A gala benefiting Houston's Museum of Printing History has been scheduled for Friday, Sept. 24 at the Hotel ZaZa, 5701 Main St. The event features cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and dessert, an award presentation and a print from one of the museum's antique printing press.

Ralph Blumenthal, award-winning New York Times journalist and non-fiction author is the special guest speaker.

Dr. Mavis Kelsey, Sr., founder of the Kelsey Seybold Clinics, is the special honoree. Event Chairs are John Beddow of the Houston Business Journal and Russ Capper of The BusinessMakers Radio Show.

Members of the Host Committee include Leisa Holland-Nelson (chair), Catherine Anspon, Joni Baird, Philamena and Arthur Baird, Kim Bartee, Jeff Birmingham, Jerald Broussard, Katherine Cabaniss, Laura Capper, Cherri Carbonara, Andy Cordes, Beverly Denver, Elise DeSilva, Diana DiOrio, Dee Dee Dochen, Tom Downing, Gabriela Dror, Scott Evans, Leslie Farnsworth, Kathie Forney, Julia and Russell Frankel, Brian and Tania Gaubert, Jeff Gremillion, Susie Hale, Jeff Henry, Christine Hollinden, Clare Sullivan Jackson, Martha and Bill Justice, Betsy and John Striegler, Linda Limb, Karen Love and Denis Werner, Graciela Martinez, Lynn Mathis and and Stewart O'Dell, Brandi McDonald, MaryAnn and David McKeithan, Donna Mittendorf, Mary Jane Mudd, Roxann Neumann, Roz Pactor, Gadi Pollack, Vicki and Jack Rizzo, Roseann Rogers, Franelle Rogers, Jeanne and Steve Sims, Evalyn Shae, Doreen Stoller and Dan Piette, Betty and Jesse B. Tutor, Pattie Dale Tye, Donna and Tony Vallone, and Biddie Webb.

Sponsor tables begin at $2,500, and individual tickets are $150.

To purchase tickets or to obtain more information, please call Jamie Grissom at 713-850-2116. To learn more about MPH, visit www.museumhistory.org.