RESOURCE NETWORK MEETING - HIGH DESERT

Featured Presentation:
From Boring to Story: How to Engage the Media

 

 

Journalist Rene de la Cruz and Public Affairs Officer Kathie Martin will share tips and tricks from both sides of the aisle on how to get your story told in the media. You’ll leave with examples and tools to take your press releases and story pitches from mundane to must-read.
 

About our Presenters:

Kathie Martin: In her position with the Town of Apple Valley as Marketing & Public Affairs Officer, Kathie Martin oversees external communications, media relations, digital media, publications, speech-writing, marketing and special events. 

Her department has won multiple CAPIO Excellence in Communication and 3CMA Savvy awards under her direction. The Town’s Sunset Concert Series, produced by her department, has won the “Best of the Desert” award three years in a row for “Best Live Entertainment”.

Rene de la Cruz: Rene Ray De La Cruz is a third-generation Victor Valley resident who currently reports for the Victorville Daily Press/High Desert Media Group, a division of Local Media Group.
 
As a reporter who has written nearly 3,000 stories over the last five years, Rene currently covers the entire High Desert He generates content that includes city politics, business, real estate, development, education the nonprofit sector and human interest.
 

Resource Exchange:

Be Prepared - Download Resource Exchange Form HERE

The purpose of the Resource Exchange is for nonprofits to be able to share, trade, sell, swap, or give away resources to other nonprofits that may use, want, need, or buy those resources. Arrive by 8:45 so you will plenty of time to participate.

If you would like to highlight your member agency at an upcoming meeting please contact Debbie at Debbie@AcademyGO.com.

If you would be featured your organization at an upcoming meeting contact Debbie@AcademyGO.com.