Tickets Still Available for Fourth Estate Dinner Honoring Andrea Mitchell

The government may be shut down but the show will go on this Friday as the National Press Club honors NBC’s Andrea Mitchell with its prestigious Fourth Estate Award.

Executive Chef Susan Delbert will prepare the dinner, which features remarks from past Fourth Estate Award Winner Jim Lehrer, USA Today’s Susan Page and NBC News’ Ken Strickland.

Tickets are still available at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/7504976587/es2/?rank=1&sid=ce8c91bd2ad311e3a0fb12313b00d4e1

The dinner also features a silent auction to help raise funds for the Club's Journalism Institute. Some of the items up for bid include:

--A VIP behind-the-scenes tour and tickets for two to a taping of “Meet the Press with David Gregory,” courtesy of NBC Universal

--Two tickets to Hong Kong, a weekend stay on the famous Hong Kong Harbor and other perks, courtesy of Cathay Pacific & The Upper House Hotel

--An occasional chair upholstered in newsprint fabric from Theodore’s Furniture

--A tennis racket signed by Chris Evert

--Redskins tickets, a golf lesson and various gift certificates.

Don’t miss out.