Category: Your Board in Action
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Our regular board meetings tend to be quick and to the point so we can take care of business in less than 1 ½ hours. When we convene for our annual half-day planning retreat, we adopt a more leisurely pace. We have time for deeper discussions plus convivial camaraderie. That’s exactly what members of the…
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Less than two days ago, I was on a transatlantic flight from South Africa. My body arrived here in Naples, but I think my brain is SWIMMING across the ocean. I hope it shows up soon. If this report on NPC matters is less than coherent, don’t blame me. Fault the six time zones between…
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Drumroll, please… We have a new treasurer! Daniel Weir attended our February luncheon when his wife, Professor Laura Weir, wowed us as our speaker on the current political climate. He liked us so much that he applied for membership and was accepted with unanimous approval. We immediately snagged him to fill the open position of…
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Our February board meeting focused primarily on how to better serve our members and future journalists. We discussed upcoming programs—Professor Laura Weir’s take on politics at our February luncheon, the Edwin Black “Insider Breakfast,” the March 16 “Honor the Free Press” luncheon, a planning meeting to begin discussion of how to celebrate our 20th anniversary.…
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Our first NPC Board of Governors meeting of 2016 reinforced my earlier belief that the newly elected officers will enhance the club’s leadership. VP/Programs David Silverberg introduced his goal to “build toward making NPC the center of intellectual life in Naples.” He suggested some ideas for special “newsmaker” events and an even closer mentoring relationship…
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January. Already. My mother was right: the older you get, the faster time moves. Your Press Club of Southwest Florida board did not meet in December, so instead of reporting on activities that did not happen, I will use this spot in Scoop to look forward to 2016. As impossible as it may seem, this…
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Our November board meeting came close to being unofficial. For the first five minutes we lacked a quorum: Three members were out of town. One was ill. Two more had to work into the evening. Then two additional governors arrived and we launched our business meeting. That occurrence gives me incentive to talk about the…
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Our October Board of Governors meeting, on Oct. 6, dealt with several issues tabled over the summer, following our May strategic planning retreat. We took a critical look at our membership categories and decided they didn’t need to be expanded but worked just fine. So as we go forward, we will continue with a “regular”…
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After enjoying our summer vacation, the NPC Board of Governors met Sept. 1, on its new “first Tuesday” meeting day. A few board members could not attend, but those who did took care of some important business. Membership Chair Karla Wheeler presented one membership application, which we accepted, so we have grown by at least one…
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