Member News
General Membership meeting set for noon, Oct. 7
September 16, 2011
Please join us for the General Membership meeting at noon Friday, Oct. 7, in the Holeman Lounge. All Club members are welcome. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP by emailing [email protected] or call (202) 662-7511 no later than Tuesday, Oct. 4.
Read MoreClub staff remains calm as 2001 attacks occur
September 15, 2011
September 11, 2001: The National Press Club was handling an all-day conference for 300 participants when news of the attacks came. Tom Glad, director of the library, was in the library as the plane hit the Pentagon. When he saw smoke rising, he hurried to warn everyone to get away from windows and…
Read MoreNPC Members invited to intimate partner violence workshop in New York in October
September 14, 2011
Members of the National Press Club are invited to participate in a special workshop on covering intimate partner violence, to be held on Oct. 21 and 22 in New York City. To help journalists and news organizations strengthen their coverage of intimate partner violence, the Dart Center for…
Read MoreNational Press Club offers health insurance to members
September 14, 2011
Did you know that all members of the National Press Club have access to a variety of healthcare plans provided exclusively by Affinity Group Underwriters? Whether you need a traditional medical plan for you and your family or temporary insurance while you transition between jobs, you will be able…
Read MoreLong-time member Jill Decker passes away at 78
September 14, 2011
Jill Thompson Decker, a member of the National Press Club since 1986, passed away on Sept. 3. Decker was a freelance writer and a former editor of the "Vienna Globe." She was a member of the Mystery Writers of America. Decker served on the board of directors of Historic Vienna Inc., volunteered at…
Read MoreClub cancels picnic
September 12, 2011
The Fall 2011 National Press Club Picnic has been cancelled. Thanks to the few members who responded with offers to volunteer. Unfortunately, the response was not great enough to move forward with planning for the picnic. The Events Committee will discuss at its next regularly-scheduled meeting the…
Read MoreNPC plans general membership meeting for Oct. 7
September 12, 2011
Officers of the National Press Club plan to report to members at the fall General Membership Meeting Friday, Oct. 7 at noon in the Holeman Lounge. A buffet lunch will be served with business beginning at 12:15 p.m. Please RSVP by emailing [email protected] or calling (202) 662-7511 no later than…
Read MoreClub welcomes 36 new members
September 9, 2011
Please join the National Press Club Board of Governors in welcoming these new members to the World's Leading Professional Organization for Journalists: Journalist John R. Grano – Christian Post, Senior Managing Editor; William R. Koenig – Koenig International, White House Correspondent; Fermin…
Read MoreBid on a China travel package at Fourth Estate dinner silent auction, Oct. 28
September 7, 2011
A travel package offered by Cathay Pacific is one of the exciting Silent Auction items that will be available at the National Press Club Fourth Estate Awards dinner honoring broadcaster Jim Lehrer on Friday, Oct. 28. The package includes two economy class, roundtrip tickets to Beijing via Hong Kong…
Read MoreGiuliani audio now available on Club site
September 7, 2011
Digital audio of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani's Sept. 6 National Press Club luncheon is now available on the Club website. Giuliani assessed the state of U.S. security 10 years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and left the door open for a possible 2012 presidential bid. Here is a link to…
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