At our first board meeting of 2014, the old-timers introduced themselves and their NPC jobs to newcomers Ann Cardamone, Helene de Neergaard and Jeff Margolis. Then it was their turn to tell us about themselves and what they hope to achieve during their tenure as board members. I feel we’re all in for an excellent
Mei-Mei Chan (pronounced “Me, Me”), president and publisher of The News Press Media Group, told her “Coming to America” success story to the 72 Press Club of Southwest Florida members and guests in attendance at the January 23 luncheon meeting at the Hilton Naples. “Destinations are important,” said Chan, “but the journeys are of more
It’s a hard publishing market out there, yet many of us are looking for places to promote and market our self-published books. Others are looking for quality e-books that can be purchased cheaply, regardless of what vehicle you use to read them. In researching this area I found one company that I thought NPC members
Married couple John and Mary Anne McKerrow—with special guest (NPC Vice President of Programs) Randall Kenneth Jones—will perform selections from three of their favorite Broadway shows on Saturday, February 15 as part of The Marco Players Lunch Box Series. All three shows: Little Shop of Horrors, Camelot and Guys and Dolls have special memories for the McKerrows. They first met in New
While over the years, the NPC has been successful in securing discounts for our members at several local restaurants, the program is hard to expand. Servers often were unaware of the details, and owners now seem more reluctant to offer this amenity than in the past. Instead, we now suggest you sign up with NAPLES
K is for Kids® is a student volunteer-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to build readers and leaders. Teens will host two exciting events this month: The Third Annual K is for Kids Teen Fashion Show and the Sixth Annual “Kids Celebrate Reading” Book Fair. I invite you to assist K is for Kids during
Ten members of the NPC attended the first meeting of a new book group at the home of Nancy Poffenberger to discuss their views on publishing and marketing their books. The discussion began with delving into areas of marketing and how each writer has contributions to make in various outlets. Then members were asked to
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