Thursday, April 20, 2017 from
11:00 am to 1:00 pm EST
Registration/Lunch 11:00 am
Pitching rounds begin 11:30 am
PLEASE NOTE VENUE LOCATION IS CHANGED FOR THIS EVENT:
Eve at The BOB
20 Monroe NW, 4th Floor
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
MEET THE MEDIA
Calling all PR and communications pros: It’s time to meet the media!
WMPRSA's Meet the Media event is just around the corner, and it’s always one of our best events of the season. We’ll welcome back the popular speed pitching format where PR pros will have four minutes with media to introduce themselves, share a bit about their organizations/clients and to pitch away!
These four-minute meetings go fast - so be prepared, plan your story pitches and maximize your time.
This year, we'll be conducting appointment signups when you register instead of at the door. After registering online, reserve your appointments HERE (maximum 10 appointments). Appointment signups are first come, first served, regardless of when you registered online (so don't delay after registration believing your spot in line has been held).
SIGNUPS ARE FOR WMPRSA MEMBERS ONLY from March 27 through March 29. Nonmembers, students and AMA members may sign up beginning March 30.
Confirmed Media Include:
Grand Rapids Business Journal
Tim Gortsema, Managing Editor
Grand Rapids Magazine
Sarah Tincher, Managing Editor
Michigan BLUE
Howard Meyerson, Managing Editor
MLive
Amy Biolchini, Reporter, City of Grand Rapids/Government Affairs
Mark Tower, Lead Reporter
Michigan Radio
Vincent Duffy, News Director
Woman’s Lifestyle Magazine
Elyse Wild, Editor
Sarah Anderson, Content Creator
WOOD Radio
Chuck LaTour, Reporter
WOOD TV8
Katherine Ducharme, Daybreak Reporter
Diana Willsie, Daybreak Executive Producer
WWMT 3
Kate Tillotson, Weeknight Anchor
WXMI Fox 17
Michael Martin, Dayside Assignment Editor
Annie Szatkowski, Morning Reporter
WZZM 13
Val Lego, Weekend Anchor/Health Reporter
Jennifer Pascua, Host, My West Michigan/Noon Anchor/MMJ
FEES:
Chapter Members $25
Nonmembers $40
Students $20
Please RSVP by April 14.
John VanderHaagen, Public Relations Specialist, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
Kristin Coppens, Social Media Specialist, Spectrum Health
Andrea Robyns, Marketing Technology Director, Experience Grand Rapids
Ryan Anderson, Director, Product + Portfolio Strategy, Herman Miller