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Denyse Mesnik, APR, President, PRSA Gulf Coast ChapterPRSA Gulf Coast Chapter
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PRSA Gulf Coast Chapter - Lighthouse Project
Join Us for our April Lunch N Learn
Special Guest - Phil Lewis
Topic - The Light House Project and what it means to our community
"Our History, Our Time." It kicks off an initiative we call the Lighthouse Project.
- We believe "Our History, Our Time" will provide useful background information to citizens interested in helping plan the region's future. That is one keystone of our Lighthouse Project, which is built around our daily motto: "Give light and the people will find their own way."
We believe we, as a community, need to have knowledge and an appreciation of the past before we can assess where we are today and where we could go in the future.
On April 22, we will publish a second special section, looking at who we are. That will be followed April 29, by a third special section examining where we might be headed.
These three special sections are the first step of our project to be followed by an audit of the community to determine what issues and concerns are foremost in the minds of residents. See the rest of the information by clicking here.
The Lighthouse Project won't end in 2012. It will continue in spirit and practice into 2013 when Collier County and the Naples Daily News celebrate their 90th birthdays. In our vision, we see the Lighthouse Project enduring until our 100th birthday and beyond.
Phil Lewis Bio
Phil Lewis was named editor and vice president of the Naples Daily News on Aug. 25, 1997. Prior to his appointment, he served 6½ years as managing editor of the Daily News.
Lewis joined the newspaper in 1978 as a reporter and served as city editor from 1981 to 1989. Before joining the Daily News in Florida, he was sports editor and later city editor of the Washington C.H. (Ohio) Record-Herald.
Lewis was born in Missouri and went to high school in Springfield, Mo. He is a 1974 graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism. He and his wife Cindy, who is an associate dean of student services for Edison State College, have one son, Patrick.
Lewis is a member of the Florida Society of News Editors, and the American Society of Newspaper Editors. He currently is a member of the Naples Press Club.
Schedule:
11:30 - 11:55 a.m. Networking
11:55 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. Lunch
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Phil Lewis
Cost:
$24 PRSA Members $29 Non-Members $27 Non-Profits $15 Students*No shows will be billed if no prior notice given and only cash and checks accepted at the door NOTE: To guarantee seating and meal, you must register online by Friday, April 20th.
