NOVEMBER 20, 2007 NEWSLETTER
ALBUQUERQUE PRESS WOMEN E-GRAM
Making it BIG: Arts professionals tell 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, will discuss how he gets great media exposure for arts events in Albuquerque at the monthly Albuquerque Press Women luncheon Monday, Dec. 10.
Lopez has won recognition for his ability to get news out about his organization and Mayfield has the inside scope from the newspaper
perspective on how to get ink for arts events. Martin has worked with the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, Los Angeles Opera, Madstone Theaters, Popejoy Hall, the College of Santa Fe's fine arts department, Lorimar Motion Pictures and Theatre LA.
Join us to learn and network about arts coverage. Luncheon begins at 11:45 a.m. at the Sheraton Uptown hotel, Menaul & Louisiana. Members
$15, nonmembers $21. Reservations: contact Janet Ford at 720-7821 by
Wednesday, Dec. 5. Please tell Janet if you want a vegetarian meal. Your reservation is our commitment to have a tuna salad on a fluffy croissant sandwich and dessert for you and your commitment to pay.
** State Conference: Save the Date: April 11-12, 2008 in Albuquerque,
for the NM Press Women annual conference. The NMPW President has asked APW to host the conference and plans are underway to confirm a hotel. Please call or email your willingness to serve on the committee to set up the conference: dmayfield@abqjournal.com, 823-3921.
** Members' Dues News--2008 Dues are now being accepted (due in
January). Remember our special membership offer is join APW now ($35 a year for ABQ-only membership, or $10 a year if you are also an NFPW and NMPW member) and get membership through the rest of 2007 and all of 2008! Join us for our luncheons to support the group and to network. Please feel free to invite friends and associates to attend! Prospective members that you bring to the lunch may receive the $15 member price at the door.
** January Luncheon: Save the Date: Jan. 14 for the next Press Women
luncheon.
** Drawing for a Prize: There is a new raffle to raise funds for the NMPW annual scholarship fund – this time it is a sturdy softcase tote stuffed with books and other goodies. Tickets are $1 each or 5 for $3. We will sell the tickets during the Dec. 10, Jan. 14 and Feb. 11 lunches and the drawing will be held on Feb. 11. You need not be present to win. And please remember to talk-up this scholarship opportunity with college students who should be encouraged to apply for it, especially where winning a scholarship will help a great student to stay in college.
Thanks also to Sharon Niederman for her $250 challenge to raise a matching amount and add that to the scholarship funds. The goal was met at the last APW luncheon when the "cup" was passed—and thanks to the APW members who helped to make the match.
Job opening--T.S. Last of the Valencia County News-Bulletin is being promoted to general manager at El Defensor Chieftain in Socorro. This will create a sports reporter opening at the News-Bulletin in Belen. Duties will including reporting on sports and other types of writing, photography and at least some layout. Classified ads are set to run soon in the News-Bulletin and the Albuquerque Journal. If you or someone you know is interested, contact Dave Puddu at 505-864-4472 or dpuddu@news-bulletin.com.
** Contest Deadline: Start choosing your pieces to enter the NMPW 2007 communicator's contest. If your mail did not deliver the contest entry form in
print, please go to the Web page: www.newmexicopresswomen.org<http://www.newmexicopresswomen.org/> where you can down load a PDF of the contest information and entry forms.
**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.
You have news for this EGRAM, you know you do, so please send it to Susan Walton, E-Mail.
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