SPEAKER & EVENT ARCHIVES
2020-2021
Diversity & Inclusion Panel
Bo-Dean Sanders, author; Joe Blake from The SPIRIT Newspapers; and Dr. Marie Amey-Taylor, Founding Partner/Principal, InterACTion Consulting Group
September, 2020
Communicating About COVID-19 Panel
Greg Gegwich Independence Blue Cross, Carla Showell-Lee, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA); Melissa Jacobs, Main Line Today Magazine; and Mary Wascavage, 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
2019-2018
August 25, 2018
Ray Didinger’s “Tommy and Me” at Media Theatre
September 19, 2018
“Milestones and New Ventures", A Ribbon Cutting, Valley View Golf - Cheers to rockin’ for 25 years Debbi Calton, radio personality extraordinaire, 102.9 FM WMGK - Happy 142nd Birthday to the Delaware County Daily Times who has been keeping us in the know since 1876!
October 17, 2018
Christine Flowers, Delco’s Controversial Columnist
Philadelphia Daily News and the Delaware County Sunday Times; practicing attorney, immigration law.
October 30, 2018
Ocean Resort (Behind the Scenes Tour) with the PR Council of Atlantic City and Dan Hoover
November 13, 2018
Delaware Co Chamber of Commerce's Annual Dinner at Drexelbrook - (Keynote Speaker) - Brent Celek.
November 19, 2018
“The Press Club of Delaware County Salutes Those Who Serve” featuring Delco native Curt Weldon, Congressman, 1987-2007, 7th district
December 19, 2019
‘Tis the Season for Strutting’
featuring Steve Highsmith … broadcaster, author, news and political anchor, political correspondent; Inducted, Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame, 2011. Also featuring James May, award winning costume designer.
January 16, 2019
Broadcast Pioneers - ALL THINGS SPORTS!
February 6, 2019
Ring in the New Year with Laughter
The Delco Press Club hosted a behind-the-scenes tour of the famous Helium Comedy Club
February 13, 2019
Patricia King Haddad
Author, composer, pianist, vocalist and writer … La Giara
2017-2018
Frank Giordano
President and CEO of The Philly POPS
September 20, 2017
Cheryl Colleluori, Nancy Craskey, Casey Boy
President of the Headstrong Foundations, President of CityTeam, Preston and Steve Radio Personality
October 18, 2017
Debbi Calton and Jack Whelan
WMGK Radio Personality and
Delaware County 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 Inductee
Andie Summers, WXTU morning host
Steve Butler, KYW News Director
Marilyn Russell, WOGL morning host
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 the Hedgerow Theatre
May 10, 2018
March 8, 2019
Celebration of Women’s History Month
The Press Club of Delaware County joined the Delaware County Bar Association’s Women in the Law Committee at the Bar Association in Media, in …“Eighty-eight years before Rosa Parks: Caroline R. Le Count and the women of Tasting Freedom” featuring former Philadelphia Inquirer reporters Dan Biddle and Murray Dubin, authors of Tasting Freedom.
March 15, 2019
The Lime Light Gala, at the Vie
March 26, 2019
Tracy Davidson
Morning Anchor, NBC10 News Today, and Kathy Piperno, Esquire, Delaware County Bar Association.
March 30, 2019
“Unsinkable to Unthinkable”: Titanic Victims of Laurel Hill and West Laurel Hill Cemeteries, Walking Tour of a national Historic Landmark
April 4, 2019
Media Film Festival
Hard Rock Hotel Casino Atlantic City: “Bringing the Sizzle Back to Town.”
April 30, 2019
May 15, 2019
A Behind-the-Scenes Tour at Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College with Becky Robert, PR and Volunteer Programs Coordinator
May 29, 2019
10th Annual Delaware County Night – The Press Club joins the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce for Union Soccer at Talen Energy Stadium
June 5, 2019
The Spirit Newspaper (Chester) celebrated 12 years…The Press Club sponsored and celebrated this milestone at Springfield Country Club with Spirit Media Group, Inc. SPIRIT Media Group, Inc., founded by 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 6, 2019
“The D Day Dance” The Press Club hosts to Benefit the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post #3460
June 18, 2019
Press Club Members attend the taping of Quincy Harris’s talk show, "The Q" at Fox 29 Studio
2016-2017
David Maialetti
Philadelphia Inquirer photographer
January 18, 2017
Kate Bilo
CBS 3 Chief Meteorologist
December 21, 2016
David White
Delaware County Councilman
November 16, 2016
Donna Cavanaugh, Cindy Falteich, Doreen McGettigan & Kym Grosso
Author Panel
October 19th, 2016
James Lee
Polling Expert
September 21st, 2016
2015-2016
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
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
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
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 Delaware County Council Featured
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
2010-2011
Stan Wischnowski
May 18, 2011
Local Authors Panel
April 20, 2011
George Anastasia
March 16, 2011
Media Panel
February 16, 2011
Panel Discussion
January 19, 2011
Jim Melwert
December 15, 2010
Kathleen Carey
Delaware County Daily & Sunday Times reporter &
Gene Ontjes
Chick-fil-A franchise owner
November 17, 2010
Meet the Media
October 20, 2010
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
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
Tom McCarthy
Sports broadcaster and play-by-play announcer for Philadelphia Phillies
Sally Starr
Prominent 1950s celebrity television personality
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