Wanted: Contest Judges for NC City and County Communicators

The NC City and County Communicators is looking to partner with another state organization in judging the NC3C Excellence in Communications Awards. NC3C is dedicated to the professional development and networking of local government communication professionals. They are planning to issue a call for contest entries in January 2017 and will require judging assistance in […]

Steve Terrell and Andy Lyman to be Featured at January 9 Meeting

Journalists Steve Terrell from the Santa Fe New Mexican and Andy Lyman from New Mexico Political Report will speak to Albuquerque Press Women on Monday, January 9 at the Golden Corral at 5207 San Mateo Blvd. NE at 11:45 a.m. They are both covering the 2017 session of the New Mexico legislature and will share […]

NMPW Contests Are Open Now!

Entries are now being accepted for the Zia Book Award (children’s book published in 2014, 2015, or 2016) and the Communications Contest (64 categories). Use the drop-down menu above to select the contest you’re interested in and see more information about entering. Please let your friends and colleagues know about these great opportunities!

NMPW Members win New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards

Congratulations to these members of New Mexico Press Women who have received awards from the New Mexico Book Co-op, sponsor of the New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards! Anne Hillerman, member of the Santa Fe chapter leadership team. was honored with a Founders 10th Anniversary Award for her novel “Rocks with Wings” (Harper Collins; 2015). Sharon Niederman, […]

New PRC Commissioner to speak to Albuquerque Press Women and Friends

Cynthia Hall, newly elected commissioner to the Public Regulation Commission will speak on “Demystifying the Public Regulation Commission” at the regular meeting on December 12 at 11:45 a.m. at the Claim Jumper restaurant (5001 Jefferson NE). The PRC is one of the most important commissions in New Mexico. It regulates issues related to utilities, telecommunication […]

Janice Arnold Jones, Alan Webber to speak to Albuquerque Press Women and Friends

Come talk over the election results and coming legislative session with lively speakers Alan Webber and Janice Arnold Jones on Monday, November 14 at 11:45 at the Claim Jumper restaurant (5001 Jefferson NE.) We order lunch from the menu. Both Arnold Jones, a republican, and Webber, a democrat, have been candidates for governor of New […]

Santa Fe Press Women to hear from Loretta Hall

Loretta Hall, the president of New Mexico Press Women, will speak to the Santa Fe Press Women on Saturday, November 12 at noon. Her talk is titled Getting Men to the Moon: Behind the Scenes Stories. The group meets at Joe’s Dining on Rodeo Road in Santa Fe. Joe’s charges an automatic 24% gratuity to […]

Lenton Malry to speak at Albuquerque Press Women and Friends

Lenton Malry will speak to the Albuquerque Press Women and Friends on Monday, October 10 at 11:30 a.m. at the Claim Jumper Restaurant at 5001 Jefferson NE. Anyone coming down I-25 should take the Jefferson exit. Malry served as New Mexico’s first African-American state representative from 1968 to 1978 and Bernalillo County’s first African-American Commissioner […]

Loretta Hall is 2016 NFPW Communicator of Achievement

Loretta Hall president of New Mexico Press Women and member of the Steering ommittee of Albuquerque Press Women, is the 2016 Communicator of Achievement Award recipient from the National Federation of Press Women (NFPW). She received the award during the organization’s annual conference, held this year in Wichita, Kansas. NFPW is a nationwide organization of […]

New Mexico Press Women installs new board of directors

Loretta Hall is the new president of New Mexico Press Women. She was elected and installed at the recent state conference in Albuquerque. In addition to Hall, the new board is as follows: President – Loretta Hall 2017 Conference Chair – Cassie McClure Broadsheet Editor – Sherry Robinson Communicator of Achievement – Diana Sandoval High […]