Tag: Macon GA

Macon Conference Opens

NSNC conference, Macon 2012

President Ben Pollock welcomed NSNC conferees, guests, speakers, honorees, newcomers and returnees to the 36th annual NSNC conference. President Pollock said, “…this is our first visit to the Deep South. As a third-and-fourth generation Arkansan, I proudly say, ‘It’s high cotton.’” A wide range of activities have been planned by host, Ed Grisamore — too…

Humor and Politics Mix at Macon

I Love Macon

By Ed Grisamore The (Macon) Telegraph NSNC 2012 Conference Chair Column writers attending the 36th annual NSNC Conference in Macon, Ga., May 3-6 will find a lively mix of humor and politics, served up Southern style A special guest will be Dedra Grizzard, widow of the late, great humorist Lewis Grizzard. She is expected to…

Tomlinson on Conference Agenda

Macon, Georgia

Breaking News – Tommy Tomlinson added to conference agenda A new name has been added to the list of guest speakers at the Macon Conference. Tommy Tomlinson, popular columnist of The Charlotte Observer, has accepted an invitation to lead one of our seminars . Tommy has a Georgia connection since he studied journalism at the…

Macon Whoopee! 2012 Conference

By Ed Grisamore 2012 Conference Chair In its 84-year-old history, the song “Makin’ Whoopee” has been sung by everyone from Eddie Cantor to Doris Day, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, Mel Torme, Louie Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald. In recent years, it was recorded by actress Michelle Pfeiffer in the movie “The…