Founded in 1996, the Pennsylvania Press Club is a monthly luncheon series that features key lawmakers, newsmakers and other individuals. The luncheons include a speaker, moderator and question-and- answer period. Statewide coverage of the luncheons is provided to 3.3 million Pennsylvania households by PCN.
The Press Club has featured a wide range of speakers from Governors Tom Ridge, Mark Schweiker and Ed Rendell, to C-SPAN founder and president Brian Lamb, Philadelphia Phillies Chairman Bill Giles, and US Senators Arlen Specter, Bob Casey, and Rick Santorum.
The Press Club's Board of Directors is:
Christine Corrigan, Executive Director
John Baer - Philadelphia Daily News, President
Dan Tunnel - Broadband Cable Association of PA, Vice President
Brian Lockman - PCN, Secretary/Treasurer
Roger Baumgarten - PA Public Relations Society
William Cologie - Cologie Consulting
Teri Henning - PA Newspaper Association
Jeanette Krebs - Harrisburg Patriot-News
John Micek - Allentown Morning Call
Richard Wyckoff - PA Association of Broadcasters
The luncheons are held at the Harrisburg Hilton, One South Second Street in downtown Harrisburg. They begin at noon, with the guest speaking at 12:30 p.m. The guest is given 15 minutes to speak and 15 minutes to answer questions from the audience. All luncheons are open to the public at a cost of $30.
