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Posted onMay 15, 2023May 15, 2023Announcements

Akron Press Club presents Akron poll, Shammas Malik

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A poll of Akron voters taken following the May 2 mayoral primary and presumptive Akron Mayor Shammas Malik will be featured at an Akron Press Club luncheon program Monday, June 5, 2023, at Quaker Station. There will be the opportunity for questions. The poll measured…

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Posted onApril 8, 2023Announcements

Akron Press Club, John S. Knight Scholarship Luncheon Celebration

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Join us Friday, April 28, at noon as we honor and celebrate our 2023 Akron Press Club and John S. Knight Memorial Scholarship recipients during a special luncheon at Greystone Hall, 103 S. High St., in downtown Akron.             A total of 10 students are…

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Posted onMarch 29, 2023Announcements

Akron Decides debates criteria and candidate Memorandum of Understanding

by Akron Press Club

Akron Mayoral Debate Criteria The Akron Decides group aims to foster substantive debates that lead to well-informed voters. With this in mind, we seek to include all qualified candidates based on objective criteria. The candidate must be a legally qualified candidate as determined by the…

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Posted onMarch 14, 2023Announcements

Registration for Akron mayoral debates opens

by Akron Press Club

Reservations now are being taken for two debates among the Democratic candidates for Akron mayor. The seven Democratic candidates for Akron mayor in the May primary have been invited to the debates. Those who meet the debate criteria will be eligible to participate. The Akron…

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Posted onFebruary 11, 2023Announcements

Akron Decides: Poll release kicks off mayoral election events

by Akron Press Club

The Akron Press Club, Ideastream Public Media, Akron Beacon Journal and the Ohio Debate Commission are collaborating to engage voters in the 2023 Akron mayoral election through a scientific poll of voters and candidate debates.  Media partners are the Akron Beacon Journal and Ideastream.  A…

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Posted onDecember 3, 2022December 5, 2022Announcements

Akron Press Club presents political consultant Jerry Austin

by Akron Press Club

Long-time political strategist Jerry Austin will speak at the Akron Press Club luncheon program Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at Quaker Station. This event is rescheduled from its original December date. This Press Club event is co-sponsored by The University of Akron’s Ray C. Bliss Institute…

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Posted onOctober 17, 2022October 17, 2022Announcements

Superintendent Christine Fowler Mack to deliver State of Akron Schools speech Nov. 1

by Akron Press Club

Superintendent Christine Fowler Mack will discuss the state of Akron Public Schools at the Akron Press Club Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at Quaker Station in Akron. There will be the opportunity for questions following the program.             Doors open at 11 a.m. Lunch is at…

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Posted onSeptember 27, 2022September 30, 2022Announcements

Summit Executive Shapiro to deliver State of the County speech October 19

by Akron Press Club

Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro will deliver the annual State of the County speech at the John S. Knight Center on Wednesday, October 19, 2022. Doors open at 11 a.m. and the program will begin at noon.             There will be the opportunity for questions…

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Posted onSeptember 7, 2022October 5, 2022Announcements

$50,000 in Scholarships Awarded for 2022 College Students

by Akron Press Club

A total of 10 students received scholarships for $5,000 each from the Akron Press Club and the John S. Knight Journalism Fund in 2022. Five area college students were selected for scholarships in memory of longtime Akron Beacon Journal editor John S. Knight. The John…

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Posted onMay 24, 2022Announcements

Akron Press Club presents local news landscape discussion

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Akron Beacon Journal/BeaconJournal.com Editor Michael Shearer and WKSU News Director Andrew Meyer will talk about the changing Akron media news market during a virtual presentation by the Akron Press Club on Thursday, June 9 at noon. There will be the opportunity for questions during the…

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