FORT MYERS, Fla. -
July 26, 2013 -
PRLog -- The Tiger Bay Club (http://www.swfltigerbay.org)
of Southwest Florida is thrilled to announce Washington insider, Margaret Carlson (http://www.bloomberg.com/
view/bios/margaret-
carlson/), Chief Political Columnist, Bloomberg (http://www.bloomberg.com/)
News and Washington Editor of
The Week Magazine (http://theweek.com/)
, will be speaking at their gala event on October 2, 2013 at the Harborside Event Center (http://www.harborsideevents.com/)
(1375 Monroe St.) in Fort Myers. During her appearance, Carlson will offer powerful insight into the inner workings of Washington that can only come from someone with her experience and skills. This Washington insider will speak on current hot topics such as immigration, tax reform, and emerging candidates for the 2016 election.
As one of the most respected political journalists today, Carlson’
s observations will offer an inside look at what is really going on in Washington. The festivities start at 6:00 p.m. with a general reception. The media is invited for a press conference which will begin at 6 p.m. Sponsors are invited to attend a VIP reception starting at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $100 if purchased prior to September 1
st and $125 if purchased after September 1
st. The dinner will include lobster, steak and wine. This is an event you will not want to miss!Tickets can be purchased on line at:
www.swfltigerbay.org.
Margaret Carlson is the Washington editor of
THE WEEK and a political columnist for Bloomberg News. In 1988, Carlson joined
TIME magazine (
http://www.time.com/time/) and served as White House correspondent and deputy Washington bureau chief. From 1994 to 2005, she wrote the “Public Eye” column for
TIME magazine, becoming the first female columnist in the magazine's history. At CNN (
http://www.cnn.com/), Carlson appeared on
Crossfire and
Inside Politics and for 15 years, served as a panelist weekly on
The Capital Gang. Her journalism career has also included stints as managing editor at
The New Republic and Washington bureau chief for
Esquire magazine. Carlson earned a law degree from George Washington University Law School and completed her undergraduate work at Penn State University. She has one daughter and lives in Washington, D.C.
About Tiger Bay Club of Southwest FloridaThe Tiger Bay Club of Southwest Florida is part of a wider network of
non-partisan political Tiger Bay clubs in Florida. This group serves as a forum for professionals who are interested in an open dialogue on political and public affairs. The organization provides its members and interested citizens with current information regarding civic, governmental and political issues important to Southwest Florida at the local, state, and federal levels. The Tiger Bay Club of Southwest Florida is committed to offering its members a better understanding of civic issues.
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