Tickets to Oct. 15 Ifill dinner available through Oct. 12

Michele Norris, host and special correspondent at National Public Radio, Dan Balz, chief correspondent at The Washington Post, and broadcast journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault, will headline the guest list to honor acclaimed journalist Gwen Ifill, moderator and managing editor of "Washington Week" and co-anchor and managing editor of the "PBS NewsHour", when she accepts the National Press Club’s most-prestigious prize, the Fourth estate Award, at a Club dinner Thursday, Oct. 15.

The deadline for ordering tickets is Oct. 12.

Other special guests, including Ifill’s colleagues from PBS, will be on hand for the festivities.

Ifill is the 43nd recipient of the award, which recognizes a journalist who has made significant contributions to the field through a lifetime of excellence.

National Press Club members may purchase up to two tickets for the price of $175 each. Additional tickets and admission for general public are $225. Reservations may be made online by clicking here.