Member News
Gallo play to be performed at Kennedy Center
August 24, 2012
Anthony Gallo's play, "The Botticelli Cruise," will be performed at the Kennedy Center's Page-to-Stage Festival Saturday, Sept. 1 at 1 p.m. in the Terrace Theater. Admission is free. This two-act drama depicts four peculiar characters on a luxurious but dangerous cruise off the east coast of Africa…
Read MoreSpouse/partners club membership $10 a month
August 22, 2012
Your spouse or domestic partner can be a member of the National Press Club for $10 a month. The Spouse/Partner membership includes nearly all the same privileges offered to all the other categories of membership including use of both restaurants, the fitness center, the library and the business…
Read MoreFeast on crabs Sept. 13
August 22, 2012
Members and their guests are invited to the annual Crab Fest Buffet on Thursday, Sept. 13 at 5:30 p.m. Roll up your sleeves and be prepared for a challenging dining experience. Reserve soon at [email protected] or 202-662-7443 because this a sold-out event every year. Menu details will be announced soon…
Read MoreClub needs your survey feedback
August 22, 2012
We've got a great response so far to the National Press Club member survey, but if you haven't filled it out, we still need your opinions. Please click on the unique link sent to you in an e-mail to access the survey. If you've misplaced the survey e-mail or would like it sent to a different…
Read MoreFlu shot clinic Oct. 10
August 22, 2012
The National Press Club Fitness Center is sponsoring the annual flu shot clinic Wednesday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The shots will be administered by INOVA Health Services and the cost is $25 per person. They will also honor members with Medicare Part B. Don’t miss out! All…
Read MoreClub to offer dues assistance to members facing financial challenges
August 22, 2012
The Fellowship Committee and Board of Governors have established a program to assist members who are out of work or having financial challenges pay their membership dues. President Theresa Werner said “a big thanks to new Fellowship Chair Arthur Wiese and his team for coming up with a smart and…
Read MoreAllyson Cannon club's new recruitment manager
August 16, 2012
Allyson Cannon is the new recruitment manager/assistant to the president. She will be responsible for recruiting and processing new members. If you have any friends or co-workers who might consider membership, you can forward their information to Allyson at [email protected] or call her at 202-662…
Read MoreRoll call of the fallen
August 16, 2012
Members who have died since the Annual Meeting in Jan., 2012: Roger E. Coleman Jr., a Silver Owl who was a retired public affairs specialist for several Washington trade associations. Carl Hartman, one of the Associated Press’ longest-serving correspondents, both in Europe and in America. He was a…
Read MoreSilver Owl Quentin R. Bates dies at 93
August 16, 2012
The National Press Club has belatedly learned of the death of Quentin R. Bates of Bethesda, Md., a Silver Owl and 37-year member. Bates passed away April 25 at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda after suffering from what his family described as "multiple health problems." Bates spent 28 years in the U.S…
Read MoreThis week In National Press Club history
August 15, 2012
August 15, 1935: National Press Club member and beloved American humorist Will Rogers dies in a plane crash after taking off from Barrow, Alaska with internationally famous test pilot Wiley Post. He had just sent his daily telegram to newspapers, skewering the government’s effort to grow…
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