SPEAKER & EVENT ARCHIVES
2024-2025
Season-Opening Happy Hour with Paris Olympian Allie Wilson and Temple University TV
September 24, 2024
Broadcast Pioneers and the Delco Press Club host Multicultural Multimedia Panel with Kevin Andrade, President and CEO, The Voice Radio Network; Reporter Madeleine Wright, KYW-TV – ViacomCBS; managing editor, The Philadelphia Tribune; associate publisher Barbara Ann Zippi-Och, Delaware Valley Italian- American Herald; and CEO and publisher Aphrodite Kotrotsios; Hellenic News of America
October 16, 2024
A Taste of Delco and Holiday Basket Raffle
November 20, 2024
New Year Luncheon with WRTI Jazz Host J. Michael Harrison
January 22, 2025
Delaware County Press Club and Broadcast Pioneers Presents Lunar New Year Luncheon Featuring 6abc’s Katie Katro
February 19, 2025
Happy Hour and Trivia with PHL17's Jason Lee
March 26, 2025
Spring Luncheon with lifestyle influencer Pat Nogar and "The Cake Ladies"
April 23, 2025
End-of-Season Luncheon with Author Bruce Mowday
May 13, 2025
2023-2024
Season-Opening Lunch with Former Flyer Chris Therien September, 2023 Salute to Veterans Luncheon with Fox 29's George Roach October, 2023 Happy Hour & Gallery Tour with George Rothacker November, 2023 Holiday Luncheon with Celebrity Biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli December, 2023 Press Club Happy New Year Happy Hour January, 2024 Lunar New Year Luncheon at Margaret Kuo's Kitchen with FOX 29's Sue Serio & Bill Vargus February, 2024 Delco Press Club Luncheon with Ethnic Media Panel March, 2024 Tour of the Historic Lansdowne Theater EXCLUSIVELY for The Press Club April, 2024 Luncheon with "The Golden Bachelor" Contestant Susan Noles April, 2024 End-of-Season Happy Hour with Tribute to Barbara Ormsby May, 2024
2022-2023
Luncheon with President Michael J. Rounds and Student-led Tour at Williamson College of the Trades September, 2022 Behind-the-Scenes Tour of The Colonial Theatre with Executive Director Jennifer L. Carlson and Nosferatu Screening October, 2022 Preston & Steve's Camp Out for Hunger Live Broadcast and Backstage Tour with Sean McDonald, Neumann University November, 2022 Holiday Luncheon and Raffle with award-winning broadcast journalist Pat Ciarrocchi, Linda Hoffman Rydell, and singer Tommy C., The Voice of Tribute December, 2022 Happy Hour and "Parrot" film screening at MAC with director Kyle B. Thompson January, 2023 Lunar New Year and Black History Month Luncheon with Paul A. Bennett, publisher, The Spirit Newspaper; and Richard Blye, Juneteenth Artistic Collaborative Experience of Delco February, 2023 Sports Legends of Delaware County Museum Tour and Luncheon March, 2023 Happy Hour with PHL 17's Delco Duo, Monica Cryan and Jenna Meisner April, 2023 "Big Hats and Fast Horses" Luncheon with Damon Feldman, Official Celebrity Boxing founder May, 2023 The Press Club celebrates 100 Years of Hedegrow Theatre at "The Puzzle" June, 2023
2021-2022
Arts and Culture Meet & Greet Featuring Delco Arts Consortium/Delco Arts Week September, 2021 Gothic Book Tour with Author Matt Lake October, 2021 From Delco to the Director's Chair: A Conversation with Todd Robinson November, 2021 Holiday Luncheon with David Uosikkinen December, 2021 Lunar New Year with FOX 29's Sue Serio February, 2022 Women in Sports with Leslie Gudel, Dr. Monica Taylor, Lindsey Moppert March, 2022 Books & Brunch Event with Tiffany Joyner, Rich Pagano, Joann Pierdomenico and Vincent James, Kathy Piperno April, 2022 Happy Hour with FOX 29's Bob Kelly May, 2022
2020-2021
Diversity & Inclusion Panel Bo-Dean Sanders, author; Joe Blake from The SPIRIT Newspapers; and Dr. Marie Amey-Taylor, Founding Partner/ Prinicpal, InterACTion Consulting Group September, 2020 Communicating About COVID-19 Panel Greg Gegwich, Independence Blue Cross; Carla Showell-Lee, SEPTA; Melissa Jacobs, Main Line Today Magazine; and Mary Wescavage, Premier Orthopaedics October, 2020 Alicia Vitarelli 6 abc Action News - WPVI December, 2020 State of Broadcasting: From Academics to the Workplace Webinar Sean McDonald, Neumann University January, 2021 Fun in the Philly Region Irene Levy Baker, PR Consultant & Author February, 2021 Women in the Media Panel Debbi Calton, Outside FM; Peg DeGrassa, Town Talk Newspapers, News & Press of Delaware County; Loraine Ballard Morrill, iHeartMedia PHL March, 2021 Happy Hour at Echo Hill Farm April, 2021 Richard Pagano, Town Talk Newspapers and the News of Delaware County Sportswriter & Author May, 2021
2019-2020
Afternoon at Echo Hill Farm with George Rothacker September, 2019 Behind-the-Scenes at Hedgerow Theatre October, 2020 Runway to Victory November, 2020 Stealing Wyeth Book Signing December, 2020 Getting to Know You Networking Event at Azie March, 2020 Tracy Davidson Morning Anchor, NBC10 News Today, and Kathy Piperno, Esquire, Delco Bar Association March 26, 2019 Hard Rock Hotel Casino Atlantic City: “Bringing the Sizzle Back to Town” April 30, 2019 Behind-the-Scenes Tour at Scott Arboretum with Becky Robert, PR and Volunteer Programs Coordinator May 15, 2019 The Press Club joins the Delco Chamber of Commerce for Union Soccer at Talen Stadium May 29, 2019 The Spirit Newspaper celebrated 12 years… The Press Club sponsored and celebrated at Springfield Country Club with founder Paul A. Bennett (Press Club Member), a Delaware Valley media personality for more than 40 years and a founder of the Association of Black Journalists June 5, 2019 “The D Day Dance” The Press Club hosts to Benefit the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post #3460 June 6, 2019 Press Club Members attend the taping of "The Q" with Quincy Harris at Fox 29 Studio June 18, 2019
2018-2019
Ribbon Cutting, Valley View Golf Cheers to rockin’ for 25 years Debbi Calton, radio personality, 102.9 FM WMGK - Happy 142nd Birthday to the Delco Daily Times September 19, 2018 Christine Flowers, Columnist Philadelphia Daily News and the Delco Sunday Times; attorney, immigration law. October 17, 2018 Ocean Resort Tour with the PR Council of Atlantic City and Dan Hoover October 30, 2018 “The Press Club Salutes Those Who Serve” featuring Delco native Curt Weldon, Congressman, 1987-2007, 7th district November 19, 2018 ‘Tis the Season for Strutting’ with Steve Highsmith - broadcaster, author, news and political anchor; Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame, 2011. And James May, award-winning costumer December 19, 2019 Ring in the New Year with Laughter Behind-the-scenes tour of Helium Comedy February 6, 2019 Patricia King Haddad Author, composer, pianist, vocalist, La Giara February 13, 2019 Women’s History Month The Press Club joined the Delco Bar Association’s Women in the Law Committee - “Eighty-eight years before Rosa Parks: Caroline R. Le Count and the women of Tasting Freedom” featuring former Philadelphia Inquirer reporters Dan Biddle & Murray Dubin, authors of Tasting Freedom. March 8, 2019
2017-2018
Frank Giordano President and CEO of The Philly POPS September 20, 2017 Cheryl Colleluori, President, Headstrong Foundations, Nancy Craskey, President of CityTeam, Casey Boy, Preston and Steve Radio October 18, 2017 Debbi Calton, WMGK Radio Personality, and Jack Whelan, Delco District Attorney November 15, 2017 Lisa Thomas-Laury Retired Action News Co-Anchor December 20, 2017 Radio Professionals Panel Joe Morinelli, Radio Voice Italia host Sara Lomax-Reese, President of WURD T. Morgan, Broadcast Pioneer Hall of Fame, Andie Summers, WXTU morning host, Steve Butler, KYW News Director January 17, 2018 Cherri Gregg Community affairs reporter for KYW Newsradio 1060 March 28, 2018 The Invincible Vince Papale, Author, and former member of the Philadelphia Eagles April 18th, 2018 "Behind-the-Scenes Tour” at Hedgerow Theatre May 10, 2018
2013-2014
Scott Palmer Philadelphia Phillies Director of Public Affairs May 21, 2014 Anne Ewers Kimmel Center President & CEO April 16, 2014 LuAnn Cahn NBC 10 Journalist & Author March 19, 2014 Radio Panel Radio Thrives in the Media Evolution February 19, 2014 April Margera, MTV reality TV star & John Roman, Veteran Journalist January 15, 2014 Peter Nero Grammy Award-Winning Pianist and Conductor & Michael Chitwood, Upper Darby Police Chief December 18, 2013 Sharon Pinkenson Greater Philadelphia Film Office & Kyle Lowder, star of the Media Theater's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat November 20, 2013 Susan Barnett Former CBS 3 Anchor October 16, 2013 Marilou Regan Rolling Stones Historian September 18, 2013
2012-2013
Angelo Lutz and George Anastasia May 15, 2013 Jim Donovan Andrea McArdle Consumer Reporter for CBS 3 April 17, 2013 Special Panel: Local Residents Who Have Appeared on National TV March 20, 2013 Jon Gorchow Broadcasting Executive February 20, 2013 Meet the Media January 16, 2013 Annual Holiday Luncheon Sam Lit President/CEO of Hy Lit Radio Technologies Inc. December 19, 2012 Modern Day Crime Jack Whelan Delaware County District Attorney November 14, 2012 Paranormal Panel Jon Bari, President of the Constitutional Walking Tourand the Spirits of '76 Ghost Tour October 17, 2012 Al Meltzer Sports Anchor and Author September 19, 2012
2016-2017
James LeePolling Expert September 21st, 2016 James LeePolling Expert September 21st, 2016 Donna Cavanaugh, Cindy Falteich, Doreen McGettigan & Kym Grosso October 19, 2016 David White Delaware County Councilman November 16, 2016 Kate Bilo CBS 3 Chief Meteorologist December 21, 2016 David Maialetti Philadelphia Inquirer photographer January 18, 2017 Donna Cavanaugh, Cindy Falteich, Doreen McGettigan & Kym Grosso October 19, 2016 David White Delaware County Councilman November 16, 2016 Kate Bilo CBS 3 Chief Meteorologist December 21, 2016 David Maialetti Philadelphia Inquirer photographer January 18, 2017 James LeePolling Expert September 21st, 2016 Donna Cavanaugh, Cindy Falteich, Doreen McGettigan & Kym Grosso October 19, 2016 David White Delaware County Councilman November 16, 2016 Kate Bilo CBS 3 Chief Meteorologist December 21, 2016 David Maialetti Philadelphia Inquirer photographer January 18, 2017
2011-2012
Natalie Stone Reality TV Alumna Visits Press Club May 16, 2012 Meet the Online News Media April 18, 2012 Celebrating Women's History Month March 21, 2012 Charlie Gracie and the Delaware County Council February 15, 2012 The Role of Radio January 18, 2012 Senator Dominic Pileggi December 21, 2011 Chris Blackman, Vince & Janet Papale A Salute to Veterans November 16, 2011 Meet the Media October 19, 2011 Tim Chambers, The Mighty Macs September 21, 2011
2015-2016
2010-2011
Hugh E Dillon Blogger & Photographer May 18th, 2016 Jan Dickler Reality TV Pioneer April 20th, 2016 David H. Lipson, Jr. Publisher, Philadelphia Magazine March 16th, 2016 Richard Ross Jr. Philadelphia Police Commissioner February 17th, 2016 Roger LaMay General Manager WXPN Radio Janaury 20, 2016 Pat Ciarrocchi Former Reporter and CBS3 Anchor December 16, 2015 Ben Davis Phillies Broadcaster Nov 18, 2015 Father Paul Morrissey Oct 21, 2015 Chris Murphy Fox 29 Anchor Sept 16, 2015
Stan Wischnowski May 18, 2011 Local Auhtors Panel April 20, 2011 George Anastasia March 16, 2011 Panel Discussion January 19, 2011 Jim Melwert December 15, 2010 Kathleen Carey, Delaware County Daily & Sunday Times & Gene Ontjes, Chick-fil-A Franchise Owner November 17, 2020 Meet the Media October 20, 2010
2014-2015
Ike Richman Comcast - Spectacor VP PR May 20, 2015 Sheriff Welsh & Roxanne Chalifoux April 15, 2015 John McNichol President & CEO of the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority March 18, 2015 Bob Kelly Fox Traffic Reporter February 18, 2015 Bill Marimow Philadelphia Inquire Editor January 21, 2015 Chris Gheysens Wawa CEO December 17, 2014 Ray Didinger Award-winning American sportswriter, author, film writer, radio host, TV commentator, and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame November 19, 2014 Dom Giordano WPHT Radio Talk Show Host October 15, 2014 Don Guardian Mayor of Atlantic City September 17, 2014
PREVIOUSLY HOSTED SPEAKERS
Ed Rendell Former governor of Pennsylvania Dave Frankel Television weatherman, news anchor and attorney F. Lee Bailey Bestselling author and attorney Larry Kane American journalist, news anchor and author Judy Spires President of Acme Lynn Doyle Host and executive producer of "It's Your Call with Lynn Doyle,” and nine-time Emmy Award winner Mark Schweiker Former governor of Pennsylvania Sally Starr Prominent 1950s celebrity television personality Tom McCarthy Sports broadcaster and play-by-play announcer for Philadelphia Phillies Herb Denenberg Former television consumer advocate and newspaper columnist best known as an investigative reporter for the CBS and NBC affiliates in Philadelphia Jonathan Newman Former Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Chairman Larry Mendte News anchor, commentator and radio talk show host Chris Wheeler Author and former announcer and color commentator for Philadelphia Phillies Tracey Davidson Co-anchor of NBC 10 News Today Sue Serio Fox 29 weather anchor Marc Howard Retired longtime Philadelphia news anchor Dawn Stensland Radio host, television talk show host and news anchor Deborah Puglisi Author Lisa Scottoline Author Jane Pepper Former President of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Tug McGraw Former Major League Baseball relief pitcher Larry Shank Former Philadelphia Phillies PR director and author Curt Weldon Former U.S. Congressman Joe Sestak American politician and former U.S. Navy three-star admiral Brian Tierney Advertising and public relations executive and former publisher of The Philadelphia Inquirer