Member News

Annual members' photo exhibit set for September

April 4, 2012

It's time to start shooting those great photos for the 13th Annual National Press Club Members' Photography Exhibition, slated to run the month of September in the Club lobby. The exhibition, sponsored by the Photography Committee, is open to all Club members, who may submit up to four of their…

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NPC Board adopts new rules for speaker luncheon VIP receptions

April 3, 2012

One of the most notable benefits of membership at the National Press Club is the VIP reception for the NPC luncheons. As a member you have the opportunity to have a private audience or take a picture with the likes of Alec Baldwin, Angelina Jolie, Ben Bernanke, or Mitt Romney. To make this…

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This Week in Press Club History: What do George Clooney and Audrey Hepburn have in common?

April 2, 2012

This Week In National Press Club History April 3, 1915: Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan makes one of the first transcontinental calls from the Club. April 3, 1999: The National Press Club celebrates its ninetieth anniversary with a gala event in the Club ballroom April 6, 2010: News…

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Spring General Membership Meeting to be held 6:30 p.m. May 3

April 2, 2012

Club officers will report on the Club's progress to the membership at the spring General Membership Meeting at 6:30 p.m. on May 3. An agenda and details on items requiring approval by members will be posted soon. Please RSVP to Melinda Cooke at [email protected].

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Did you know... marriage (and domestic partnership) has benefits at NPC?

April 2, 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…

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Salt Lake's Alta Club joins NPC as a reciprocal club

April 1, 2012

The Board of Governors recently approved The Alta Club as a reciprocal club. The Alta Club is located in the heart of Salt Lake City and is 30 minutes from a number of world class ski resorts including Park City. The clubhouse features 20 overnight guest rooms. Daily room rates ranged from $105 for…

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Friends, Romans, Press Club members: Shakespeare Theatre offers NPC discount

March 30, 2012

Shakespeare Theatre is offering National Press Club members 30% off of all non-premium seats to Strange Interlude, which is running at Sidney Harman Hall now through April 29, 2012. To purchase tickets, please call the Box Office at 202-547-1122, option 1 with promotion code: PRESS or go online to…

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NPC members offered special access to Shen Yun cast at Kennedy Center this weekend

March 29, 2012

Celebrate the Cherry Blossom Centennial with a show 5,000 years in the making at the Kennedy Center Opera House on Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 1:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. or Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Based in New York, Shen Yun Performing Arts presents traditional Chinese culture in a brilliant blend of…

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Member Sarah Gray wins 2012 Cicero Speechwriting Award

March 28, 2012

NPC Member Sarah Gray and colleague Rachel Crowell co-wrote a speech that won the 2012 Cicero Speechwriting Award for Best-Written Speech by a non-profit organization. The Cicero Speechwriting Awards honor speechwriters for their contribution to the public conversation. Judged by experts in…

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Dinner and George Clooney: "The Descendants" at the Reliable Source, April 5

March 27, 2012

NPC Members are invited to watch the Oscar-nominated film "The Descendants" starring George Clooney at a Dinner & a Movie event 7 p.m. Thursday, April 5 in the Reliable Source's McClendon Room. Dinner and drinks may be purchased from the Reliable Source. Members and their guests may attend free…

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