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1918 - Kiwanis Club of Atlanta - 2016
Celebrating 98 Years of Service to Atlanta
JUNE 21, 2016
DAVID RUBINGER, Market President/Publisher
Atlanta Business Chronicle
“Atlanta Business Chronicle and the Ever-Changing Media World”
David Rubinger is an award-winning communica-tions professional with more than 20 years experience as a business journalist, counselor and corporate spokesperson. He serves as Market President and Publisher of the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Rubinger was previously president of Rubinger Inc., a corporate communications firm he founded in 2008. Also, he was vice president of global communications for Equifax, and senior vice president and director of media relations for Ketchum public relations. In this role, David was responsible for all media relations and media training programs for Ketchum Atlanta. Rubinger began his career in Atlanta with Atlanta Business Chronicle in 1989 to cover banking, invest-ment, and real estate industries. He later served as managing editor/editor of the Chronicle until late 1998. He began his career as a staff editor for McGraw-Hill News in New York. Rubinger received his BA in government from Trinity College in Hartford, CT. He is a member of Leader-ship Atlanta and the Emory University Board of Visi-tors. He is past chairman of ClearPoint Credit Coun-seling Solutions, and serves on the board of Temple Sinai and previously on the Davis Academy and the American Jewish Committee. He lives in Sandy Springs with his wife Hedy and their four children.
INTRODUCTION— Thornton Kennedy INVOCATION— Kathy Bremer
JUNE 28, 2016
LEW DICKEY, Vice Chair, Cumulus Media Co-Founder & Chair, Modern Luxury
“The Future of Media”
Lew Dickey is a media industry entrepreneur and executive who has built three companies over his 30-year career. His first company, founded in 1985 was Stratford Research, a market research and strategy con-sulting firm serving the radio and television indus-try. While building Stratford Research into one of the leading broadcast consulting firms, he wrote The Fran-chise – Building Radio Brands, one of the NAB’s all-time best-selling books and served as the definitive text on competition and strategy for radio broadcasters. In 1997, Dickey launched Cumulus Media and over two decades, Dickey built Cumulus into the nation’s 2nd largest radio company through over 150 acquisitions growing it to 460 stations in 90 markets, and the coun-try's largest radio network, Westwood One which to-gether had $1.2b in revenue and 6500 employees. After 16 years at the helm, Dickey now serves as Vice Chair-man of the Board. Dickey is also co-founder/Chairman of Modern Luxury, the country’s largest regional magazine company with 68 magazines in the top 20 luxury markets. Dickey holds an A.B. and M.A. in English Literature from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Dickey has won the E&Y Entrepre-neur of the Year for the Southeast, Radio Executive of the Year by Radio Ink Magazine, and Broadcasting CEO of the Year by Institutional Investor Magazine.
INTRODUCTION— Anne Skae
INVOCATION— Lisa Wise
GEORGIA’S FIRST KIWANIS CLUB Volume 95 Number 19
FIRST CLASS
KIWANIS CLUB OF ATLANTA “Serving the Children of the World”
Barbara Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President
Ernie Prickett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Immediate Past President
Mike Halpin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Elect
Blake Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President
Sandy Welfare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer
James Ottley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary
Karen S. Losin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Executive Director
Phone: 404.521.1443 [email protected]
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GEORGIA DISTRICT CONVENTION Our Georgia District Convention is August 12—14, at Callaway Gardens! This is a great opportunity to learn more about Kiwanis at the state level, attend informa-tive educational sessions, and meet Kiwanis members from across the state. Not to mention enjoying the amenities of Callaway Lodge and Spa! Contact [email protected] for more information. INTERCLUBS Mon, June 20, Druid Hills, Noon, Petite Auberge Rest. Chuck Bruce, [email protected] Fri, June 24, Northside, 12:15 pm at First Presbyter-ian Church. Mike Halpin, [email protected] Mon, July 11, Buckhead, 12:30-Egg Harbor, 1820 Peachtree Rd. Karen Carlisle, [email protected] Tue., Aug 2, Peachtree, 7:30 am, Landmark Diner , 3652 Roswell Road. Bob Wiggins, 404.552.1707.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS JULY 5 NO LUNCHEON MEETING—Happy July 4th! 12 Eric Tanenblatt, Dentons US, LLP 19 Special 20th Anniversary of Olympics program 26 Doug Ellis, Angel Flight AUGUST 2 TBD 9 Robert McCallum, Jr., Former US Ambassador 16 TBD 23 Vince Thompson, CEO, Melt LLC 30 Bonneau Ansley, CEO, Ansley Atlanta Enterprises IT’S SUMMERTIME! Until Labor Day, enjoy our relaxed dress code. Feel free to wear your business cas-ual attire to club meetings. And remember, you can AL-WAYS wear your club polo shirt any day of the year! CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION! Don’t forget to complete your Centennial Celebration Survey by June 17th! If you would like to get in-volved on the committee, contact Chair Bo Spalding, or email [email protected] and let us know you want to help! UPCOMING EVENTS: Kiwanis Club of Atlanta Night at the Center for Civ-il and Human Rights is Tuesday, June 28, 5:30—7 pm for a VIP Tour , wine reception and discussion. Only $25 per person. To sign up, email Jeb Howell, [email protected]. AMIS Reception for International Students will be September 25, 3—5 pm at Agnes Scott College. Please sign up to attend with Lisa Majoros, at [email protected].