Meet the Media is an annual event organized and presented by the Communications Committee of the Prince William County-Greater Manassas Chamber of Commerce.
Meet representatives from local media outlets and learn first-hand how to get publicity for your organization or events, write press releases or place paid advertisements. Experts share useful information and tips with members. Attendees also receive an up-dated media contact booklet.
This website is intended as a supplement to the annual Meet The Media event. Included are lists of resources and links to other sites that can provide additional information, as well as forms to download.
This year’s Meet the Media event will be held on Wednesday, April 11th, 2007, at Verizon Auditorium on the Prince William campus of George Mason University located at 10900 University Blvd., Manassas, Virginia.
In-Kind sponsors :
- George Mason University, Prince William Campus for allowing us to use Verizon Auditorium
- Kitchen Gourmet & A Company of Caterers, Inc. for providing breakfast
- L & L Delivery, Inc. for providing coffee and tea
- Evolution Printing for supplying us with the 2007 Media Guides
Our distinguished panel representing the media at Meet The Media 2007 include:
- Jaye Linnen, Regional Manager of Public Relations for Comcast
- Scott Patton, Editor of The Washington Post Prince William Extra
- Madeline Lacore, Producer for WUSA Channel 9 News Now
- Susan Svihlik, Executive Editor of the Manassas Journal Messenger
- Hank Silverberg, Reporter for WTOP Radio
- Randi Reid, Publisher of the Bull Run Observer
- Deirdre Blake, Reporter for WFLS FM
- Jorge Romero, Editor of El Comercio Newspaper
- Doug Jackson, Publisher of The Community Connection
All attendees received a free 2007-2008 local Media Guide printed by Evolution Printing listing contact information for most local media outlets, as well as continental breakfast courtesy of Kitchen Gourmet & A Company of Caterers and coffee and tea provided by L & L Delivery, Inc.
For more information, contact Laurel Vaughan at
703-368-6600, ext. 14, or email lvaughan@pwcgmcc.org
