Annual Media Roundtable

Receive tips for PR pitching from the other side of the fence! Ever wonder why sometimes your pitch gets a bite and sometimes it falls short? Hear directly from members of the media at the annual WWPR Media Roundtable. Take advantage of the chance to meet members of the press, hear their stories and pick their brains over lunch!

Moderator: Lisa Matthews, Vice President at Hager Sharp, gained nearly 20 years experience at the broadcast division of the Associated Press. At Hager Sharp, she has developed media strategy and consulted for many clients.

Panelists:

Michelle Basch, @mbaschWTOP, General Assignment Reporter with WTOP
Ursula Lauriston, @urdiggy, Editor in Chief of CapitolStandard.com
Donna Leinwand Leger, @DonnaLeinwand, Breaking News Editor at USA Today
Kathy Orton, @KathyOrtonWP, Reporter for Real Estate section of Washington Post
Mark Segraves, @SegravesNBC4, General Assignment Reporter with NBC4, Host of DC50's NewsPlus, and Senior Correspondent WNEW

Join us Thursday, October 29, noon - 1:30 pm at the American Chemical Society. A catered lunch will be provided.

This event is sold out.

Please contact professionaldevelopment@wwpr.org to get on the waitlist.

Cost: $20 for WWPR and PRSA members; $35 for nonmembers.

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