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A Strategic Plan for Employee Benefits
A Strategic Plan for Employee Benefits American Benefits Council to Unveil Long-Term Strategic Plan and Legislative Agenda Washington, DC – As corporations and employees navigate the changing business environment, both worry about benefits. Businesses worry about cost. Employees are concerned about the cost and whether they will be able to retire comfortably. The Affordable Care Act has added more uncertainty as the changes to benefits are still being determined, especially the effect on “Cadillac” health plans. Corporate representatives and representatives from the American Benefits Council…
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Reliable Source Jazz Night and Summer BBQ Buffet
National Press Club members and their guests are invited to attend a Summer BBQ Buffet at 6:30 p.m. July 24 in the Reliable Source. The event will feature the return of the Greater U Street Jazz Collective, a group that performed at the Reliable Source Jazz Night earlier this month. They are back by popular demand of Club members and will perform in the Truman Lounge during the BBQ. The price of the buffet is $25 for Club Members and $35 for non-members. The evening's menu is listed below. Domestic and imported beers and Club red and white wine are available to complement your dinner. Soup:…
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How to Write Short
“How to Write Short”July 10 9:30 – 11 a.m. Zenger Room Roy Peter Clark teaches writing at the Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida. He is the author of many books on language and writing, including "Writing Tools" and his most recent, "How to Write Short: Word Craft for Fast Times." The craft of short writing precedes the creation of Twitter and Facebook by about 3,000 years. Writers have always expressed their most important ideas in the shortest texts. Among the topics covered in this workshop:*How to order words for emphasis.*How to energize your verbs.*How to figure out what…
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Council of Wisest Owls
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Honor Violence in Europe
Amidst Growing Concern Over Honor Violence in Europe, Congresswoman, NGOs, Women Take on Issue in Washington New Documentary Shows Honor Violence Persists In All Parts of the World, Including US, UK and Canada WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to draw attention to the prevalence of honor violence – including forced marriage, disfigurement and female genital mutilation (FGM), and to promote passage of the International Violence Against Women Act now pending in the U.S. House of Representatives, Muslim women and human rights activists will address the issue at a National Press Club Newsmakers…
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U.S. Representative Greg Walden
GOP Congressional Committee Chair to Review Outlook for 2014 Campaign, Outline Strategy for Increasing GOP’s House Majority Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Greg Walden (R-OR), Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, will discuss the political climate ahead of the 2014 Congressional election at a National Press Club Newsmakers new conference on Tuesday, March 11 at 10:00 A.M. Walden will discuss what he sees as the Republicans’ strong position going into the election cycle and will outline their strategy for remaining on offense and increase the Republican majority in…
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NPC History and Heritage Committee
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NPC History and Heritage Committee
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New Member Orientation
New Member Orientation will be held this month on Friday, Nov. 15 with two options to attend. Breakfast Orientation at 8:00 a.m. or Lunch Orientation at 12:00 noon Each session will be around one hour and will go over information about your membership within the club and benefits associated. The orientation is open to any member of The National Press Club that would like to learn more about their membership opportunities. Please RSVP by Nov. 14th with the session you would like to attend by emailing Recruitment Manager, Allyson Cannon at [email protected] .
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Rejuvenating America's Economy: Financial Experts to Discuss State of Economy
Rejuvenating America's Economy: Financial Experts to Discuss State of Economy At National Press Club Newsmakers News Conference More than four years after the recession officially ended, the economy is stuck in second gear. A panel of financial experts will address the state of the U.S. economy and financial system now and what needs to be done to pull America out of this tepid period of growth at a Newsmakers news conference at the National Press Club on Wednesday, Aug. 21. The experts will speak to the Federal Reserve’s policies, the subsequent changes in interest rates and the resulting…
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