UMG to hold Local Meeting Jan. 29

The United Media Guild will hold its quarterly Local Meeting and Annual Awards Presentation Jan. 29 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m at Lombardo’s Trattoria, 201 South 20th St. in downtown St. Louis (in the Drury Inn next to Union Station).

All members in good standing are invited to attend. Appetizers and beverages will be served. Please RSVP to the Guild office by Jan. 19 by calling 314-241-7046314-241-7046.

The UMG will update members on Local activities and finances. We will present our service awards for Solidarity,  Steward of the Year, Activist of the Year and Guilder of the Year.

We will honor quality journalism by giving the Terry Hughes Award to a St. Louis-area reporter. The winner was selected by a panel of past Hughes winners.

We will also present a John McGuire Award for outstanding career achievement in the field of journalism.