Member News
Strap on your lobster bib for the last time until fall, June 29
June 27, 2011
Enjoy the final Lobster Night on Wednesday, June 29, at the Fourth Estate Restaurant. As of June 30, the scrumptious crusteans go on hiatus to swim and dance and party in cool Maine waters during July and August. The popular Club event will return September 28 on its regular last Wednesday of the…
Read MoreKazakhstan Embassy Night, June 28, 6:30pm
June 27, 2011
There are 25 spaces available for Club members to attend Kazakhstan Embassy Night, which has been arranged by the International Correspondents Committee at the embassy from 6:30pm on Tuesday, June 28. This event is for members only to allow a maximum number of NPC members to attend. Here’s your…
Read MoreGet the scoop on the Board of Governors
June 23, 2011
Minutes from the May Board of Governors meeting have been posted at http://press.org/membership/board-minutes.
Read MoreGoing to Miami? Or Brussels? Or perhaps New Zealand? There's a Club for you!
June 23, 2011
The Board of Governors approved reciprocal club relationships with three clubs – the Bankers Club of Miami, Fla., the National Press Club of Wellington, New Zealand and the Brussels Press Club Europe. The Bankers Club (http://www.thebankersclub.com/) provides a range of services similar to those…
Read MoreCheck your pulse at Club's Health Fair
June 23, 2011
Sign up now for personalized fitness testing, yoga demonstrations and health screenings at the National Press Club & Washington Sport Club onsite health fair on Tuesday, July 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Early registrants will get a one-week pass to Washington Sport Club. Email Fitness Director…
Read MoreEnvironmental organization seeks freelancers to write press releases
June 23, 2011
Conservation International is a non-profit environmental organization based in Arlington, Virginia that is looking for experienced freelance journalists to write scientific press releases and conduct research mainly pertaining to marine science and conservation. This opportunity is paid and open…
Read MoreNon-resident member Janice Law lauded for short story
June 22, 2011
The Secrets of a Client are Inviolate, a fiction short story about a Houston patent attorney in West Texas who inherits one of Texas' greatest mysteries and the ethical issues to go with it, by non-resident member Janice Law, won an Honorable Mention in the annual statewide "Write Stuff"…
Read MoreMember Gallo's play at H Street Playhouse on Wednesday
June 20, 2011
Lincoln and God, a play by Club member Anthony E. Gallo about Lincoln's religion during the Civil War, will be staged at H Street Playhouse on Wednesday, June 22 at 7:30 PM. Directions and Information: (202) 396-2125Pay-What-You-Can performanceQuestions: Anthony E. Gallo (202) 544-6973 or…
Read MoreIdaho: More than just potatoes; Media tour Sept. 11-15
June 20, 2011
The State of Idaho is offering a special media tour, Sept. 11-15, to show how outdoors products manufacturers in Idaho are succeeding in finding new markets. A few of the stories to find here: A new boat manufacturer consortium is reaching out to Europe and Asia for the first time. A high-end…
Read MoreJane Goodall to Club: I'm not on first-name basis with every chimp in Africa
June 20, 2011
This Week In National Press Club History June 21, 1996: Primatologist Jane Goodall tells the Club that we have to understand primate animal behavior as humanity’s nearest link to the animal world. She denies knowing half the chimpanzees in Africa on a first name basis. This Week in National Press…
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