Arthur Lloyd Hecht, a founding member of the Press Club of Southwest Florida and a board member, passed away peacefully in Naples, Fla. on Oct. 22, 2013, after succumbing to cancer. It was the day before his 80th birthday, and…
Your Board in Action
Business tackled at our October Board of Governors meeting focused on a wrap-up of our Celebrity Author Luncheon and plans for future meetings. We actually made over $600 for our scholarship fund. We will add even more to that figure…
November 21 luncheon features familiar name in entertainment world
Our Program VP Randy Jones made my job easier by writing a Naples Daily News “Business Class” column about our November program presenter, KC Schulberg. Since KC has already approved this copy, I’m going to use it as our…
Have I Got a Deal for You!
Press Club of Southwest Florida has received an invitation from Options Thrift Shoppe for a “personalized, after-hours shopping experience.” Available on weeknights from 5:00 to 8:00, this chance to browse for a minimum of 20 NPC members comes with a…
NPC Luncheon with Kathleen van Bergen – Oct. 24, 2013
Ms. van Bergen told the NPC members and guests the story about why she was not able to keep her initial speaking engagement with NPC on Jan. 24, 2013. She flew into Brussels that day to meet with Andrey…
The Gossip Corner
This column is going to be about NPC members. I am submitting my story as one of them. On September 14, 2013, I became a widow. My husband Peter Simenauer died that day. He was the last of my family,…
Your Board in Action
Your Press Club of Southwest Florida continues to grow. At our September 18 board meeting, we accepted into membership two new applicants: Suzanne Leonard and Shirley Hanson. We hope to welcome them at our next luncheon. Please search them out…
Artis—Naples (The Phil) CEO Kathleen van Bergen to speak at October 24 Luncheon
To kick off our fall/winter luncheon season, Artis—Naples CEO Kathleen van Bergen will share some behind-the-scenes information about the functioning of our premiere cultural venue Artis—Naples. Ms. van Bergen approaches her third season at the helm of the organization, whose…
The Gossip Corner
Do you know we have a celebrity in our midst? Our very own Randy Jones, NPC VP of Programs, and formally known as Randall Kenneth Jones, is starring in The Naples Players production of The Great American Trailer Park, opening October 9…