Member News
Events Committee plans tour of Smithsonian's National Museum of American History
October 11, 2011
The National Press Club's Events Committee plans to host a family-friendly tour of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 10 a.m. The museum is located at 12th and Constitution Avenue, NW, in Washington, D.C. The tour and lunch, open to all ages, will explore…
Read MoreSilver Owls plan Silver Anniversary Hoot for Saturday, Nov. 5 at noon
October 11, 2011
The National Press Club’s Silver Owls will celebrate their Silver Anniversary with a Hoot in the Holeman Lounge starting at High Noon on Saturday, Nov. 5. The new hour and venue for the Hoot responds to requests for a time more convenient for our 700-plus members. The Council of Wisest Owls voted…
Read MoreBelkind announces 'no dues increase' for 2012
October 11, 2011
There will be no dues increase next year, the first time in several years that dues have been held steady, National Press Club Treasurer Myron Belkind told the Club's general membership meeting on Oct. 7. The no increase in dues was a priority for the Club's Board of Governors and the Budget…
Read MoreMead extols virtues of female leadership, '72 luncheon
October 11, 2011
This Week In National Press Club History October 9, 1972: Anthropologist Margaret Mead tells a National Press Club luncheon that women couldn’t do much worse than men as leaders. Ten years later, in 1982, Vivian Vahlberg was sworn in as the first woman president of the National Press Club. Since…
Read MoreHelp build Club-history section of website by joining History & Heritage Committee
October 11, 2011
The History & Heritage Committee is recruiting a strong team of writers and researchers to prepare the history section for the National Press Club website. The team’s role is to take the mother lode of material in the archives and repackage it for an Internet audience of Club members,…
Read MoreFly south -- to Panama -- for a winter getaway, Jan. 11 - 16
October 11, 2011
Fly south with the National Press Club to Panama over the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. From Jan. 11-16, you can spend five nights at the Gamboa Rainforest Resort in the heart of the Soberana National Park overlooking the Panama Canal and Chagres River. The resort features a spa, tennis, walking…
Read MoreATF spokesman Criswell dies; NPC member 40+ years
October 7, 2011
Howard D. Criswell, Jr., an NPC member for more than 40 years, died Sept. 18 at the Asbury Methodist Village retirement community in Gaithersburg. He was 86. Criswell, who had been a spokesman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, joined the Club in 1968 after coming to Washington…
Read MoreSPJ needs paid, part-time awards coordinator
October 7, 2011
The DC Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists [SPJ] is looking for a Contest Coordinator for the chapter’s annual awards competition. The prestigious Dateline Awards for excellence in journalism are presented at the chapter’s annual banquet in June. SPJ needs one person to take on…
Read MoreFlu shots cancelled
October 7, 2011
The NPC Flu Shots that were scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 12 are cancelled due to a low member interest. We apologize for any inconvenience. Terry Davis Director of Health & Fitness
Read MoreCraving knockwurst and brats? It's Oktoberfest! Reliable Source, Oct. 20
October 7, 2011
Celebrate autumn at the Annual Reliable Source Oktoberfest buffet beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20 at the Reliable Source. A themed buffet menu prepared by Executive Chef Susan Delbert follows: On each table: Soft Pretzels, Mustard Soup: Pumpkin with Sour Cream/Chive Garnish Buffet: 1…
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