Save the Date!

Save the Date!

PHOENIX, July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Please join the Society of Professional Journalist and the Public Relations Society of America for the Publicity and Writing Summit on Saturday, July 16, at ASU's Downtown Campus (502 E. Monroe St. Bldg. C in Phoenix). Registration at 8 a.m., journalist panels from 9 to 11:45 followed by lunch and schmooze time with the press. Confirmed journalists include:

Eva Bowen, producer, Sonoran Living, KNXV-TV (Channel 15-ABC)

Steve Clawson, producer, Real Life with David Leibowitz, KTAR (620 AM)

Paul Giblin, assistant city editor, East Valley & Scottsdale Tribune

Donna Hogan, retail/tourism reporter, East Valley & Scottsdale Tribune

Geri Koeppel, features/lifestyle reporter and editor, Arizona Republic

Abraham Kwok, director, azcentral.com, Arizona Republic

Ilana Lowery, editor, The Business Journal/Phoenix

Alyssa Pivirotto, 10 p.m. newscast producer, KNXV-TV (Channel 15-ABC)

Kris Baxter, PIO, Tempe Town Lake, City of Tempe (former journalist)

Mark Scarp, editorial writer, East Valley & Scottsdale Tribune

From 1 to 2:30 p.m., Kristin Gilger and Mike Phillips will teach a writing workshop in the computer lab on topics such as AP Style, how to write a killer lead, storytelling as a pitching method and more!

Cost is $100 for PRSA members and students for the morning sessions and $25 for the writing workshop, non-members, $125 for the morning and $35 for the writing workshop and for non-profit employees, $75 for the morning and $25 for the writing workshop. Register at http://www.phxprsa.org/ . Space is limited -- more details to come!

Questions? Call Dana Arnold at 480-361-8104 or Beth McRae at 480-990-0282.

Professional Journalists; The Phoenix Chapter, Public Relations Society of America

Source: The Valley of the Sun Professional Chapter of the Society of

CONTACT: Dana Arnold, +1-480-361-8104, or Beth McRae, +1-480-990-0282, for the Publicity and Writing Summit

Web site: http://www.spj.org/arizona http://www.phoenixprsa.org/mc/page.do http://www.phxprsa.org/

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