, “[She] looks forward to helping this worthwhile organization…

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  • Michael Feuer co-founded OfficeMax in 1988, starting with one store and $20K of his own money. During a 16-year span, Mr. Feuer, as CEO, grew the company to almost 1,000 stores world-wide with annual sales of approximately $5 billion. In December, 2003, this retail giant sold for almost $1.5 billion. In 2010, Mr. Feuer launched…

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  •   Mike Reagen, for the past ten years the president and CEO of The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce, will be guest speaker at the February 28 luncheon meeting of Press Club of Southwest Florida, 11:30 at the Naples Hilton. The club will honor him for his leadership as he completes the final months of…

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  • Open your eyes to the increased push for digital reading. The Alliance for Audited Media conducted a digital publishing survey, “How Media Companies are Innovating and Investing in Cross-Platform Opportunities.” Just shy of a 100 percent tally, the remaining 10 percent of respondents in 2012 said they plan to implement their mobile content during the next 12…

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  • Keep up with current NPC happenings on Facebook and Twitter. On Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/naplespressclub Twitter account @npcscoop There is also a list of NPC members on Twitter. You can follow them here: https://twitter.com/npcscoop/naples-press-club-members/members AND –  don’t forget the email address for sending news and articles to SCOOP:  npcscoop@aol.com

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  • PLUS PLUS for Google+

    Birgit Pauli-Haack reports on her company’s Relevanza website: “At the Social Media Club Southwest Florida recent meeting, we talked a bit about Google+ Communities.” Steve Hart posted information and great links about it on Relevanza. GooglePlus Communities growing and active. — Relevanza www.relevanza.com Google+ Communities are nothing if not wildly active and ranging all over…

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  • Why is that Box Empty?

    There’s an empty box waiting for copy for the January issue! If you want to fill it with some info about yourself just click on:  npcscoop@aol.com That’s the new link to the SCOOP editor’s desk, and she is waiting for some inside information: funny stories, trips you’ve taken, questions about the club, answers to the questions,…

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  • Donna Fiala knows how to juggle many jobs with ease. During the past three years she not only serves as Collier County Commissioner representing District 1, she writes a column for the Collier Citizen, and has served as President of the Press Club of Southwest Florida. The club has benefitted from her talents and from…

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  • The difficult job of lining up speakers for our monthly luncheons has been in the capable hands of Paul Wachsmith for the past three years. Paul formerly ran radio and TV stations in NYC, OH, ND, and TX. He also handled sports advertising at Madison Square Garden. Using his many contacts within local organizations, Paul…

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