Greek Media Club
creative, communicative artisans
in Chicago & beyond...
About
ever-expanding circle of creative, eclectic "cousins"
- Providing a casual forum for like-minded individuals to meet and share ideas and dreams, while maintaining incidental, soft-edge networking
- Bi-monthly newsletter promoting news and events from our circle of "cousins"
- The origin of print `media' was a stone etching, and the first gathering place for the new-world explosion of Western free thought was the public square in ancient Greece. Hence, the inspirations for our logo
WIDE SPECTRUM
The GMC is comprised of a range of industry professionals operating in mainstream and ethnic communications outlets, both full time and part time, student and intern, those on the business or legal end of media, and still others who employ unique genres of "media" to communicate a message - along with their kind friends. We affectionately refer to this circle of friends as "cousins"
SECTORS
- Traditional print and electronic journalists, editors, newsroom personnel
- New-age digital `media' pioneers
- Film and stage theater professionals
- Producers, hosts, announcers
- Book and magazine publishers and authors
- Comedic, improvisational, and reality-based entertainment "media"
- Musicians, arrangers, writers, dancers, choreographers, DJ professionals
- Museums and cultural institutions
- Photographers, camera operators
- Entertainment and commercial video, audio, tech support, staging
- Traditional artists, illustrators, sculptors, esthetic architects
- Industry PR, spokespersons, spokesmodels
- Creative advertising, branding, and sales associates
- `Media' owner/investors, recruiters, rep/counsel, account execs, financiers
- Behind the scenes (makeup, effects, set builders; from management to grip)
- Still more emerging media frontiers
OUR ORIGINS
The Greek Media Club was founded in late 2003 by Chicagoans George Bliss, Anna Davlantes, and Terry Poulos. Since, we've met more than 40 times (every other month). While most of our functions have been casual social gatherings (averaging 60 to 80 attendees), in the past few years we've hosted special exclusive events, attracting crowds from 100 and 300, at times combining with related organizations. Our exclusive events feature live entertainment and a host of local and visiting celebrities, entrepreneurs, and luminaries. In 2008, we introduced The Cousins' Letter, a fun and informative newsletter chronicling the lives and careers of our more than 500 "cousins" (growing daily!!). We also produce this website as a resource for like-minded people to connect, and on occasion channel resources to help benefit various causes, including past events in conjunction with the National Hellenic Museum, Greek Film Fest Chicago, Hellenic Foundation, and PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation
Singer/songwriter Ariana Savalas, (at left in photo) is the daughter of late, great Hollywood acting legend Telly Savalas. Here she's pictured with FOX32 "Good Day Chicago" co-host Anna Davlantes in February 2010 at an exclusive GMC event held on the 95th floor of Hancock Tower
2010 "Cousins" Christmas" at the old National Hellenic Museum: WGN TV morning producer Andy Gravrilos and NBC5 Chicago weekday morning reporter and weekend morning anchor Kim Vatis
Chicago Tribune page 2 columnist John Kass and Susanna Negovan, executive editor of Michigan Avenue magazine. The two were attending an event hosted by politico Judy Baar Topinka honoring Greek Americans. Kass is perhaps the foremost political observer in Chicago
Front desk greeters. (L-R) Guest, George Bliss Jr., Kathleen Bliss of the Auditorium Theater, Alex Carbajal, and Janice Price
