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Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed
America’s Mayors Call for Metropolitan-Focused Transportation InvestmentsAtlanta Mayor Kasim Reed to Speak at National Press Club (Washington, DC) – U.S. Conference of Mayors to release a new survey of its membership focused on metropolitan transportation investments. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed will speak at a National Press Club Newsmakers press conference at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2011 in the National Press Building, 529 14th St., NW, Washington, D.C. Two-thirds of U.S. residents live in metropolitan areas, home to the highest numbers of unemployed, the nation’s worst traffic jams, and…
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The NO BOUNDARIES 5k Run/Walk Training Clinic
FLEET FEET Sports Adams Morgan in conjunction with NEW BALANCE and OnPoint FITNESS is proud to present three NO BOUNDARIES Beginners Running Clinics to benefit walkers/runners participating in the NPC’s BEAT THE DEADLINE 5K. The purpose of each clinic is to introduce participants to the lifetime fitness activities of running and walking and to give them the tools to prepare themselves to walk/run a 5K event. The NO BOUNDARIES™ 5k Run/Walk Training Clinics will offer participants guidance and advice from experienced coaches on topics such as proper running form, progression, choosing the…
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The Future of Nuclear Power
The Future of Nuclear Power Financial, Academic, Environmental Experts to Speak at National Press Club on Impacts of Japan Crisis The National Press Club Newsmakers Committee will host a panel of experts to discuss the future of nuclear power in light of the crisis in Japan at a Newsmaker forum in the club's Lisagor Room at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 14, in the National Press Building, 529 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C. The panel will consist of Resources for the Future president and former Indiana Rep. Phil Sharp, energy financial analyst Kevin Book and Greenpeace nuclear expert Jim Riccio.…
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Dr. Abdullah Abdullah
The Former Foreign Minister and Presidential Candidate of Afghanistan and Current Chairman of the Afghan Coalition for Hope and Change, DR. ABDULLAH ABDULLAH, will discuss "ONGOING EFFORTS TO BRING SECURITY AND STABILITY TO AFGHANISTAN." While in Washington, Dr. Abdullah also will meet with U.S. officials, think tank representatives and others and be the keynote speaker at the 2011 World Islamic Forum. Contacts:National Press Club: PETER HICKMAN301/530-1210 (H&O/T&F), 301/367-7711 (CELL), 202/662-7540 (NPC), [email protected]. Abdullah: OMAR GHAFOORZAI (Embassy of Afghanistan)…
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Leveraging Digital Advertising Effectively: From the Tried and True to the Next Big Trend
What’s the best digital arsenal for your audience and budget? Should you be employing ad networks, mobile advertising, sponsored tweets, or iPad apps? We will share lessons learned from banner campaigns to social media campaigns – best practices that you can apply today. Then we’ll take a look at what’s next and how it impacts the communications campaign of tomorrow.
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Blogging 101: How to Create the Right Type of Blog for Your Organization
Blogging has come a long way from the days of the “Guys in Pajamas.” The blogosphere has evolved into a sophisticated environment comprised of various categories of blogs – from corporate blogs to expert source blogs. Even professional journalists are commonly bloggers today. How do you know what kind of blog is right for your organization, and what are the keys to successful blogging?
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SEO Primer: How We Search and How Search Works
SEO theories may be obvious to those who have been involved in search for any length of time, but for people who haven’t, it can be difficult to know what’s concrete advice, what’s speculation, and what’s just plain terrible. For that matter, it can be difficult for those outside of SEO to know what’s smart and what’s considered search engine manipulation. Join the NPC’s professional development committee for a lively session with Vanessa Fox, who worked at Google and built Webmaster Central, which provides tools, information, and community for site owners about how their sites are…
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Thrillist.com Panel
The Young Members and Events Committees present an evening with Adam Rich, Co-Founder/Editor-In-Chief of Thrillist.com on Wednesday, February 2 at 7PM. Rich and his business partner Ben Lerer took their idea of a no-BS city guide that catered to guys in his age bracket from a small, well informed email newsletter to 2.2 million daily subscriptions in 18 localized markets in the U.S. and the U.K. in just over 5 year time. Thrillist.com was ranked number 93 in Inc Magazine's 2010 list of the 500 fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S. Last year, Rich was also featured in INC…
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House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer
HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER STENY HOYER AT NATIONAL PRESS CLUB, MON., DEC. 13, 9:30 AM NEWSMAKER NEWS CONFERENCE;EXPECTED TO DISCUSS ELECTION IMPACT, CONGRESSIONAL AGENDA, TRANSITION, DEMOCRATIC ROLE IN NEW POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT (Washington, DC) – House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) will be the National Press Club Newsmaker at a News Conference at 9:30 AM Monday, December 13. Hoyer is expected to discuss the election impact, the congressional agenda, the lame duck session, the transition, governing under a new Congress, and the Democratic role in the new political environment in the House.…
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Putnam Investments CEO to Outline Retirement Policy Reform
Putnam Investments CEO to Outline Retirement Policy Reform Putnam Investments CEO Robert Reynolds will outline a plan for comprehensive reform of America's public and private retirement systems at a National Press Club Newsmakers press conference at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 17, in the Lisagor Room, 529 14th St., N.W., 13th floor. Overhauling U.S. retirement programs, which account for two-thirds of all savings, is the first step in achieving what Reynolds calls the New Solvency - an economic model based on higher savings, more investment, new business formation and renewed economic growth…
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