Annual Membership Meeting, Noon Jan. 21

The annual membership meeting of the National Press Club will be in the conference rooms at noon Friday, Jan. 21, when Mark Hamrick will take office as the Club's 104th president.

Outgoing President Alan Bjerga and other officers will review the Club's operations of the past year including developments since the autumn membership meeting on Oct. 8. Hamrick will outline his plans for 2011.

The membership also will be asked to approve an overall membership dues increase of 1.8 percent with per category variance. Membership categories were consolidated and streamlined at the autumn membership meeting.

A sandwich buffet will be served.

-- Myron Belkind, [email protected]