BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1647@aboveboardchamber.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220912T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220912T133000 DTSTAMP:20220912T042332Z URL:https://www.aboveboardchamber.com/events/naples-how-to-get-discovered- by-the-media/ SUMMARY:Naples: How to Get Discovered by the Media is Back and Better than Ever! DESCRIPTION:Reporters and producers are always on the lookout for \;gre at stories\, and positive media coverage comes from knowing what they’re looking for. \;Several prominent media figures will share their secre ts during the Above Board Chamber of \;Florida’s upcoming “How to Get Discovered by the Media” events. Members and guests are \;welcom e to attend one or both events in September. Mark your calendar for Thursd ay\, Sep. 8\, from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.\, at the Crowne Plaza Bell Tower\, 13 051 Bell Tower Dr\, in Fort Myers\, and \;Monday\, Sep. 12\, from 11 a .m.-1:30 p.m. at the Hilton Naples\, 5111 Tamiami Trail N in Naples.\n\nTh is year attendees will have an unprecedented opportunity to ask questions directly to our SWFL media partners! Plus\, there will be THOUSANDS of dol lars worth of media prizes for our members to win at our September meeting s from some of our media partners!\n\nNot a member? Join today and save $2 5 on your application fee. Everyone is invited\, but you must RSVP to rese rve your seat below! Come ready to learn and have fun. And maybe you\, too \, will "Get Discovered by the Media!"\n\nMeet our Emcee:\n\n Sue Huff\, Owner of E.Sue Huff &\; Associates\, Inc Marketing and Management Consu lting.\n\nOur Panelists:\n\n Alan Campbell\, Anchor NBC2 News Today. Alan Campbell is an Emmy award-winning anchor who anchors NBC-2 News Today sta rting at 4:30 am Monday through Friday. Alan started his career in Charles ton\, South Carolina\, covering stories from Tropical storms to American I dol Auditions. He then went to Texas and worked as a morning anchor at KRG V\, the ABC affiliate in the Rio Grande Valley. While there\, Alan won sev eral AP awards for best newscast and covered stories about the cartels\, d rug\, and human trafficking\, immigration\, and so much more! https://nbc- 2.com/\n Paul Lodato\, GM of Christian Television Network. Paul was hired July 2005 as the youngest general manager of the Christian Television Net work\, which was founded in Florida in 1979 and in Southwest Florida in 19 95. CTN Southwest Florida (WRXY) is the only local full-power faith and fa mily broadcast Television station with full-service video production capab ilities in studio &\; on location. Paul is the host &\; executive pr oducer of the weekly international broadcast Good News on Entertainment an d Contending for the Faith reaching 55 million homes weekly across America . paul@ctntv.net\n Shari Armstrong\, Weekend Anchor for FOX 4 News at 5 P M. Shari graduated from Evangelical Christian School in Fort Myers and the n the University of South Florida in 2011 with a degree in Mass Communicat ions - Broadcast Journalism. After graduating\, I fled to New York\, D.C.\ , Atlanta\, and Los Angeles to pursue my dreams of ___ (Honestly\, my drea m changed seventy-five times\, but all were production\, tv\, and communic ations-related). I was looking for fulfillment that you actually don't fin d in a place - you find it in your heart. Luckily\, God placed a better pl an on my life. Five years ago\, I came right back home and accepted the Li festyle Journalist position at Hello SWFL. I'm a proud Gulfshore Life "40 under 40" winner\, too. https://fox4.com/\n Eric Strachan\, Editor of Flo rida Weekly’s Naples and Bonita Springs Editions. Eric Strachan\, an awa rd-winning journalist\, Eric is the editor of Florida Weekly’s Naples an d Bonita Springs editions. Previously\, he had a 30-year career with the N aples Daily News in several newsroom roles and was its senior managing edi tor before leaving the newspaper in 2013. Prior to joining Florida Weekly in 2019\, he was the director of research/private investigator with a bout ique consulting firm that specializes in comprehensive\, detailed investme nt research and due diligence. https://naples.floridaweekly.com/\n Reg Bu xton\, Publisher of Life In Naples Magazine\, a lifestyle magazine that ta rgets and serves high-net-worth residents in Naples. Buxton has published various publications and high-end promotional pieces and marketing service s in Naples since the early 1990s. Besides his magazine\, he is very invol ved in the community\, serving on boards and committees\; he also served o n Naples City Council and currently serves on the North Collier Fire Contr ol and Rescue District Board of Commissioners. And he has also been a cons ultant to various alphabet agencies. https://lifeinnaples.net/magazinewp/\ n Mark Gordon has been an editor and reporter with the Business Observer since 2005. He’s written about hundreds of entrepreneurs\, companies\, b usiness owners\, and civic leaders\, from Tampa to Naples. Mark also overs ees the daily online and weekly print content for the award-winning Busine ss Observer\, which reaches 160\,000 readers a month. He coordinates cover age with a team of 12 freelance journalists and photographers. Mark also w rites a column on leadership\, interviewing some of the region’s top bus iness leaders and consultants. https://www.businessobserverfl.com/\n Gina Birch. The morning show on Sunny 106.3 Beasley Media Group\, Gina is no s tranger to radio or Fort Myers. She has spent time as a morning and midday personality from the early 90s through 2013. In addition to waking you up each morning\, she also hosts a weekly infomercial and Grape Minds wine p odcast on NPR. She is also a contributing writer for TOTI Media publicatio ns\, Gulf Shore Life magazine\, USA Today\, 10Best\, Naples Daily News\, a nd Fort Myers News-Press in the Ft. Myers and Naples market. https://sunny 1063.com/\n Andres Felipe Paz\, Publisher at Todos Magazine. TODOS Magazi ne is a modern\, updated\, and refreshing publication aimed at the Hispani c reader who seeks to develop successfully and receive quality information in their own language. With its dual platform\, print/digital\, it aims t o create a new editorial concept by uniting creators\, advertisers\, and r eaders with the common goal of excellence and success. TODOS Magazine offe rs a monthly distribution. AdVentureSWFL.com \;\n Steve McQuilkin\, S enior Manager for Content\, Regional Business\, and Environment Editor at The News-Press (Fort Myers and Cape Coral) and Naples Daily News. Over the past 12 months\, Steve has led USA TODAY Network statewide coverage on is sues ranging from Amazon’s rapid expansion in Florida to rising home pri ces and furniture delays. He has twice served as the business editor and h as also led the education team. He has also been executive metro editor\, data editor\, and real estate editor. https://www.news-press.com/ https:// www.naplesnews.com/\n\nThank you to our meeting sponsors:\n\n Brian Chapm an CEO of Chapman Insurance Group. Brian Chapman\, Jr. is a lifelong resid ent of Southwest Florida. Brian founded Chapman Insurance Group\, a Southw est Florida Independent Insurance agency that provides insurance products for both commercial and residential insurance in Florida. Brian was appoin ted by Governor Rick Scott in 2011 to the Board of Trustees at Florida Sou thwestern State College and served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees un til 2018. Brian is active in his church and local little league and loves the “salt life” that Southwest Florida offers. Brian is a member of th e Above Board Chamber of Florida\, https://www.cigflorida.com/\n Jayne Ma linowski\, Lake Michigan Credit Union. Jayne is the Florida Mortgage Sales Manager at LMCU. She has a Master of Science in Administration from Centr al Michigan University. Lake Michigan Credit Union has grown into a full-s ervice financial institution with over $3.7 billion in total assets and $7 billion in serviced mortgages. As the #1 purchase mortgage lender in Mich igan\, LMCU is now in Florida to offer superior lending expertise. LMCU Mo rtgage of Florida brings vast expertise and rock-solid stability. We are h appy to service the Sunshine State! You can contact Jayne at 239-994-3565\ n Connie Ramos-Williams is the Chief Marketing Officer\, Founder\, and Pr esident at CONRIC pr + marketing. CONRIC pr + marketing is recognized as o ne of the leading strategic branding\, digital marketing\, website develop ment\, advertising\, and public relations agencies in Southwest Florida. I t's the agency the Above Board Chamber of Florida\, and hundreds of local\ , regional\, and national companies turn to and trust for comprehensive ma rketing support that exceeds expectations and garners awards. For a free c onsultation\, contact Connie Ramos-Williams at 239-690-9840 or Connie@Conr icPR.com\, or visit https://www.conricpr.com/contact-us/\n Sue Huff is th e owner of E. Sue Huff &\; Associates\, Inc. – Marketing &\; Manag ement Consulting. She provides strategic marketing and management consulti ng services to owners and managers of small and mid-size businesses\, as w ell as non-profit organizations. Founded in 1994\, the firm works to help clients reach their marketing and PR goals. Huff’s career began in the n ewspaper industry and has included TV\, radio\, and ownership of a chain o f print shops. www.ESueHuff.com\n\nFor information on becoming a member\, please go to the membership tab at the top of this page or call 239-910-74 26 and ask for Jeanne Sweeney\, CEO/ Founder of the Above Board Chamber of FL.\n\nThank you to CONRIC pr + marketing for helping us with our press r eleases and updating this website to get this important meeting out! 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