When Thursday, February 25, 2016 6:00 PM Location 4773 Hollywood Blvd. Registration CFI Members – $10.00 [Registration code required] Members Non-Members ($20) – $20.00 Registration is closed WHAT: The Veritas Awards WHEN: Thursday, February 25 at 6 p.m. WHERE: Los Angeles Press Club @ The Steve Allen Theater 4773 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027 WHO: The real Boston Globe heroes Sacha Pfeiffer, Ben Bradlee, Jr. and Mike Rezendes, along with Producer David Linde, CEO of Participant Media, co-writer Josh Singer and surprise guests HOSTS: Robert Kovacik, NBC4 SoCal and…
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LA PRESS CLUB’S 2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 1:39 PM We are pleased to announce that the Los Angeles Press Club has a new Board of Directors. We had nine candidates running for the seven open board seats. Barbara Gasser, Carolina Sarassa and Fernando Mexia left the board. We thank them for their service to the LA Press Club and welcome three all together new board members. They are: Joe Bel Bruno, News Director, The Hollywood Reporter Peggy Holter, Producer, Investigation Discovery Channel Elisa Ross, Sr. West Coast Producer, Telemundo Below is the list…
Read More“SPOTLIGHT” WINS THE LA PRESS CLUB’S VERITAS AWARD
Thursday, February 18, 2016 8:08 AM “SPOTLIGHT” WINS THE LA PRESS CLUB’S VERITAS AWARD HOLLYWOOD, CA, February 18, 2016: The Los Angeles Press Club is both proud and excited to announce the winner of its first ever Veritas Award for the Best Film Based on or Inspired by Real Events and People. This new award is judged by members of the LAPC—based equally upon fidelity of subject matter and artistic excellence and will become a longstanding tradition. The clear-cut winner for 2015, determined by a membership vote, is Spotlight written…
Read MoreVote for New Board Directors
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 2:43 PM VOTE HERE Members, please vote for your new board of directors. We need your vote by 5 p.m. on February 23, 2016. The result will be announced the following day. ONLY members with an A or C in front of their member number are eligible to vote. It is very important that you vote, as the directors set the priorities and oversee the activities of the club. We also hope that you read through the candidates’ bios (click here), which reflect the wealth of…
Read MoreAnnual LA Press Club Meeting
When Thursday, January 28, 2016 7:00 PM Location 4773 Hollywood Blvd. Registration Annual Meeting Registration is closed WHAT: Annual Meeting WHEN: Thursday, January 28 at 7 p.m. WHERE: The Press Club PARKING: Enter from Berendo METRO: Red Line Sunset/Vermont If you feel up to helping the club shape its policy, help put on events and foster future journalists — throw your hat into the ring and get involved. To run for the board you need to be an active member (journalist) in good standing, and have been a member for…
Read MoreKatharine Kramer Joins the LA Press Club Advisory Board
Wednesday, January 27, 2016 6:52 PM he Los Angeles Press Club is proud to announce that Katharine “Kat” Kramer has joined the club’s esteemed Advisory Board. “Ms. Kramer has a unique connection to both the current as well as the historic Hollywood, which we feel will be a tremendous asset for the club,” said Press Club President Robert Kovacik. Katharine Kramer is an actress, singer and producer, and the proud founder of “Kat Kramer’s Films That Change the World,” showcasing movies that raise awareness about important social issues. In so…
Read MoreLA Press Club’s Film Award
Monday, January 25, 2016 8:52 PM The Los Angeles Press Club is getting into the movie business! For the first time we will vote on the best movie of the year. Our Veritas Award will go to Best Movie Based on or Inspired by a True Story. “We believe that as journalists we are qualified to weigh in on the value of this genre of film, and want to offer the exciting chance to make journalists’ voices heard,” said Press Club President Robert Kovacik. Voting is now closed. Films in…
Read MoreA Lifetime of Helping Others
A Lifetime of Helping Others Actor and Visionary Award Recipient Joe Mantegna Makes His Mark in Many Ways, Including on Veterans’ Causes BY ALEX BEN BLOCK Next May, Joe Mantegna, the Tony Award-winning actor and star of the CBS show “Criminal Minds,” will co-host the National Memorial Day Concert. It will mark the 15th consecutive year that he will help present a star-studded tribute to those who served in the military. However, for a second year he will not be accompanied by a favorite uncle, Willie Novelli. The World…
Read More8th National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards
When Sunday, December 06, 2015 4:30 PM Location Crystal Ball Room, Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave., DTLA Registration Bronze Table – $2,100.00 Seats 12, non-preferred seating Bronze Table Package – $2,900.00 – 1 Bronze Table (seats 12) – 1/2 black and white page in program book Early-Bird Bronze Table – $1,800.00 Seats 12, non-preferred seating. Available until November 9. Early-Bird Member Rate – $150.00 Available until May 31. Gold Sponsorship package – $30,000.00 Includes one table of ten with preferred seating, one full page color ad and a…
Read More2015 NAEJ Awards – Tickets
When Sunday, December 06, 2015 4:30 PM Location 506 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071 Registration Member Ticket – $150.00 Member Ticket (Preferred Seating) – $200.00 Non-Member Ticket – $250.00 Non-Member Ticket (Preferred Seating) – $400.00 Student Ticket – $125.00 Registration is closed Join us for the 8th Annual National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards on Sunday, December 6 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles! Tickets available here!
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