Birmingham Press Club is a

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based in the English city of

Birmingham Birmingham ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands (county), West Midlands, within the wider West Midlands (region), West Midlands region, in England. It is the Lis ...

. Established in 1865, just six years after Concordia Press Club in

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, became the second oldest organisation of its type in the world. The club hosts a number of prestigious events, including the annual

Midlands Media Awards Birmingham Press Club is a press club based in the English city of Birmingham. Established in 1865, just six years after :de:Presseclub Concordia, Concordia Press Club in Vienna, became the second oldest organisation of its type in the world. The ...

. Members include print journalists from newspapers and magazines, as well as those from radio and television from around the

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, while several prominent figures have been inducted as honorary members, including journalists

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and

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, as well as Earl Spencer, the brother of

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, and former British Prime Minister

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. In April 2012 local broadcaster Ed James was named as the new Chairman of Birmingham Press Club. He succeeded John Lamb, the press and PR manager for Birmingham Chamber of Commerce who had held the position since 2005.

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* 1965 establishments in England Clubs and societies in the West Midlands (county) Press clubs United Kingdom journalism organisations History of Birmingham, West Midlands {{prof-assoc-stub