Albuquerque Press Women Program Schedule 2008

Join us at our luncheon meetings the second Monday of the month
at 11:45 a.m. at the MCM Elegante, 2020 Menaul Blvd, just E of University Ave.

Next Luncheon Meeting November 10, 2008

Lonna Atkeson enjoyed her time with APW in 2006 so much, she's coming back! Dr. Lonna Rae Atkeson is a Professor and Regents' Lecturer in the Political Science Department at UNM. She studies the politcal process and is one of the state's foremost authorities on voter issues and politics. She will talk about the major 2008 election, what happened, and why. She also is working with the Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy on a national study of campaign communications in competitive congressional elections and presidential battleground states, including NM.

For information, contact Dan Mayfield, E-Mail

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2008 Meeting Schedule
December 8

2008 MEETINGS
October--Scott Goold, a political economist currently conducting economic and policy analysis for the New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration, spoke on the economy.

May--Networking of members
April--state conference

March--PR Newswire in Albuquerque. A joint meeting with PRSA. Janine Caldwell, director of western operations for PR Newswire (prnewswire.com), told how the company located a center in Albuquerque last year with plans to employ more than 125. Established in 1954, PR Newswire has offices in 135 countries. Used by reporters, investors and public and private individuals, it bills itself as "the world leader in the electronic delivery of news releases and information directly from companies, institutions and agencies to the media, financial community and consumers."

February--Lester Berman, producer of ABC's Wildfire, spoke on NM's film industry and his experiences. Berman is an active producer and production manager and has worn many hats in film, mostly behind the camera, but with brief acting credits also. He was a unit production manager of "Suspect Zero," the first film to use the state's film incentives including film investment loans and 25 percent tax rebates on all direct production expenditures, including New Mexico labor.

January--From the Keyboard and the Airwaves: Gene Grant on Writing and Talking in Albuquerque's Media. Gene Grant, co-host of KNME's "New Mexico In-Focus", discussed how he hit the hot seat in Albuquerque.

2007 MEETINGS
December--Making it BIG: Arts professionals told us how it is done
Danny Lopez, marketing director of the National Hispanic Cultural Center, and Sophie Martin, president of the New Mexico Advertising Federation and marketing communications instructor for the Anderson School of Management at UNM, discussed how to get great media exposure for arts events in Albuquerque.

November-- Steve Terrell, Santa Fe New Mexican political reporter, discussed current political events caused by Senator Pete Domenici's (R, NM) decision to end his senatorial career.

October-- The Demise of the Albuquerque Tribune. Phill Casaus, Trib editor, talked about the impending closing of the paper.

September-- Current Issues in APS. Martin Esquivel, District 4 board member of the Albuquerque Public School, discussed current issues in APS.

June--The Story at UNM Press: Luther Wilson. Wilson gave us the "Big Picture at the University Press" and talked about the current plans for the Press.

May--What is Happening with the David Iglesias U.S. Attorney Situation?
A New Mexico story took a national angle. Albuquerque Journal investigative reporter Michael Gallagher gave us the story behind that story when he talked about covering the David Iglesias U.S. Attorney situation. Gallagher is an award-winning local reporter who has covered many breaking news stories and made news with his coverage.

March--Marketing: What's in it for me?
Nationally recognized speaker Ray Shewnack, CEO of the Wright Edge Corporation, a local agency, demystified the concept of marketing in N.M.

February-- Politics New Mexico Style: An update on the 60 day session
Joe Monahan, author of the well-read statewide blog: "New Mexico Politics with Joe Monahan" (joemonahansnewmexico.blogspot.com/) brought us up to date on the 2007 New Mexico State legislative session. The 60-day session began Jan. 16, 2007. Monahan's blog has become must reading for those addicted to the state's political issues. We heard what Monahan's "alligators" were saying about the session.

January--Journalism in New Mexico
Members discussed their work and the current aspects of journalism in Albuquerque and New Mexico.

2006 Meetings

December-- The Nuts and Bolts of Blogging
Pari Noskin Taichert, Albuquerque author and blogger, www.murderati.com; Jon Knudsen, adventure traveler whose eclectic career included 31 years as an elementary teacher and Duke City Fix blogger Johnny Mango along with Sophie Martin and Nora Heineman-Fleck, all at www.dukecityfix.com; Christine Robinson; and Marisa Demarco discussed how they use their blogs and how others can use blogging for their own purposes.

November
Brian Sanderhoff, president of Research & Polling, Inc., brought us his insights on the election polls and Lonna Atkeson, UNM professor of political science, added some perspective on this year's races and how money is used by groups to get their message out.

October (article at: www.dukecityfix.com/index.php?itemid=2157)
Quality of Life referendum--David Campbell, an Albuquerque attorney and volunteer with the Quality of Life initiative and Pamela Chavez, co-chair of the QOL, an Albuquerque group that supports the passage of the referendum in Albuquerque's Nov. 7 general election, spoke about what the referendum is and how money will be spent. Terri Cole, president & CEO of the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce and Sherman McCorkle president & CEO of Technologies Venture Corporation (TVC) offered reasons not to support this initiative in its current form.

September
Diane Velasco, executive director of The Citizen Media Group, and a former Albuquerque Journal business reporter, told about founding a non-profit Web-based news source and about how it differs from traditional news organizations.

June
What's up in the state's J-Schools--Communication and journalism chairs from NM universities and colleges discussed their programs and how instruction differs in an ever-changing technological world.

May
Letter to Editor=Sedition?--Laura Berg, VA nurse investigated for sedition after she wrote a letter to the Weekly Alibi criticizing the Bush administration's handling of Hurricane Katrina and the Iraq war, and Larry Kronen, one of the ACLU attorneys handling her case, discussed the case. A representative from the VA was been invited to join them. NOTE: Based on APW's nomination, Berg received the Albuquerque Community Foundation's 2006 Linda Estes Giraffe Award for sticking out her neck.

April
State Conference

March
NM's Sunshine Law--APW recognized National Sunshine Week by hosting Elizabeth Staley, recently appointed deputy executive director of the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government (NMFOG).

February
Sports Media--Steve Hurlbert, Isotopes press guy, and Greg Remington, UNM Athletics Media, discussed sports media.

January
Media's coverage of crime in Albuquerque--Trish Hoffman, public information officer for the Albuquerque Police Department, and Stuart Dyson, veteran news reporter, discussed the media's coverage of crime in Albuquerque.

2005 Meetings
December
The Local Book Scene--David Steinberg, book editor for the Albuquerque Journal, spoke about the local book scene followed by a book fair with APW author members.

November
Anonymous Sources and Shield Laws--A discussion by Albuquerque attorney Jim Dines, Bob Johnson, executive director of the Foundation for Open Government, and Kate Nelson, Albuquerque Tribune managing editor.

October
Minimum Wage Issue-- Just days after the issue was decided, business professor Allen Parkman and former state economist Gerry Bradley to discussed ramifications of the hot-button topic of the 2005 city election.

September
Eileen Longsworth, City of Albuquerque library director, discussed the FBI’s recent, controversial use of a Patriot Act provision and ACLU N.M. Executive Director Peter Simonson provided an update on the Congressional discussion and/or debate as to whether to amend or extend the Act.

June
Bob Gassaway, University of New Mexico journalism professor, Phill Casaus, Albuquerque Tribune editor-in-chief, and Belinda Rawlins, Managing Director of New Mexico Media Literacy Project, discussed how journalism ethics are being addressed in both professional and educational settings.

May
Dennis Herrick discusses the business dynamics of journalism and the role of mass media. A UNM Communication and Journalism Department faculty member, he spent 10 years as a daily newspaper reporter, 8 as a congressional chief of staff and 12 as owner and publisher of a weekly newspaper group.

March
Where was Larry? No one seemed to know where he was, but on Monday, March 14, Larry Ahrens, the new morning host at the new FM talk station 106.3 KAGM, surfaced to speak to APW.

February
Fresh from a month on the ground with troops in Iraq, Bob Martin, reporter and helicopter pilot for KRQE-TV, Ch. 13, spoke to the Albuquerque Press Women.

January
Larry Waldman, senior economist at the Bureau of Business and Economic Research, University of New Mexico, reviewed the state of New Mexico's economy and what might be discussed, voted upon and enacted during the 2005 New Mexico Legislative Session.

Past Meetings--2004

January
Steve Terrell, The Santa Fe New Mexican’s Capitol Bureau Chief, shared his insights, predictions, and inside stories about the last and

the upcoming legislative sessions.

February
Zelie Pollon, Santa Fe journalist, and photographer Laurent Guerin gave their view of Iraq today from an Iraqi’s points of view. Pollon and Guerin recently returned from Iraq, where they interviewed 100+ Iraqis about the war and American presence.

March
Albuquerque Journal business writer Rosalie Rayburn addressed "Bias in Coverage of the Middle East." A long-time journalist, Rayburn has resided in Saudi Arabia. She discussed some of her experiences, media coverage of the Middle East and Arab censorship.

April
APS Chief of Staff Tom Garrity, a public relations and marketing specialist, discussed ways to handle the media during a crisis.

May
New Mexico Press Women State Conference, Albuquerque, Uptown
Sheraton. Visit New Mexico Press Women for details of the conference.

June
Sandoval County Clerk Victoria Dunlap thrust Bernalillo into national spotlight when she issued marriage licenses to same-sex couples. She discussed the issue and offered suggestions on possible next steps.

September
New Mexico Film Office Director Lisa Strout discussed the value of attracting film projects to New Mexico in terms of jobs and the economy.

October
"The 2004 Political Scene" was discussed by New Mexico Political Science lecturer Gilbert St. Clair, an expert on national and New Mexico politics and public policy.

November
Political consultants shared information "they wished the media knew about political campaigns" and analyzed the local and national election results.

December
A panel discussion on "Work+Life: Employers Weigh-in on the Balancing Act" was presented by Susan Carkeek, associate vice president/director of Human Resources, UNM; B.J. Jones, director of Human Resources, Sandia labs; and Terri Cole, Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce president and CEO.