President’s Message
January marks the mid-year point for the current board of directors’ term in office.
We have had continued growth in membership, an increase in activities, plus the repair and creation of new communications. Here’s a list of events:
January 23, 2012 Networking Hour at The Old Monk
The Networking Hour for January was held at The Old Monk on North Henderson in Dallas
January 23rd Networking Hour at The Old Monk
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Book and Author – A Special Book Sale and Signing Event – December 14th – Omni Dallas
Held at the Omni Dallas Hotel – local authors signed books and mingled with old and new friends.
Book and Author – A Special Book Sale and Signing Event – December 14th – Omni Dallas
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December 13th Networking Hour at The Mansion
The holiday season was celebrated at the Mansion on Turtle Creek.
December 13th Networking Hour at The Mansion
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Networking Hour at the Legendary Louie’s Tuesday, November 15
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October 11th Networking Hour at The Cedars Social
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Lt. Col. Jim Cline “Boots on the Ground” in Afghanistan – September 28
Lieutenant Colonel Jim Cline discussed his experiences while serving in Afghanistan. The event was held at KERA.
LTC Cline, who returned from deployment in July, talked about the daily life and activities of the troops under his command.
President of the Denton County Transportation Authority, LTC Cline is a design engineer in the 176th Brigade of the Texas Army National Guard. During his 27-year military career, he has earned the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal and the Army Achievement Medal
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Networking Hour at the Stoneleigh Hotel Bar – September 20
The September Networking Hour was held at the Stoneleigh Hotel. Tours of the Penthouse
were provided
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“The Legacies of 9/11… Ten Years Later,” was held Tuesday, September 6,
at KERA Studios. Examining the ongoing impact of the September 11th attacks, the panel discussion featured moderator Jim Falk, World Affairs Council and panelists Seyom Brown, PhD, Director of Studies at the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Tower Center for Political Studies, Robin Lovin, PhD, Professor of Ethics at SMU’s Cary Maguire University, J. Matthew Wilson, PhD, Director of Political Science at SMU, and Joe W. Pitts III, professor at Stanford Law School and Oxford University and former chair of Amnesty International USA.
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2011 Annual Meeting – Friday, August 5th
The Annual Meeting of the Press Club of Dallas was held August 5th at KERA. Leaving board members were honored and the new board of directors were announced. The new board of directors held their first meeting.
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Upcoming events include:
February 21st Networking Hour at the Marquee Grill
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Entrepreneurial Journalism Workshop on February 25th
This workshop, to be held at SMU, will address how to understand, use, and profit from the new media.
Check the website for upcoming details – Press Club members will receive email updates.
Life After Layoffs on February 27th
A half-day workshop/career counseling/group therapy session for members of the DFW area media who have been laid off (or who may fear it’s coming). To be held at the Irving Convention Center.
Check the website for upcoming details – Press Club members will receive email updates.
The 2011-2012 Press Club Board of Directors:
Paul Wahlstrom – President, Liz Oliphant – President Elect, Niki Nicastro McCuistion - Secretary, David Dunnigan – Past President, Marjie Acheson, Michelle Bleiberg, Rudy Bush, Delisa Day, Maura Gast, Tamara Gough, Phyllis Hammond, Michael Lindenberger, Mark Lowry, Deborah Marine, Jason Philyaw, Robert Smith, Elizabeth Zavala
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The 2010-11 Board of Directors, would like to give you an update on what has been going on since we took office in August:
- On September 11th the New Media Committee held a very successful Social Media Workshop at the SMU Journalism Complex. Over 70 journalists, PR/marketing professionals, and students listened to professionals share tips and strategies for using social media on the job. The event was the top trending topic on twitter that day for all of DFW and drew contributions and raves from online observers as far away as Washington D.C. Plans are underway for another workshop in early 2011.
- The World Affairs Council DFW invited Press Club members to a reception for an Iraqi delegation on September 15th. Members discussed the role of the press in the United States with the Mayor of Karbala, the Chairman of the Baghdad Provincial Government, and the Chairman of the Anbar Provincial Council.
- On October 18th a reunion of the Gridiron Players was held at the Corner Bar & Grill. The last Gridiron Show was held in 2000 after 50 years of performances. Volunteers have begun working on songs and sketches for a series of small shows to be held throughout the year.
- New membership cards began distribution in November. Half of the club’s membership have received their picture I.D.’s. If you would like a membership card or if you want to update the picture on your current card send your picture to pwahl1@verizon.net. A new card will be mailed to you.
- The Capitol Pub was the meeting place for the November 9th Networking Hour.
- New membership rates were established by the board on November 20th. An “unemployed” rate for out of work members who are renewing or re-joining the club was created. The new rate is $50 a year and is in effect until December 1, 2011. Also a new corporate/agency rate for 5 members was established at $500 a year.
- In December nominations started being accepted for the Living Legends of North Texas Journalism honor. The nominations are the first step in planning a very special event — the Press Club of Dallas Past Presidents Salute the Living Legends of North Texas Journalism – in 2011.
- The last Networking Hour for 2010 was held at the Three Sheets on December 13th. Plans are underway for more Networking Hour’s in 2011.
- L. Ray Ward: an active member and past president of The Press Club of Dallas , passed away on December 27th.He will be long remembered for the contributions he made to the profession.
- On January 15, 2011 the Press Club Board of Directors, recognizing the changing media environment, established new membership rates. The new rates are: Professional (public relations, advertising, marketing) is now $75.00 a year, Social (non media/news or public relations, advertising, marketing professionals) is $200.00 a year. Rates that remained the same were: Students (currently enrolled fulltime) at $10.00 a year, Media/News at $50.00 a year, Retired (from all membership levels) at $50.00 a year, Corporate (up to 10 members) at $1,000.00 a year.
- A small but appreciative group of current and former Press Club members attended an exclusive viewing of the Tom Landry Collection at Fair Park on January 18th. The event organized by Liz Oliphant and the Dallas Historical Society allowed visitors a chance to see up close memorabilia from Landry’s past.
- Members of the Gridiron Players visited Mama’s Party, a popular talent showcase, on Monday, January 24th, to scout for a possible appearance. Amy Stevenson hosts this event at the Contemporary Theater of Dallas every Monday night.
- A large gathering, including Press Club members, attended the February 17th World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth program on “The Wikileaks Fallout: A Panel Discussion” at the Rosewood Crescent Court Hotel.
- Around 40 people attended the March 8th Networking Hour at the historic Texas Theater in Oak Cliff. Hugh Aynesworth, who was a reporter for the Dallas Morning News in 1963, was a few feet away from Oswald when he was arrested in the theater. He recalled the events of the day.
- Charles Franklin Dameron died on March 13, 2011. In 1946 he began his newspaper career with the Dallas Times Herald, where he served as a reporter, city editor, news editor, and retired as associate managing editor in 1983. He served as president of the Press Club of Dallas and general chairman of the annual Gridiron Show.
- The Press Club of Dallas hosted a hands-on mobile media workshop on April 16th at SMU. The full-day course provided each participant all the training they needed to shoot, edit and publish to the web a high-quality short video — all using handheld devices.
- The May 10th Press Club Networking Hour was held at the Meddlesome Moth in the Design District.
- 200 people honored the Living Legends of North Texas Journalism at a reception at the Trinity Trust on May 25th.
- The Press Club’s June 13th Networking Hour was at the Times Ten Cellars in Lakewood. Times Ten is a full production Texas winery.
- Candidates for the 2011 -12 Press Club of Dallas Board of Directors addressed a large crowd at the Belmont Bar in the Belmont Hotel on Tuesday, July 12th.
- The Annual Meeting of the Press Club of Dallas will be held Friday, August 5th at the KERA Community Room
2010-11 Press Club of Dallas Board of Directors
David Dunnigan (President) – Marjie Acheson, Hugh Aynesworth, Michelle Bleiberg, Durhl Caussey, Diana Claussen, Delisa Day, Maura Gast, Tamara Gough, Michael Lindenberger,Tony Pederson, Jason Philyaw, Niki McCuistion, Mark Lowry, Liz Oliphant, Robert Smith, Paul Wahlstrom, Ray Ward.
