Archive for the ‘Newsmaker Luncheons’ Category

Reed discusses transportation improvements at the Atlanta Press Club

Thursday, January 26th, 2012 Posted in APC programs, Atlanta Press Club, Newsmaker Luncheons | No Comments »

The Atlanta Press Club hosted Atlanta’s Mayor Kasim Reed at a Newsmaker Luncheon Tuesday. Mayor Reed discussed a variety of subjects, including the Falcons’ proposed open-air football stadium, the upcoming presidential race, and Atlanta’s ever-present 5 p.m. traffic jam. Reed mentioned ...

Lt. Gen. Caldwell increasing Afghan forces to 352,000

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011 Posted in Newsmaker Luncheons | No Comments »

NATO Training Commander, Lt. Gen. William Caldwell, was the featured speaker at an Atlanta Press Club Newsmaker luncheon Tuesday, June 22. General Caldwell is in charge of recruiting, training and assigning responsibilities to the Afghan forces. Speaking to a room ...

Gingrich still in the race

Monday, June 27th, 2011 Posted in APC programs, Newsmaker Luncheons | No Comments »

Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich spoke to the Atlanta Press Club during a Newsmaker breakfast on Wednesday, June 22. Gingrich spoke about his recent loss of staffers and campaign team, comparing his struggles to that of Ronald Reagan back in 1980: ...

Bernie Marcus wants to open school

Monday, June 20th, 2011 Posted in Newsmaker Luncheons | No Comments »

Philanthropist and Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus spoke to the Atlanta Press Club during a Newsmaker luncheon on Wednesday, June 15. He informed the crowd of more than 150 people of his current and future projects. One such project is ...

U.S. Justice Will Decide Whether to Challenge Georgia Immigration Law

Monday, May 9th, 2011 Posted in Newsmaker Luncheons | No Comments »

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano side-stepped whether the White House will challenge Georgia’s new immigration law in federal court when she spoke to an Atlanta Press Club luncheon on Saturday, but the secretary left no doubt President Barack Obama ...

The Future of Your Local News told by the News Directors

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 Posted in Newsmaker Luncheons | No Comments »

Terms like “flipper” and “hybrid” were discussed. But the scene was not the Georgia Aquarium or a car dealer. Rather, an Atlanta Press Club luncheon was the site as news directors of the four major local network affiliates formed a ...

[Video Segment] Lt. Governor Casey Cagle at the Atlanta Press Club April 6, 2009

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 Posted in APC programs, Newsmaker Luncheons | No Comments »

Lt. Governor Casey Cagle discusses Georgia's Legislative Session with the Atlanta Press Club on April 6, 2009 at the organization's Newsmaker Luncheon Series. Special thanks to APC member Amani Channel for donating video production services for the Cagle event. Channel's ...

Social Media and the Mayor

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 Posted in APC programs, Newsmaker Luncheons, local | No Comments »

By Grayson Daughters Mostly Media/APC Member     Careful what you Twitter. Now that all of Atlanta seem to be using social media tools, such as Twitter and Facebook, you will easily get what you are after. This was the case during Mayor Shirley ...

[Video Segment]Mayor Shirley Franklin Speaks to the Atlanta Press Club - Pt. 9 of 9

Friday, January 16th, 2009 Posted in APC programs, Newsmaker Luncheons | No Comments »

Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin speaks at the 1/13/09 Newsmaker Luncheon about the challenges facing Atlanta in 2009 - Pt. 9 of 9

[Video Segment]Mayor Shirley Franklin Speaks to the Atlanta Press Club - Pt. 8 of 9

Friday, January 16th, 2009 Posted in APC programs, Newsmaker Luncheons | No Comments »

Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin speaks at the 1/13/09 Newsmaker Luncheon about the challenges facing Atlanta in 2009 - Pt. 8 of 9