 2004
Awards Luncheon & Scholarship Benefit
In
Contentio (Latin:
exertion of the powers of mind or body, effort, a
vigorous struggling or striving for something)
(there is)
Veritas (Latin:
truth)
If truth is found in striving, professional
recognition and warm personal connections will be
revealed on June 26 as press women and
men from across the state gather for Arkansas
Press Women's 2004 Awards Luncheon in Little
Rock.
Reservation deadline: June 17. Click here for a ticket order form.
Schedule for Saturday, June 26:
APW board meeting: 10 a.m.
Registration desk opens: 11 a.m.
"Happy Half Hour" reception and wine tasting:
around 11:15 a.m.
Luncheon and program: Noon
Communications
contest winners will be announced at the
luncheon, with special focus on recognizing each
individual contestant. Student winners of the APW high school journalism
contest and APW's scholarship
recipient for 2004-2005 will also be introduced. Proceeds
from the luncheon help support the APW scholarship program.
The registration desk opens for the luncheon at 11
a.m. A "Happy Half Hour"
reception, which proved to be such a hit last year,
starts shortly afterward. Happy Half Hostess Tonya Oaks
Smith will serve appetizers and help expand your circle
of APW acquaintances. The APW board of directors will
also meet that morning, at 10 a.m., and all members are
welcome to attend the board meeting.
 Lunch will be served at noon and
the awards program follows. Chairman
Trina Holman of Arkansas Press Services has planned
an Italian menu, which will also feature an outstanding
Arkansas wine provided by Post
Familie Vineyards and be followed by a dessert bar.
All members are encouraged to bring a door
prize donation, large or small, representing
their town, area or organization. (Here’s your
chance to show off!) Every ticket holder will be entered
for door prize drawings, including some extra nice treats
being lined up.
 Tickets
are $18 per person, and guests are welcome.
Tickets must be ordered in advance, and the deadline
to receive orders is June 17. Tickets will be
held at the door for pickup at the registration table
June 26. An order form is available
here for you to print from your web browser and mail
in.
The event will again be held
in the dining hall on the campus of St. John
Catholic Center at 2500 North Tyler Street in
Little Rock (see this page
for a map and directions). The historic former college
and seminary now serves as the administrative and service
center for the statewide diocese, with facilities used
for meetings, retreats and other gatherings.
A discounted hotel rate of $59 per
night for up to four people in a room is available June
25 or 26 at the nearby Guesthouse Inn, 301 South
University Ave. Make your reservation by calling
1-888-387-4431 and asking for their "group
rate."
Bring your co-workers and communicator friends
to the luncheon, so they can enjoy APW camaraderie and
see just a few of the benefits of APW membership. Come
early or stay late to make a day of it in Little Rock,
where you can see what’s new in the River Market
district or enjoy your favorite museum, nightclub,
theater and shopping attractions.
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