Lee County: The First Amendment and what it means! 

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Come join us to discuss the First Amendment and how we can bring a clear understanding of it to our Country. Meet our Emcee along with our top panelists and bring your questions to join us!

This meeting is being sponsored by TLC Marketing & Creative Services and Chapman Insurance Group  

Emcee:

Tom Hayden, As senior engagement editor at The News-Press for the past seven years, Tom Hayden is responsible for delivering the voice of the paper and in the company’s digital products through editorials. He also coordinates the paper’s editorial board and organizes engagement events.  Prior to being named engagement editor, Hayden was Cape Coral editor for The News-Press for 11 years and before that, sports editor for four years.  He arrived in Fort Myers after serving four years as assistant sports editor and sports editor of Gannett’s North Hills News Record from 1992-1996. Prior to North Hills, he was a sports reporter and sports editor at the Marion, Indiana, Chronicle-Tribune for 11 years.Born in Lafayette, Indiana, he is a graduate of Ball State University. Hayden was recently married in November to Joanne. He has two daughters, Mary, a civil engineer in Boynton Beach, and Ann, who is a college student and pursuing business interests. He has a nine-month-old granddaughter, Caroline.  

Panelists

: Bill Barker, Publisher, Naples Daily News and The News-Press (Fort Myers and Cape Coral) Regional President, Gannett and USA TODAY NETWORK, SWFL: Naples, Ft Myers, Tallahassee and Pensacola... William R. (Bill) Barker is the West Florida Regional President of Gannett Company, as well as publisher and president of the Naples Daily News and The News-Press, community publications, and related digital products. He also oversees the newspaper operations in Tallahassee and Pensacola.  Barker last served as vice president, regional publisher of the Journal Media Group overseeing operations at its newspapers in Naples and Florida’s Treasure Coast, as well as in Knoxville, Tennessee; Anderson, South Carolina; and Evansville, Indiana. Barker joined the Daily News in fall 2013 as regional publisher and chief revenue officer after nearly a decade overseeing newspaper and media operations in the Tampa Bay area, including serving as president and publisher of The Tampa Tribune, St. Petersburg Tribune and TBO.com. 

Kellie Burns NBC2 News Anchor anchors NBC2 News at 5:00, News at 5:30 and News at 6. She started at NBC2 in 1994 as a reporter, working her way up to Collier County Bureau Chief, weekend anchor and finally primary anchor in 1996.Kellie's award-winning career includes two Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards and several awards from the Florida Associated Press. In 2011, she took first place in the Hard News Feature category for her coverage in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake.

    Julie Glenn, WGCU Public Media Host of the Gulf Coast Live Julie Glenn is the host of Gulf Coast Live. She has been working in southwest Florida as a freelance writer since 2007, most recently as a regular columnist for the Naples Daily News. She began her broadcasting career in 1993 as a reporter/anchor/producer for a local CBS affiliate in Quincy, Illinois. After also working for the NBC affiliate, she decided to move to Parma, Italy where she earned her Master’s degree in communication from the University of Gastronomic Sciences. Her undergraduate degree in Mass Communication is from the University of Missouri at Kansas City.

 Henry Lee Paul, P.A. Former Supreme Court Commission of Professionalism Henry Lee Paul practiced as Bar Counsel for The Florida Bar from 2006 until 2012. He tried numerous cases and presented three oral arguments before the Florida Supreme Court. Prior to serving as Bar Counsel, Paul was in private practice and was a founder and general counsel of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Paul now primarily defends lawyers in disciplinary matters.

Our Sponsors:

 

Trish Leonard opened TLC Marketing & Creative Services in 2009.  TLC is a Florida state certified woman-owned and operated boutique marketing, event planning, and public relations firm. TLC was nominated for 2017 Bonita Springs Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year, 2016 Bonita Springs Citizen of the Year, 2015 Estero Chamber Small Business of the Year, Zonta Club of Bonita Springs Woman of the Year.

Brian Chapman, Jr., owner of Chapman Insurance Group is a lifelong resident of Southwest Florida and one of three siblings in his family to graduate from Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU). In 2009 Brian Founded State Insurance Agency, a Southwest Florida Insurance agency serving primarily from Marco to Sarasota with three locations. Brian has been pivotal in helping establish several Southwest Florida independent insurance agencies.  Brian is currently Chairmen of the Board of Trustees at Florida SouthWestern State College and lives in Whiskey Creek in Fort Myers.  He and his wife (Julie) are parents to their five beautiful children Cade(7), Ellie(5), Ty(4), Adlie(3), and Oaklie(1).

 

 

Register Now!

 

Save the dates for these two upcoming Chamber events!

  Naples meeting for "The New Tax Law for 2018 is Monday, March 12th

RSVP here!  https://tinyurl.com/yck8u9w8 

Everyone's invited to the Spring Fling at the Bayfront Inn 5th Avenue

Friday, April 6th from 5 PM - 8 PM 
Everyone is invited to join us for our annual "Spring Fling fun After-hours" at the Bayfront Inn 5th Ave Naples, Fl Enjoy complimentary Hors Dd'oeuvre, discounted drinks, music, prizes and lots more!  Members $15 and Future members $25 Members can donate prizes too! 

RSVP Here https://tinyurl.com/y7cjdz8a