Media and cocktails in the courtyard at the Fauchere

Milford — On June 24, the Upper Delaware Media and Marketing Group will host an evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a panel of media experts to discuss the current state of media in the courtyard of the Hotel Fauchere. The group’s regularly scheduled luncheon will not be held this month. Reservations for the event, which begins at 5:30 p.m., are $15 per person. The evening will feature guest speakers Vince Benedetto, president of Bold Gold Media Group, representing radio; Bill Cohen, senior account executive of Viamedia, representing television; John Misinco, online producer of the Pocono Record, representing online media; and Bruce Tomlinson, editor of the New Jersey Herald, representing print media. “I have been changing the format of the media and marketing luncheons over the course of the last couple of months,” said organizer Katrina Foster. “Cocktails in the Courtyard is just a preview of a handful of fresh, informative and interconnected events that we will be hosting. This particular event is one that I think everyone can take something away from; regardless of what industry you are in. Not to mention, the guest panel is a stellar combination.” Each guest of the evening will discuss what challenges their industry is currently facing and what they are doing to overcome those challenges. They will also talk briefly about the direction in which their industry is heading. Attendees will be able to ask questions as well. For more information or to make reservations, please call 570-296-2333 or send an e-mail to info@kkmpr.com. About the speakers: Vince Benedetto - President and CEO of Bold Gold Media Group since August 2005; the radio group began in the Catskills and Poconos with just a couple of stations, but quickly grew to encompass the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre market shortly thereafter. The stations Bold Gold operates include 105 FM The River, 95.3FM DNH, 1340,1400, and 1590 AM The Game, and Thunder 102 FM. Bill Cohen - Most of Bill’s career has been in sales, but it hasn’t always been television. In the summer of 2000, he made the change from selling radio airtime to television airtime. With a client book of zero, his book of accounts quickly grew and as they say, the race was on. “Advertising for me has always been a way to inform, educate and update the general public on your business, while maintaining a “top of mind” presence,” said Bill Cohen. John Misinco - Is the online producer for the Pocono Record in Stroudsburg where he has been an integral part of the transition from a traditional newspaper into a converged newsroom serving print, Web, e-mail and mobile. His interest in new media began as editor of Lehigh’s semi-weekly student newspaper, where he was responsible for revamping the paper’s Web site. Bruce Tomlinson -Currently the executive editor of the New Jersey Herald and has been for the last six years. Having a passion for news, he has been in the newspaper business for over 30 years.