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The Valley Press Club Scholarship Award Event took place on June 21, 2008 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. Tom Shea, award winning columnist with The Republican newspaper was the keynote speaker for the event.

Mr. Albert M. Jaffe, Vice President of Talent Recruitment for ESPN, the Valley Press Club's very first scholarship reciepient in 1964, also attended this year's Annual Scholarship event.

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 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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Thanks to all who helped make the 2008 Getting Noticed in the 21st Century Communications Conference a huge success.The feedback is positive and the Awards Luncheon for veteran journalist Keith Silver broke all previous attendance records.

We thank Western New England College for partnering with the Press Club and hosting an exceptional event.  Next year's conference will be held on January 7, 2009, at Western New England College. More information will be available as we plan for 2009 - Click here. 



Jim Gillen, City Editor, Republican Newspaper, Barry Kriger, News Anchor/Reporter WWLP TV 22News, and G. Mike Dobbs, Managing Editor, Reminder Publications, dispensing advice from the conference Media Panel.



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Quick Downloads:

Membership Application

Media Guide   - 2007-2008 order form.

Conference Brochure  - 2008 Getting Noticed in the 21st Century Communications Conference


                                                                                                                                                        Valley Press Club
                                                                                                                                                        P.O. Box 5475
                                                                                                                                                        Springfield, MA 01102
                                                                                                                                                        info@valleypressclub.com
                                                                                                                                                        (413) 335-8551 or 796-2261