Youngstown Press Club To Hold Annual Meeting, Kidd To Deliver Keynote
(Youngstown, OH): The Youngstown Press Club’s annual dinner meeting will take place Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 6:00 P.M. at Stambaugh Auditorium’s Anne Christman Memorial Hall. Phil Kidd, Special Projects Manager for Northwest Neighborhoods Community Development Corporation and former City of Youngstown Director of Events & Special Projects, will offer keynote remarks.
Tickets for the event are $35 for members and $45 for non-members. Tables are available for $300 (8 seats). Please purchase your tickets by May 10, 2022.
Tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite at https://bit.ly/3MrF4Oe
Those interested in joining the Youngstown Press Club may do so when ordering tickets on Eventbrite.
The Club’s annual business meeting will follow dinner and Kidd’s keynote address. Members are encouraged to remain for the business meeting to offer suggestions on plans for the upcoming year.
Phil Kidd
Phil Kidd is the Special Projects Manager for Northwest Neighborhoods CDC, considered to be the top community development organization in Cleveland, OH.
During his time in Youngstown, Phil served as the City of Youngstown Director of Events & Special Projects, Senior Organizer with the Mahoning Valley Organizing Collaborative, Staff Consultant for the YSU Journalism Department, and Associate Director of Youngstown CityScape.
He also was owner of Youngstown Nation and author of the Defend Youngstown blog, co-founded the former City Club of the Mahoning Valley and is a Community Affiliate with the YSU Center for Working Class Studies.
Phil has a Masters Degree from Youngstown State University and he is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Urban Studies & Public Affairs at Cleveland State University.
He is a graduate of Leadership Mahoning Valley and the Mahoning Valley Local Government Leadership Academy, was named ‘Most Valuable Professional’ by the Mahoning Valley Young Professionals organization and remains a board member of the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation.
For more information about the Youngstown Press Club visit www.yopressclub.com or contact Adam Earnheardt at acearnheardt@ysu.edu.
