Member News
Club secretary emphasizes guidelines about Club election events, endorsements
November 21, 2011
One of the National Press Club’s proudest traditions is that all members, in their personal and private capacity, may endorse any candidate for Club office, including sponsoring “meet the candidate” events. There are some guidelines, however, that must be followed: Committee chairs are appointed by…
Read MoreFDR addresses Club dinner in 1932, leading to luncheon program
November 21, 2011
This Week In National Press Club History November 22, 1932: President-elect Franklin Delano Roosevelt is the first VIP formally invited to address the National Press Club at dinner. The event is so well received that the Club decides to hold formal luncheons in the auditorium, which leads to the…
Read MorePrime seats for NPC members at luncheons
November 15, 2011
Did you know the National Press Club reserves prime seats _ two front tables _ for members and their guests for every speaker’s luncheon? We want to provide our members with the opportunity to be up close to all of the marquee speakers who visit the Club. The seats at these tables are available…
Read MoreIf it's Tuesday, it's Rewind
November 13, 2011
"From the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. This is Rewind," Ken Giglio said when he kicked off the first production of Rewind on January 7, 2011. The nearly one-year-old weekly program is a three-minute video that recaps the previous week's events held at the National Press Club. Rewind is…
Read MoreNPC History: The president drops in for a chat
November 13, 2011
This Week in National Press Club History Nov.18, 1910: Former President Theodore Roosevelt stops by the Club in the evening for what were then informal chats rather than formal head table speeches, and talks about his recent game-hunting safari in Africa. Nov. 18, 1987: Soprano Beverly Sills,…
Read MoreLook Over the Shoulder of Social Media Managers, Dec. 9
November 13, 2011
Journalists and Communicators alike are grappling with issues related to social media. If you've been searching for best practices, then look no further. Participate in a lunch discussion in the McClendon Room at noon on Friday, Dec. 9 (rescheduled from Nov. 18), with public sector social media…
Read MoreJob opening: Senate press gallery seeks deputy director
November 13, 2011
The Senate Daily Press Gallery seeks a deputy director. The position is managerial and administrative, and includes assisting the Senate Press Gallery Director and serving as a media liaison between the Senate and media representatives from newspapers, wire services, and daily web publications.…
Read MoreEat, read, discuss: Books & Brunch meets Nov. 19 (so there's still time to read the book)
November 13, 2011
The NPC's Books & Brunch group will meet at noon Saturday, Nov. 19, in the Fourth Estate Restaurant to discuss The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. The group welcomes all NPC members and their guests. On Saturday, Dec. 17 the group will discuss Eden's Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May…
Read MoreSometimes it IS easy being green
November 13, 2011
The National Press Club's Accounting Department is moving towards a paperless statement system. Beginning Jan. 1, 2012 invoices or statements can be emailed to members. We are requesting that all members take the time to send the email address you would like to receive your statement to pintern@…
Read MoreBuy books, work up an appetite and hit the roast beef buffet, Nov. 15
November 11, 2011
Celebrate all your terrific finds at the NPC Book Fair by dining on roast beef at the Reliable Source on Thursday, Nov. 15. The restaurant will feature the annual Reliable Source Book & Author/Roast Beef Buffet night beginning at 5:30 p.m. The buffet will be $17 and reservations are required in…
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