{"id":3190,"date":"2025-07-29T16:41:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T20:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centralohiospj.org\/?p=3190"},"modified":"2025-07-29T16:41:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T20:41:50","slug":"join-us-2025-ohio-spj-contest-awards-celebration-in-columbus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralohiospj.org\/index.php\/join-us-2025-ohio-spj-contest-awards-celebration-in-columbus\/","title":{"rendered":"Join Us! 2025 Ohio SPJ Contest Awards Celebration in Columbus"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"null\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">2025 Ohio SPJ Contest Awards Celebration in Columbus<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>When:<\/strong> 11 a.m. \u2013 2 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Where:<\/strong> Hofbr\u00e4uhaus Columbus, Stube Hall<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">800 Goodale Blvd.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/2025-ohio-spj-contest-awards-celebration-tickets-1488857566059?aff=oddtdtcreator\">Purchase tickets here<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Please make your reservations now for the 2025 Ohio SPJ event of the year \u2013 the Ohio SPJ Contest Awards Celebration \u2013 being held this year at the Hofbr\u00e4uhaus Columbus, Stube Hall, located near Downtown Columbus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The Central Ohio Pro Chapter is hosting the annual event, in association with pro chapters in Cincinnati and Cleveland, to honor the Buckeye State\u2019s best journalism in 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Your admission includes a buffet lunch of German specialties; there will be a cash bar for German bier and other beverages. After lunch, we will present this year\u2019s awards.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1Sg9SXumnuhKcb1DAIP5w6iAda98J68mvW54I22o9UwE\/edit?gid=1523131587#gid=1523131587\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Congrats to all off our winners<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Come and celebrate with your fellow journalists from the Buckeye State!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/2025-ohio-spj-contest-awards-celebration-tickets-1488857566059?aff=oddtdtcreator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reserve your spot today<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Questions? 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