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Refresh Your Excel Skills March 14
March 5, 2012
The National Press Club Journalism Institute and the Regional Reporters Association (RRA) will hold the next in a yearlong series of programs for reporters covering the 2012 campaign with a refresher course in Microsoft Excel. The program will be held Wednesday, March 14, at 9:30 a.m, in the…
Read MoreMembers, special luncheon tables await you and your guests
March 4, 2012
Did you know that the Club reserves two front tables for members and their guests to every speaker’s luncheon? We want to provide our members with the opportunity to be close to our speakers. The seats at these tables are on a first come, first serve basis. Come early to get one, but other tables…
Read MoreCommunicators breakfast with President Werner, fellow communicators this Wednesday
March 2, 2012
Please remember that NPC President Theresa Werner will meet with Communicator members for breakfast at 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 7, in the McClendon Room of the Reliable Source. This is a great opportunity for Communicator members to meet our new president and each other. Call it Meet the Press…
Read MoreSilver Owls schedule 2012 "hoots" for April 26 and October 27
March 2, 2012
Mark your calendars now: The Council of Wisest Owls, the "governing" body for the Silver Owls, the organization of National Press Club members who have belonged to the organization for 25 or more years, has selected Thursday, April 26, and Saturday, October 27 for the group's two 2012 "hoots." The…
Read MoreWifi available to members throughout club
February 27, 2012
Did you know that the entire Club has wifi? Go online anywhere in the Club whether you are working in the library, the business center or enjoying a beverage in the Truman Lounge. Simply choose the Club’s high speed wireless network available for members only. The wireless password is wireless4npc…
Read MoreCommunicators breakfast with President Werner, fellow communicators March 7
February 27, 2012
Join NPC President Theresa Werner for breakfast with Communicator Members 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 7, in the McClendon Room of the Reliable Source. This is a great opportunity for Communicator Members to meet our new president and each other. Call it Meet the Press Club, “morning edition.”…
Read MoreFormer WashPo Editor Jones offers career coaching sessions in April
February 27, 2012
Former Washington Post editor and Penn State University lecturer Jackie Jones will offer `spring cleaning' for careers in a four-week coaching session that starts April 5. Career counselor Jones will discuss planning and assessing goals, updating plans and getting re-energized in sessions for up to…
Read MoreIf February 29 is the last Wednesday in February, it must be Sadie Hawkins Lobster Night
February 27, 2012
Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, is the last Wednesday of the month and heralds a popular feature in the 13th floor Fourth Estate Restaurant, Lobster Night. Sadie Hawkins’ celebrations have their root in the iconic American folk comic, Al Capp's Li'l Abner. In 1937, Sadie Hawkins was tired of waiting for…
Read MoreFotoDC founder to describe photo events at noon, March 1
February 27, 2012
Theodore Adamstein, founder and executive director of FotoDC and FotoWeek DC, will describe this year's photo competitions, activities, and events at a luncheon meeting of the NPC Photography Committee at noon, Thursday, March 1, in the McClendon Room. FotoDC's many events include the National…
Read MoreThis week In National Press Club history
February 27, 2012
March 1, 1909: The Club moves to the second and third floors of historic Rhodes Tavern at 15th and F Streets NW and is there until 1914. Several years ago, members of the Club, including past president John Cosgrove, were present at the dedication of a decorated fire and police callbox at the…
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