- Help the Gridiron Awards Dinner
- Congratulate winners of the MPC Awards for Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism Contest in our As soon as A 12 months journal
The Milwaukee Press Membership, one of many oldest repeatedly working press golf equipment on this planet, will host its annual Gridiron Awards Dinner on Friday, Might 6 at The Pfister Resort in Milwaukee. This yr’s occasion might be well timed, poignant, and not-to-be missed.
We’re happy to welcome this yr’s Sacred Cat award winner, Manu Raju and headliner, former Wisconsin Governor Tommy G. Thompson.
Raju is a journalist who serves because the Chief Congressional Correspondent on the information community CNN, masking the USA Congress and marketing campaign politics. Raju was a prime Capitol Hill reporter at Politico and The Hill newspaper. He is also a frequent visitor on political discuss reveals on TV and radio. He has gained a number of journalism awards together with the White Home Correspondents Affiliation’s Merriman Smith award for presidential reporting in 2012, and first prize in beat reporting from the Society of Skilled Journalists in D.C. for his protection of the 2014 midterm elections. In 2017, Raju was honored with the Joan Shorenstein Barone award, given yearly for greatest congressional reporting by the Radio and Televisions Correspondent Affiliation. In 2021, Raju was a part of a staff of CNN journalists who have been chosen as winners of the David Bloom Award by the Radio-Tv Correspondents Affiliation for his or her protection of the January 6 Capitol assault.
This yr’s Headliner Awards might be offered to former Wisconsin Governor Tommy G. Thompson. Headliner Awards are bestowed yearly to native newsmakers who’re making a optimistic distinction.
There are 3 ways to become involved with the Gridiron Awards occasion and assist the Milwaukee Press Membership’s journalistic mission, and college students pursuing careers in journalism:
- Turn out to be a Sponsor
To indicate your assist for the honorees and the Press Membership’s greater than 300 skilled members, there are three occasion sponsor ranges, every providing totally different advantages. Sponsors will take pleasure in publicity at this well-attended occasion, in addition to seats on the occasion. For extra data on sponsorship click on right here. - Promote in As soon as A 12 months
For these occupied with celebrating the honorees, the annual As soon as A 12 months journal might be printed to acknowledge these award winners and assist the Membership. For greater than 125 years, this journal has offered an necessary file for the membership and has been mailed to Membership members and group leaders as a memento. To view a replica of final yr’s As soon as A 12 months journal click on right here. - Host a Desk
Tables embrace tickets for eight and glorious recognition on the occasion. ($1,000)
This occasion additionally acknowledges the Press Membership Endowment’s Annual Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism award winners. Most significantly, proceeds from this occasion assist to make sure the standard of Southeastern Wisconsin’s journalistic group for years to come back by means of school scholarships, mentoring, skilled improvement and trade advocacy.
Click on right here for extra data and types on the sponsorship and promoting alternatives. Advert and sponsorship deadline, Friday, March 25, 2022.
For extra data, contact Joette Richards together with your questions at [email protected] or (262) 894-2224.