Author: SCOOP Staff


  • Press Club Invited to Media Breakfast May 22

    Press club members are invited to attend the 2025 Media Breakfast on Thursday, May 22, sponsored by the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) and Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). This year’s theme, “SWFL’s Evolving Media Landscape,” brings together leading voices in local journalism for a dynamic, moderated panel discussion. Gain insight into the latest

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  • Press Club to Celebrate World Press Freedom Day at May 1 Meeting

    Please join us for our final luncheon meeting of the season on Thursday, May 1, at the beautiful new AC Marriott Hotel in downtown Naples. We’ll be celebrating World Press Freedom Day, an annual event honoring the importance of journalists protecting democratic values and fostering informed societies around the world. Press Club president Tom Doerr

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  • April Newsmaker Luncheon Speaker to Make an Announcement

    The theme of the Press Club’s April 9th Newsmaker luncheon will be “An Insider’s Look at NCH’s Future.” NCH’s Chief Impact Officer, Mara Hammond, will give us a peek at the strategic vision and transformation underway to dramatically advance healthcare for Southwest Florida. As Chief Impact Officer, Hammond’s job is to see and develop a strategy to meet

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  • Save the Date: Future of Healthcare in SWFL April 9 Luncheon with Mara Hammond

    The Press Club of Southwest Florida is excited to announce its upcoming Newsmaker Luncheon on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Seasons 52. This engaging event will feature Naples Comprehensive Health’s (NCH) dynamic Chief Impact Officer, Mara Hammond. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to and ask questions of Hammond, whose visionary role is essential

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  • 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

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  • Join Us March 11: “Pressed to Kill: Inside Newspapers’ Worst Mass Murder”

    Press Club board member Tom Marquardt has written a book you’ll probably want to read. Before you do, however, hear Tom give a compelling account of what the book is about at the upcoming March 11 press club luncheon. WHEN: Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Registration starts at 11:30, opening remarks begin at noon, and event

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  • Renew Your Membership and Expand Your Journalism Family

    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

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  • Friendly Reminders: Join Us for Lunch Feb. 11; Renew Your Membership by Jan. 31

    RSVP for Feb. 11 Luncheon: Spotlight on Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation If you haven’t yet reserved your spot for lunch on Feb. 11 at Seasons 52, now is the time! Join us for a timely and insightful presentation about human trafficking and child exploitation in Southwest Florida. Click here for details about our dynamic speaker,

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  • Feb. 11 Luncheon: Spotlight on Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation

    Please join us Tuesday, Feb. 11, for a luncheon meeting featuring speaker Lt. Wade Williams, a member of the Southwest Florida Inter-Agency Child Exploitation and Persons Trafficking Task Force (INTERCEPT Task Force). This partnership brings together federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to rescue victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.   Williams’ appearance

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