Join us for Shakespeare at Home!

 Are you happy yet? 

On Thursday, August 11, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., we will meet at Sam Snead’s Tavern in the Naples Walk Shopping Center on the SE corner of Vanderbilt Beach and Airport Pulling Roads. Owner Fran Reiff and Manager Josh Jennings have offered to provide a sampling of their Bar Menu of oak wood grilled flatbreads, as well as the Happy Hour pricing available in the bar year round.

2460 Vanderbilt Beach Rd.

Please RSVP to: rsvp@naplespressclub.org

Come and join us for our upcoming Happy Hour and Networking event at:

When: Thursday, July 14 - 5:30-7:00pm
Where: 4300 Gulf Shore Blvd. Naples, FL (41 to Park Shore Dr.) in Venetian Village / 239.263.4421

Peter Sereno, our host and owner, has generously provided passed hors d'oeuvres and happy hour pricing for drinks.

We will be on the terrace overlooking the water, as in the past.

The 10 percent discount normally extended to all NPC member would not apply for drinks at this event. Servers will provide checks to each individual for drinks.

For those wishing to stay for dinner after the event, the NPC discount would apply.

Please RSVP to: rsvp@naplespressclub.org

 Thursday, Feb. 10, 7 to 9 p.m. at the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce Bldg, 2nd floor conference room (2390 Tamiami Trail N)

Birgit Pauli-Haack (@bph) and Sandy Lender (@Sandy_Lender) tag-team the social media experience, showing you shortcuts and tips to make your branding, portfolio-building and marketing more efficient.
Brainstorm ideas to make your tweeting and posting more effective in less time, and use those new skills to help your Naples Press Club promote the upcoming Writers' Conference.

There's no charge for this how-to, learning experience; please RSVP so we can gauge attendance.  All NPC members are welcome. Non-members may attend as space permits.  

For RSVP send e-mail to rsvp@naplespressclub.org

PS: Your homework: Get a Twitter account, and follow the Naples Scoop Twitter feed!

Update: 2/10 Resources

Sandy Lender: Twitter with a Purpose ( PDF)

Birgit Pauli-Haack: How o Use Facebook to Spread Ideas (PDF)

Need a cure for those post-Holiday blues?

Nothing blue about the Blue Martini, and it's the site of NPC's first Happy Hour of the year...one of many to come.

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As promised, the online version of the slide show.

If you'd like to download it to your own computer click here

Sabrina Piscitelli of Blue Martini has invited the Naples Press Club to enjoy its next Happy Hour there -- at the Mercato -- on Thursday, September 23, from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm.

Complimentary hand-passed appetizers will be available. There is no admission, and you pay for your drinks.

Thanks to Cindy Dobyns for making these arrangements!

When: September 23, 2010, 5:30 pm until 7:00 pm

Where: Blue Martini at Mercato, 9114 Strada Place, #12105, Naples, (off US 41 just north of Vanderbilt Beach Rd.). 

Please RSVP to: rsvp@naplespressclub.org

Anna Hsu, owner of AZN Asian Fusion restaurant, is pleased to host the Naples Press Club on Thursday, August 26 from 5:30 to 7 pm. 

AZN has a separate room for our group and will pass complimentary hors d’oeuvres and offer Happy Hour drink prices, such as $5 martinis, mixed drinks and wine and $3 for beer.

They also have a happy hour mini-menu for items at $2 and $3. 

When: August 26, 2010, 5:30 pm until 7:00 pm

Where: AZN Asion Fusion at Mercato, 9118 Strada Place, Naples, (off US 41 just north of Vanderbilt Beach Rd.). For more information call (239) 593-8818.

Please RSVP to: rsvp@naplespressclub.org