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MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2007
For more information, please contact:
Lori Richards, 414.390.5500
lrichards@muellercommunications.com
www.milwaukeepressclub.org 

 

“Milwaukee Moments” Photo Contest Calls for City’s Most Memorable Snapshots

- Winners to be Featured at 162nd City Birthday Party, January 29 -

MILWAUKEE — Were you there when the Beatles played at the Milwaukee Arena?  Did Father Groppi’s trek across the 16th Street Viaduct influence your life?  Did your experience at the 1982 World Series make you proud to call Milwaukee your home?  If you documented these or other famous “Milwaukee Moments” with your camera, you could be a winner.  The Milwaukee Press Club announces a photo contest for the 162nd City of Milwaukee Birthday Party to be held January 29, 2008 at The Pfister Hotel.

“No doubt many in our city will be prompted to pull out the shoe box or dust off the photo album to pick out photos that represent the fun times and memorable moments that they’ve had with family and friends in Milwaukee,” said Julie Pedretti, chair of the City Birthday Party committee for The Milwaukee Press Club and director of public relations for Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.  “The popularity of electronic photos makes this contest so easy to enter.”
Enter Photo Contest at http://www.milwaukeemoments.com/
   
Residents and media can view contest rules and entry instructions on the contest Web site: http://www.milwaukeemoments.com/.  Submissions must be uploaded electronically.  All FedEx/Kinko’s locations throughout Metro Milwaukee are available to scan photos and assist residents in submitting their snapshots.

“Images have always been a powerful storytelling tool and our modern-day version of the folk tale,” said Pedretti.  “Photos shared by those who were there often play a role in defining key moments in Milwaukee’s history.  This year, the Milwaukee Press Club would like its members and the community of Milwaukee to celebrate that role.”
City Birthday Party is January 29 at The Pfister Hotel

The public may vote for the winning photo from ten selected finalists at http://www.milwaukeemoments.com/ January 18-25.  The winner will be announced by Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett at the City of Milwaukee’s 162nd Birthday Party, Tuesday, January 29, 5:30-8 p.m., hosted by The Milwaukee Press Club.  

This year’s event will be held at the recently renovated Grand Ballroom of The Pfister Hotel.  Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at www.MilwaukeePressClub.org.  The “Milwaukee Moments” photo theme will be utilized throughout the event and the ten finalists will be on hand.
Historical Society Oberwise Collection Gives Inspiration for Contest Recently, the Milwaukee County Historical Society acquired 45,000 color photo slides from the estate of Lyle Oberwise, a Milwaukee resident who had documented Milwaukee architecture, transportation and special events for his own enjoyment from the 1930s to the 1980s.  The collection might inspire others.

 “Oberwise’s collection was very large and includes a rare glimpse of the city as it appeared following World War II,” said Pedretti.  “But, we imagine there are many other area residents who have taken snapshots of their favorite Milwaukee landmarks, celebrations and people throughout history.  Oberwise proves that you don’t have to be a professional photographer to have taken historically important photos.”

Only amateur submissions will be considered for the “Milwaukee Moments” contest, so anyone can enter.  In addition to prizes provided by the Milwaukee Press Club, contest finalists may be approached by the Milwaukee County Historical Society to contribute to its permanent collection.  The Historical Society will provide the chosen amateur photographers who approve the use of their images with photo credits that will forever be part of the historical archives.

For more information about the Lyle Oberwise collection and its book, “Milwaukee at Mid-Century,” visit http://www.milwaukeecountyhhistsoc.org/.
About the Milwaukee Press Club

Dating back to 1885, the Milwaukee Press Club is the oldest continuously operating press club in North America.  It currently has more than 300 members, representing a diverse community of media-focused professionals representing nearly every local media outlet, and with a strong constituency of public relations and marketing professionals and individuals with an interest in the press.

Originally published: Monday, December 10, 2007
 

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