Member News
Haver carries on family tradition of culinary, customer service excellence at Fourth Estate
July 29, 2012
Olivia Haver, the new manager of the Fourth Estate Restaurant at the National Press Club, grew up in and around restaurants. The daughter of a chef, she absorbed her father's passion for food and customer customer service and lived in a home where excellence in food preparation was the norm. Her…
Read MoreGet your bid in by July 27 for President's Suite at U.S. Open tennis tournament
July 26, 2012
Bidding for two tickets in the United States Tennis Association President’s Suite at the 2012 U.S. Open closes at 5 p.m. Friday, July 27. The winning bid will also include lunch and a behind-the-scenes tour of Arthur Ashe Stadium. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience…
Read MoreRSVP today for July 27 Olympics kick off viewing; new link available
July 26, 2012
Join the National Press Club in waving the USA flag as the London 2012 Olympic Games kick off Friday, July 27, with an exciting Opening Ceremony that is scheduled to include a Paul McCartney performance. The Club will be airing NBC's coverage starting at 7:30 p.m. In honor of the host nation, the…
Read MoreClam Bake Buffet menu features summer favorites, 5:30 pm July 26 at the Reliable Source
July 25, 2012
Roll up your pant legs. It's time to dig into the annual Clam Bake Buffet dinner at the Reliable Source from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 26. Reserve now for this annual sellout. Contact Mesfin Mekonen at 202-662-7443 or e-mail at [email protected]. The buffet costs $17, which does not include beverage…
Read MoreDate change for freelance meeting on travel writing, 8:45 am July 31
July 25, 2012
The National Press Club Freelance Committee will meet at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, July 31, in the McClendon Room to talk about travel writing. The date has been changed due to the memorial service for columnist William Raspberry. Experienced Club members will discuss who, what, when, how and maybe even…
Read MoreClub member stages Lincoln play
July 24, 2012
National Press Club member Anthony Gallo will have his play, "Lincoln and God," presented by the Greenbelt Arts Center and the Seventh Street Playhouse over the next two weekends. The two-act drama examines President Abraham Lincoln's conflict with men andGod through his defeats, triumphs, and…
Read MoreActress Elizabeth Taylor promotes AIDS research at Club, 1996
July 23, 2012
This Week In National Press Club History July 22, 1996: Actress Elizabeth Taylor returns to the National Press Club as an outspoken leader for many years in the fight against AIDS. A founder of the American Foundation for AIDS Research, and the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, she speaks about…
Read MoreQuestions about Member survey? Send them here: [email protected]
July 23, 2012
Thank you to the many of you who have already completed the National Press Club member survey that should have arrived in your e-mail box last week. The correct e-mail address for questions about the survey is [email protected]. Please e-mail us also if you haven't received the survey. Your opinion…
Read MoreGet a behind-the-scenes glimpse of "Club Rewind" at Photo Committee meeting, noon July 25
July 23, 2012
Vija Udenans, director of the National Press Club Broadcast Operations Center, will give a behind-the-scenes look at how the "Press Club Rewind"--the weekly video review of Club events--is produced at the next meeting of the Club's Photography Committee at noon, Wednesday, July 25, in the McClendon…
Read MoreClub launches member survey
July 20, 2012
Check your email inboxes for the National Press Club member survey that should have arrived there yesterday. This is your once-every-five-years chance to be part of the Club's opinion-gathering work, as we write our next strategic plan and make decisions about Club priorities and spending. Your…
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