September 2007 NEWSLETTER

ALBUQUERQUE PRESS WOMEN E-GRAM

Phill Casaus, Editor of The Albuquerque Tribune will discuss the sale of the Tribune by Scripps Howard and the end of Joint Operating Agreement with the Albuquerque Publishing Company at the monthly Albuquerque Press Women luncheon Monday, Oct. 8.

The E. W. Scripps Co. is seeking a buyer for Tribune, an afternoon newspaper published Monday through Saturday, and intends to close the newspaper if a qualified buyer is not found.

Casaus, an Albuquerque native, became the Tribune editor in chief June 1, 2003. A former sports writer, columnist, city editor and managing editor, Casaus has been in Albuquerque journalism for almost 30 years. He is in a unique position to talk about print newspapers, joint operating agreements and the era of the morning-evening newspapers, as well as the current situation and the future of the Tribune, a paper begun in 1922.

The Albuquerque Press Women luncheon will be held Monday, Oct. 8 at 11:45 a.m. at the Sheraton Uptown, Menaul & Louisiana. Lunch meetings are open to the public for the nonmember price of $21 or join APW at the door and pay the low member price of $15. Reservations: contact: Janet Ford at 720-7821 or E-Mail by Wednesday, Oct. 3. Please tell Janet if you want a vegetarian meal. Your reservation is our commitment to have a sandwich and dessert for you and your commitment to pay.

The Tribune WebPage http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2007/aug/28/trib-goes-sale/ has many comments from alumni Tribune journalists, who have taken to calling themselves Tribunistas, who offer heartfelt remarks on this comment page.

November Luncheon-- Save the Date: November 12, 2007. Stay tuned for details as we engage the area's most insightful speakers on a Hot Press Woman Topic.

Member Dues--Albuquerque Press Women Dues for 2008 are now payable. If you are a member of NMPW or NFPW the dues are $10. Or you can join just the local chapter for $10.

Member perks--Check out our Web site (abqpw.org) wherein members may promote their services. If you wish to be included, send your information by e-mail to Janet Ford. Members may also have a link to their own Web sites, if they wish, at no charge.

Fashionable Pens--We have really professional pens as gifts for our speakers. They are embossed with our Web site: www.abqpw.org and have a soft grip surface. They are available for sale at the sign-in table at meetings. For just $10, they make a nice gift for the writer in your life.

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