Author: SCOOP Staff


  • Are You an Informed Collier County Voter? – RSVP for Jan. 18 Luncheon

    Join us Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Edgewater Beach Hotel, 1901 Gulf Shore Blvd., N., Naples, for a timely presentation about elections. Click here  to purchase your ticket via Eventbrite. Or if you prefer to pay at the door, send an email to RSVP@pressclubswfl.org to reserve your seat. Use this email…

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  • Save the Date of Jan. 18; Time to Renew Your Membership

    Join Us Jan. 18 for a Focus on Elections Be sure to mark your calendar for Jan. 18 so you can join us for an informative luncheon meeting at the Edgewater Beach Hotel. Our guest speaker will be press club member Sandy Parker, who created the website, blog and newsletter Sparker’s Soapbox years ago to…

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  • RSVP Today for Dec. 8 Annual Meeting & Newsmaker Event Featuring FGCU’s New President

    Please join us for lunch on Friday, Dec. 8, at Hilton Naples for the club’s brief annual meeting followed by a presentation by newsmaker Dr. Aysugul Timur, the new president of Florida Gulf Coast University. FGCU was established 32 years ago and now has an enrollment of nearly 14,000 undergraduate students. Dr. Timur will highlight…

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  • Press Club Invited to Dec. 6 PRSA Holiday Social Sunset Cruise

    Join the Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA) Gulf Coast Chapter Wednesday, Dec. 6, and chart a course for an unforgettable evening of networking and holiday cheer aboard the Miss Naples Catamaran. Enjoy a scenic cruise through Naples Bay and Port Royal while savoring appetizers prepared by PRSA members, paired with a cash bar for…

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  • Dec. 8 Annual Meeting & “Newsmaker” Luncheon Featuring Dr. Aysegul Timur, new FGCU President

    We hope you will join us for lunch Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, at Hilton Naples. Following a short annual meeting of the Press Club of Southwest Florida, we will hear from “Newsmaker” Dr. Aysegul Timur, the new President of Florida Gulf Coast University. The 32-year-old FGCU now has an enrollment of nearly 14,000 undergraduate students. FGCU:…

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  • Nov. 17 Lunch-and-Learn Event on Artificial Intelligence Is Postponed

    The event scheduled for Friday, Nov. 17, at FGCU has been postponed, probably until February. Watch your inbox for details about the new date/time for this timely event co-sponsored by PRSA and FGCU, which will take a deep dive into the evolving topic of generative artificial intelligence.

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  • Press Club Invited to Nov. 17 Artificial Intelligence Event

    Join the Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA) Gulf Coast Chapter and Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) on Friday, November 17, for an unprecedented dive into the dynamic world of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Generative AI) during a must-attend lunch & learn event. The intersection of AI and public relations is reshaping how we communicate, strategize,…

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  • How Can We Save Local Media? – RSVP Today for This Nov. 8 Panel Discussion

    The Press Club is kicking off the 2023-24 program season on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Hilton Naples with a national speaker and local panel regarding new media funding models to support (rebuild) local news and investigative reporting.   Topic: How Can We Save Local Media? – Grants, Philanthropy, and Other New…

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  • Sean Martinelli of NBC2 Wins National Edward R. Murrow Award

    Please join us in congratulating press club member Sean Martinelli, whose segment Story2Share on NBC2, has won a national Edward R. Murrow Award. Sean was featured on the Today Show this week while he was in New York City to accept his award. He shared that he had been at the morning show several times as a child and teen,…

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