Events

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Virginia Press Women Events

Board meeting, June 8, 1 pm, Pulsar Advertising, 830 E. Main St., Suite 2310, Richmond, VA 23219. RSVP: Sande Snead.
Fall Conference, TBA

Regional VPW Events

Central District
Member book signing and First Fridays Artwalk, Friday, June 6
Virginia Press Women members will be on hand to sell and sign copies of their books on June 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Richmond Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau gift shop and visitors center, Greater Richmond Convention Center, 405 N. Third St. Free parking is available on Third Street just past the Visitor Center or on the street as available. Parking in the Convention Center deck at Third and Marshall streets costs $6.

Participating authors include Bonnie Atwood, Sharon Baldacci, Nancy Wright Beasley, Sarah C. Honenberger, Norma Pierce and Mary Montague Sikes.

Afterward, at 6:30 p.m., VPW members can meet for dinner at Twenty Seven, 27 W. Broad St. (between North Adams and North Foushee streets), and enjoy the First Fridays Artwalk (www.firstfridaysrichmond.com).

For more information, contact Central District Director Melodie N. Martin at mmartin@timesdispatch.com or (804) 649-6290.

Northern District (for more information, email Virginia Johnson)

Organizations and Events of Interest

PRSA Richmond [www.prsarichmond.org]
Networking Social, Thursday, May 8 – Virginia Press Women members are invited to attend a networking social sponsored by PRSA Richmond at the Bank Restaurant, 1005 E. Main St., from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Library of Virginia [lva.lib.va.us]
Upcoming Book Talk
Free events in the Conference Rooms of the library, 800 E. Broad St., Richmond

May 2, noon–1 pm: Roger Mudd will discuss and sign his new memoir, The Place to Be: Washington, CBS, and the Glory Days of Television News. This book talk is co-sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists.

National Federation of Press Women
Our parent organization: www.nfpw.org

National League of American Pen Women
Those interested in attending National League of American Pen Women monthly meetings, contact Mary Jane Tolley, 804-272-1976. Those interested in other NLAPW events or obtaining membership information on the NLAPW-Richmond Branch, contact Sylvia Wright, 804-672-6007 or syhwright@msn.com. All events are open to the public.

Virginia Coalition for Open Government [www.OpenGovVa.org]
VPW members are entitled to attend VCOG's annual FOIA conference at the VCOG member rate.

Updated 02-May-2008 Norma Pierce