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Valley Press Club
The 2009 Valley Press Club Communications Conference was held at Western New England College Thursday January 8. Conference attendees enjoyed 17 media and marketing workshops. Barbara Bernard received the Valley Press Club's 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award for over 60 years as a television, radio and newspaper professional.
The Republican newspaper and WWLP TV also received awards for decades of support to the Valley Press Club. Western New England College received an award for hosting the communications conference for the past six years. Click here for more photos!
Barbara Bernard receives Lifetime Achievement Award George O'Brien, Kathy Tobin, Wayne Phaneuf
Barbara and Brian Zelasko, Western New England College Charlie Bennett, Jaclyn Stevenson
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The Valley Press Club Scholarship Award Event took place on June 20, 2009 in the Deliso Conference Room, at Mercy Hospital.
The Press Club scholarship committee awarded six students, planning to study journalism in college, with $1000 scholarships, at the annual event. Need more information? or email us: info@valleypressclub.com
Mr. Albert M. Jaffe, Vice President of Talent Recruitment for ESPN, the Valley Press Club's very first scholarship reciepient in 1964, was the events Keynote Speaker.
Left to Right: James W. Grzelak, of Southwick; Ariana E. Sandillo, of West Springfield; Frank B. Kelleher, of Wesfield; Mr. Al Jaffe, of Avon Connecticut; Elizabeth M. Murray, of Adams; Catherine L. Thompson, of West Springfield; and Katherine R. Glidden, of Holyoke.
The Valley Press Club is deeply grateful to WWLP Television and the Republican Newspapers for underwriting two of the annual Press Club scholarships.
For a list of past scholarship winners, click here.
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The annual Press Club Roast was held on Friday evening May 2, at the Keg Room pub, 87 State Street, Springfield, MA. Among the guests were, Mayors Domenic Sarno, Sue Dawson and Mike Bissonette,Sheriff Mike Ashe Jr. and Deputy Ray Fyre, Holyoke Police Chief Anthony Scott, State Senator Steve Buoniconti, Springfield Democratic Party Chair Henry Twriggs, city councilors and other notorious dignitaries. Thanks to Jim Polito for MC-ing and to John O'Brien for your usual gut-spliting political humor.
Chicopee Mayor Mike Bissonette, ABC40 Ray Hershel,
Springfield Mayor Donenic Sarno and Agawam Mayor
Sue Dawson take their shots at reporters and editors after
enduring insults, as they get roasted by the press.
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THANK YOU to all our raffle sponsors and to the KEG ROOM for hosting the annual Roast!
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Quick Downloads:
Membership Application
Media Guide - 2007-2008 order form.
Conference Brochure - 2009 Communications Conference
Valley Press Club
P.O. Box 5475
Springfield, MA 01102
info@valleypressclub.com
(413) 335-8551 or 796-2261
